New Roman EmpireAnthony Kaldellis
New Roman Empire
by Anthony Kaldellis · first published 2023
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…happened by the time of the split in 395. Fourth, Rome hadn't been the seat of power for many Emperors since before the Third Century Crisis. Fifth, states lose and gain territory all the time. Read The New Roman Empire by Anthony Kaldellis. If you want to read more about this.
on “Lost city discovered beneath Egypt's desert with ancient church” ↗History: about halfway through The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium by Anthony Kaldellis. (About halfway through 918 pages, not counting notes etc., so you will see that it holds the interest.) Philosophy: about halfway through A Reading of Hegel's…
on “Ask HN: What non-fiction do you read?” ↗It so happens I’m reading The New Roman Empire by the first historian in the article, so I can talk about this a bit: If we compare with the Roman Republic, not being centered on Rome is a big change. However, many emperors spent little time in Rome,…
on “What do we get wrong about the Byzantine Empire?” ↗