Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...

George Maniakes was a tremendously talented general with a famously bad temper who challenged the Byzantine emperor for the ...

Foreign warriors recruited by the Byzantine Empire were initially given a suit ... is noted in the Emperor Maurice's [sixth-century war manual] Strategikon, so this might be possible," Dark ...

The Byzantine Empire lasted until 1453 ... The Turks and Arabs, in centuries of war with the Byzantines, never acted so brutally. It's a sobering reminder of how dark Europe's "Dark Ages" were.

He writes: "My aim was to produce a clear account of the long history of the Byzantine Empire based on the latest research in all major European languages. I also wanted to highlight and explain ...

Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora were the 6th Century golden couple of the Byzantine Empire. Think Jay-Z and Beyonce - but with a lot more chariots. Script and narration by Emma Nagouse ...