Greetings all,

 

Today we celebrate Nikephoros II Phokas being crowned as Emperor on August 16th in 963 AD:, Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned as Emperor. He was very successful in military campaigns which led to a Byzantine resurgence in the 10th century:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikephoros_II_Phokas

 

Nikephoros was a popular army commander. He was very successful in military campaigns which led to a Byzantine resurgence in the 10th century.

There should be cake!  :)

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 Greetings all,

Today we celebrate the Byzantine victory in ending the siege by Avars and Bulgars on August 7th in 626 AD:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Constantinople_(626)

In the waters of the Golden Horn a Persian fleet was destroyed while ferrying reinforcements. The Avars, who had suffered great losses in trying to besiege the city, and running short of food and supplies, burned their siege engines. They abandoned the siege and retreated to the Balkan peninsula. The Byzantines then had a decisive victory at Blachernae, under the protection of the nearby Church of the Virgin Mary.

There should be cake!  :)

-Marcus Cassius Julianus