Daily Medieval

As I mentioned yesterday , Constantine VI (771 - c.805) had proven himself a poor excuse for a Byzantine emperor to the military and governm...

As I mentioned yesterday , Constantine VI's death was not from natural causes, and if you knew about his life, you might understand.  Bo...

I outlined yesterday the complicated relationship between the Franks under Charlemagne, the Lombards in Italy, and the Byzantine Empire. Th...

When the report of the Second Council of Nicaea  (in 787 CE) was written up approving the use of icons for religious purposes, it mentioned ...

The Second Council of Nicaea (24 September - 13 October 787) was the last of seven ecumenical councils that took place with participation fr...

St. Theodore of Stoudios (759-11 November 826 CE) was a highly educated member of a well-connected family in Constantinople. His father an...