"Self-Administered Poisoned Arrow Wound:" The C.O.D. of John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos was one of, if not the greatest of the Komnenian emperors to rule the Roman Empire. Throughout his quarter of a century...
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Killed by Kindness: The Fall of Ugarit
In the early years of the reign of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses III (c.1186-1155BC), a storm broke on the coastline of the eastern...
A Soldier and a Scholar 2: 'Dark Age' Background
A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 2: Attempting to lay...
A Soldier and a Scholar 1: And Here's Your Hosts...
A (hopefully) fun and accessible portal into Ancient History, with some academic and 'real world' insights. Episode 1: The hosts...
Game of Thrones and Ancient History I: A Golden Crown
(originally posted 5/3/16; https://classicalassociationni.wordpress.com/2016/03/05/game-of-thrones-and-ancient-history-ia-a-golden-crown/...
Zercon the Black Dwarf: Court Jester in the Halls of Power in the Fifth Century
A black dwarf in the rings of power during the mid-fifth century...
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