Greetings all,

Today  we celebrate General Belisarius' victory over the Vandals  in the Battle of Tricamarum on December 15th in 533 AD:

The battle was fought in Northern Africa and effectively ended the power of the Vandals. North Africa and shortly after all other Vandal territory soon came under Roman rule.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 Greetings all,

In the news, a fresco portrait of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, has been found during excavations in the of Aigeialiaery of the Archangels  of Aigeialia in Greece:

https://greekreporter.com/2024/12/12/sole-surviving-portrait-last-byzantine-emperor-greece

This portrait was made while the Emperor was still alive, so is likely to be accurate. An amazing find!

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 Greetings all,

 

Today, December 6th is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas of Myra:

 

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

Saint Nicholas remains one of the best remembered and most venerated of Saints due to his amazing life and legacy. I hope all are able to reflect on his wonderful life and continuing legacy today!

 -Marcus Cassius Julianus