Economic Measures and International Relations
Support for Tradesmen
Upon Sultan Ahmet I’s accession to the throne, significant economic measures were implemented, notably the distribution of ‘ulufes’ to tradesmen by the...
Sultan’s Decree of Honor
A remarkable decree issued by the Sultan to Tiryaki Hasan Pasha sheds light on the deep respect and gratitude bestowed upon loyal officers. Hasan...
City Walls of Istanbul A Symbol of Strength and History
Introduction to the City Walls
Stretching over a length of 103 kilometers, the city walls of Istanbul, also known as the Theodosian Walls, stand as...
The Studios Monastery
The Studios Monastery A Byzantine Treasure
Introduction and History
The Studios Monastery stands as a testament to Byzantine religious architecture, being the oldest surviving structure of...
Christian emperors of the fourth and fifth centuries
So we are approving here by these presents that it is permitted to replace the roof on the walls of your synagogue, and we...
Mediterranean docked
And then there is Theoderic’s tomb. Built just outside the city walls of Ravenna, close to the harbor where ships from Constantinople and elsewhere...
150 letters from Theoderic’s time
Yet we have nearly 150 letters from Theoderic’s time that profess to be from his own hand, and come at least from the hands...
Augusti of the East prudently
As Dacius had predicted, Galerius continued to go downhill and died some months later. Both Licinius and Maximin Daia moved at once to claim...
Tribune Constantinus belongs
“Enoughl” The Caesar of the East shut his nephew up before he could say more. “You know Tribune Constantinus belongs to the Imperial Guard...
