The smooth transition of power from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III has been so uneventful as to provoke yawns from the rest of...

His writing formed the basis of most of the research I conducted to write my Double-Edged Sword Trilogy. (Shameless plug for book one:...

I don't know about you, but when I think of the Huns, I often recall images of pointy-headed skulls and bow-legged savages whose...

The war in Ukraine seems to get uglier and uglier as it continues. I can remember at the beginning of the war there was some optimism...

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Emperor Justinian and President Putin are in a lot of ways similar.

The world of Ancient Byzantium is a fascinating place to get lost in and is the principal setting for my new historical fiction trilogy...

The world of ancient Byzantium is a fun place to get lost in. It is a world full of vibrant colours, gold chariots, white headdresses,...

The Nika Riots are a well-known tumultuous time in Emperor Justinian's reign. They were brought on by a disagreement between two chariot...

Tired of the short days of winter? Imagine not seeing the sun for eighteen months! That's what happened in 536 AD, considered by many...

On the first anniversary of the January Sixth storming of the nation's capital, it is a good time to recall that it was this time nearly...

Why does the Christian community celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th? This article gives the lesser-known explanation.