Greetings all,

In the news, an interesting article on the Suda, the Byzantine era encyclopedia from 1100AD:

https://greekreporter.com/2024/11/05/suda-byzantine-encyclopedia-written-1100

This work is a record of historical figures and ancient literature and has been a valuable source for historians for centuries.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 

Greetings all,

 

Today we reflect on the life of Emperor Constantius II who passed on November 3rd in 361 AD:

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

His reign was marked by continued border warfare with Persia and by civil wars and usurpations.

He passed away from a fever in the city of Mopsuestia in Cicilia (Anatolia, Turkey). He was leading his legions to join battle with the forces of his young cousin Julian who he had named as Caesar of the West, after the Western legions had proclaimed Julian the Western Emperor.  On his deathbed Constantius II was baptized, and declared Julian to be his rightful successor. This left Julian II as Emperor of both the Eastern and Western empires.

 

 -Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

 

 

 Greetings all,

In the news, a 4th century Byzantine church has been unearthed in the city of Bursas in Turkey, (the former province of Bithynia):

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/church-prusias-ad-hypium-72929/

Excavations seem to be ongoing - it is good to see some archaeology being done!

-Marcus Cassius Julianus