the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states, most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden...
feudal states found throughout Europe at the time, though much of central Italy remained under the control of the theocratic Papal States, while Southern Italy remained largely feudal, partially as a result of a succession of Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Spanish, and Bourbon conquests of the region...
Rare Old Map of the Ocean Floor and Land Relief by the US Navy in 1976 - Europe, Africa, Americas, Antarctica, Australia from $47.00 Old Roman Empire World Map From 266BC to 305AD by Perthes & Kampen, 1889 - Rare Map of Byzantine, West and East Roman Empire & Roads ...
Asia Minor boasts a rich and multifaceted history that dates back to the dawn of civilization. This map provides a unique opportunity to explore the footprints of empires and cultures that have left an indelible mark on the region. From the Hittites and Phrygians to the Romans, Byzantines, an...
Evolution of Europe’s Political Landscape Europe’s political boundaries have shifted dramatically over centuries. Key historical events that have shaped the modern map include: The fall of the Roman Empire, leading to the formation of medieval kingdoms. The Treaty of Westphalia (1648), establishing...
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Resources for Readers of Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Maps, Gazetteer, Footnote Translations, Illustrated Passages
775 -The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over Transcaucasia is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armenian nakharar families lose power and their remnants flee to the Byzantine Empire. ...
the Byzantine Empire. The Seljuk Turks began migrating into the area in the 11th century, starting the process of Turkification, which was accelerated by the Seljuk victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. The Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm ruled Anatolia until the Mongol ...
of the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire. The first century AD saw the establishment of the Greek Orthodox Church, which shaped the modern Greek identity and transmitted Greek traditions to the wider Orthodox World. Falling under Ottoman dominion in the mid-15th century, the ...