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Kings and Generals brings to life some of the most unusual animals in history, starting with Porphyrios - the whale that harassed the Byzantine Empire during Justinian’s reign. This video explores how ...

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Archaeologists uncover remains of a Byzantine Christian settlement in Jordan, revealing artifacts and a basilica.

Belisarius was the Byzantine military genius behind Justinian's conquests. His incredible victories were overshadowed by an ...

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The Byzantine Empire, which dates to the 4th century, was a continuation of the vast Roman Empire with its capital in Constantinople — now Istanbul — with Christianity as its state religion. 3.

The Byzantine Empire, which began in the 4th century AD, was a continuation of the Roman empire with its capital in Constantinople — today’s Istanbul — and Christianity as its official religion.

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.