He writes: "My aim was to produce a clear account of the long history of the Byzantine Empire based on the latest research in all major European languages. I also wanted to highlight and explain ...

The famous helmet from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may be evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century, a new study finds.

or the Byzantine Empire, lasted for quite some time; from 284 to 1453 (the first division of the Roman Empire). Byzantium was known as the richest and most prosperous empire in history, which makes ...

Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history ... of a Byzantine king. The burial sites have been dated to approximately 575AD, when England was still part of the Eastern Roman Empire.