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The Tale Of A Jail-Break And Assassination Carried Out By Prisoners From Constantinople
In the mid-7th century, the realm of the emperors of Constantinople came under attack from aggressive Arab armies. During the reign of the first...
The Easter Revenge Of The Lombards Against The City Of Forlimpopoli
King Grimoald, who usurped power over the Lombards in 662, faced an early crisis when Emperor Constans II of Constantinople (r. 641-668) personally departed...
Gisa—The Unrescued Daughter Of King Grimoald
Emperor Constans II ascended to the throne of the Empire of Constantinople in 641. About two decades later, around the year 662/663, Constans notably...
The Brief Reigns Of Emperors Constantine III and Heraclonas
Emperor Heraclius seized power over Constantinople and its empire by force in 610, usurping the throne from his predecessor, Emperor Phocas (r. 602-610)—who was,...
The Impressive, Battle-Winning, Stab Of Amalong At The Battle Of Forino
Between the years 662 and 663, Emperor Constans II of Constantinople (r. 641-668) personally sailed off from his base of power in Greece and...
The Unfortunate Rebellion Of Lupus And The Friulans Against King Grimoald
A man named Lupus was assigned as the commander or duke of the Friuli region of Italy toward the end of the reign of...
The Violent Friulan Rejection Of Arnefrit
Arnefrit was from a noble family that owed its rise and its fall to the influence of King Grimoald of the Lombards (r. 662-671)....
The Legend Of Duke Wechtari’s Bold Bald Charge
Wechtari was a nobleman from Vicenza who was a trusted figure in the entourage of King Grimoald of the Lombards (r. 662-671). Little is...
Though the Constantinian Dynasty Ushered The Roman Empire Towards Christianity, The Last Emperor of...
(Julian the Apostate presiding at a conference of sectarians, c. 1875, painted by Edward Armitage (1817–1896), via Creative Commons)
The Constantinian Dynasty officially began...
