It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the rising power of the Muslim Seljuk Turks. But when Pope Urban II preached a sermon at Clermont in 1095, the result ...

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the First Crusade continues with the events following the Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071 and the rise of Alexios I Komnenos.

In this episode of Kings and Generals' historical animated series, we examine the cultural and intellectual legacy of the Byzantine Empire and ask whether it can truly be considered the heir to ...

The Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate (BCP) expresses its strong opposition to Pope Leo XIV, highlighting concerns over his predecessor's policies and the implications for the Catholic Church's future.

In 1204, an army of Venetians and Frankish knights captured and sacked Constantinople, the ancient capital of the Byzantine Empire. History has remembered this event as the culmination of the ...

The Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate (BCP) expresses its strong opposition to Pope Leo XIV, highlighting concerns over his predecessor's policies and the implications for the Catholic Church's future.