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On this day we commemorate the creation of the Codex Theodosianus:

Byzantium Novum YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/zdrPWIePAUw

This was an important compilation and organization of Roman law which formed the basis for legal codes for centuries to come.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 

 

 Greetings all, 

We are celebrating Byzantium Novum's  14th year anniversary!

Here is our 14th Anniversary video: 

Byzantium Novum YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/vIQInMLP7vE

Thanks to all for being here, and looking forward to the next 14 years!   :)

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 

Greetings all,

 

On this date, February 5th in 1204 AD, Alexios V Doukas became Emperor reigning for only two months during the second and final siege of Constantinople:

Byzantium Novum YouTube Video:

 https://youtu.be/SLrgX09VmHI

 

 His heroic last ditch efforts to resist crusader armies was unsuccessful and he was the last Byzantine Emperor to have control of Constantinople for 57 years.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 Greetings all, 

On this day, February 4th in 634 AD, the Battle of Dathin was fought between Byzantine and Arab forces, resulting in a Byzantine defeat:

Byzantium Novum YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/bUYigTXctQE

After a series of Arab The Byzantine commander (dux and candidatus) Sergius assembled a small detachment of soldiers (due to a shortage of troops), and led that mounted army from his base at Caesarea some 125 kilometers south to the vicinity of Gaza to attack a numerically superior Arab force. Sergius himself was killed, as well as 300 of his soldiers. 

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 

Greetings all,

On this day we celebrate the birth of Queen Helena Palaiologina in the city of Mystras, on February 3rd in 1428 AD:

Byzantium Novum YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/MWlbA9n-U4c

She was  Queen consort of Cyprus and Armenia, titular Queen consort of Jerusalem, and Princess of Antioch. As Queen of Cyprus she welcomed many refugees after the Fall of Constantinople.

There should be cake!  :)

-Marcus Cassius Julianus