Nikephoros Patriarch of Constantinople, Short History, translated from Greek by Cyril Mango (Washington D.C., 1990), in 264 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages, Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae, ...

The outcome. The deliberations at the Council of Nicaea were marked by intense conflict. According to a14th-century legend, Saint Nicholas—the figure later associated with Santa Claus—became ...

The early history of Venice, from the foundation to the conquest of Constantinople, A.D. 1204 by Hodgson, F. C. (Francis Cotterell) Publication date 1901 Topics Venice (Italy) -- History Publisher ...

‘Rome was always shapeshifting’ Lea Niccolai is Assistant Professor in Classics at the University of Cambridge. I magine it is AD 476 and you have travelled to Constantinople to announce that the ...

Vlad the Impaler's thirst for blood was an inspiration for Count Dracula. The ruthless brutality of Vlad III of Walachia, forged by the 15th-century clash between the Kingdom of Hungary and the ...

Editor's Note: Due to popular demand, The Face of Jesus returns to theaters for an encore presentation on June 26. Find local theater times and tickets here. “Your face, O Lord, I will seek.

As Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I is "primus inter pares" (first among equals) among the patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is its spiritual leader.

Patriarch of Constantinople marks 1,700 years since Christianity's first ecumenical council. Posted: 1 June 2025 | Last updated: 1 June 2025. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I leads the service ...

May 29, 1453, marks a dark chapter in the history of our people and the world, the dramatic fall of the Queen of Cities, Constantinople.This day is not merely a historical event; it is a spiritual ...

On May 29, 1953, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. The two were part of the British Mount Everest Expedition led by Colonel John Hunt ...

May 29, 1453, the day Constantinople fell, is barely marked, yet its drama and sacrifice surpass even that of Thermopylae. The chronicles are fit for cinema, yet they languish untold.