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Catherine the Great (1729 – 1796)
In 1745, after being received into the Russian Orthodox Church, and changing her name to Catherine ... begun by Peter the Great. During her reign she extended the Russian empire southwards ...
The American Conservative9y
Byzantine Empire—or Republic?
The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was ... The one exception in the empire’s thousand years was the Nika revolt of 532, when Justinian the Great, at the urging of Empress Theodora, sent ...
Greek Reporter6d
How Greeks Defended the Byzantine Empire Against Invaders
The Byzantine Empire faced numerous challenges, forcing many Greeks to employ genius tactics to defend the Empire.
Greek Reporter8d
The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education
Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.