ALL ABOUT HISTORY ISSUE 33 PART 1 – BYZANTINE EMPIRE

ALL ABOUT HISTORY – Issue 33

Another exploration on the paths of world history

Don't miss the collector's issue - dedicated to the Byzantine Empire!

Its issue #33 All About History, is a unique tribute to Byzantium, exploring the beginnings of the empire, but also how it evolved into a beacon of stability, even when surrounded by kingdoms in chaos. Find out how and why Istanbul became the richest city in the world. Explore the minds of Byzantium's greatest thinkers, before discovering why Orthodox Christianity was adopted throughout the Byzantine Empire.

Study the emperors and empresses who made Byzantium the longest-lived Christian empire in history, as well as its most influential figures. Immerse yourself in the daily lives of its citizens, experience the agony of its war operations, and even its downfall.  Some of the topics of the tribute:

– Imperial Dynasties – Meet the 12 ruling dynasties of the Byzantine Empire

– Irene the Athenian – The first woman to reign alone over the Romans in impressive fashion

– The religion of the New Rome – How Christianity shaped and divided the Byzantine Empire

– The Highest Art of the Empire – The Exquisite Byzantine Mosaics in Ravenna

– Influencers – Eight important Byzantines who influenced linguistics, law, medicine, architecture and religion.

Also read:

 – Anna Komneni

A comprehensive biography of the most important Byzantine historian

– The Schism of the two churches

The chronicle of the ecclesiastical conflict that separated the Catholic Church from the Orthodox Church

– The state of Mount Athos

A historical trek through the monasteries that make up the "Garden of Our Lady"

Its issue #33 All About History released:

- on Friday 26/11/2021 at the kiosks of Attica and in selected bookstores everywhere in Greece

- and one month later, on 26/12/2021 at the kiosks of the rest of Greece

Each monthly edition is available at kiosks in Attica and in selected bookstores throughout the territory. After a month, it will be on newsstands and at all press distribution points in the rest of Greece.