The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at … Catholic encyclopedia
Leo Diaconus — • Byzantine historian; b. at Kaloe, at the foot of Mount Tmolos, in Ionia, about the year 950; the year of his death is unknown Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Leo Diaconus Leo Diaconus … Catholic encyclopedia
philhellène — [ filelɛn ] n. et adj. • 1823; gr. philhellên, de hellên « grec » ♦ Hist. Partisan de l indépendance grecque. Adj. Mouvements, sociétés philhellènes (ou PHILHELLÉNIQUES ). ♢ Ami de la Grèce. Les Français sont traditionnellement philhellènes. N. m … Encyclopédie Universelle
Suda — The Suda or Souda ( el. polytonic|Σοῦδα, also polytonic|Σουΐδας, Suidas ) is a massive 10th century Byzantine Greek historical encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean world. It is an encyclopedic lexicon with 30,000 entries, many drawing from… … Wikipedia
John I Tzimiskes — or Tzimisces, ( gr. Ιωάννης Α΄ Τζιμισκής, Iōannēs I Tzimiskēs ; hy. Հովհաննես Ա Չմշկիկ, Hovhannes Ayp Chmshgig ; circa 925 January 10, 976) was Byzantine Emperor from December 11, 969 to January 10, 976. Background John s real family name was… … Wikipedia
Banias — For the city in northwestern Syria, see Baniyas. For the microprocessor formerly codenamed Banias, see Pentium M. For the Indian social group, see Vanika. Caesarea Philippi should not be confused with Caesarea Maritima, on the Mediterranean, or… … Wikipedia
Outline of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Edward Gibbon (1737–1794) This is an outline of the six volume work The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, authored by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon (1737–1794). It also includes a Gibbon chronology … Wikipedia
Jean Ier Tzimiskès — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jean Ier. Jean Ier Tzimiskès Empereur byzantin … Wikipédia en Français
Nazareth — • The town of Galilee where the Blessed Virgin dwelt when the Archangel announced to her the Incarnation of the Word, and where Christ lived until the age of thirty years Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nazareth Nazareth … Catholic encyclopedia
Иоанн I Цимисхий — (Joannes Zimisces) (924 76), визант. император. Из знатного рода. Взошел на престол в результате убийства визант. императора Никифора II. Вел борьбу с рус. кн. Святославом, также захватил часть Сирии, двинулся к Иерусалиму, но был остановлен… … Словарь полководцев