Tag Archives: Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East. It fell in 1453 with the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.

The Golden Eagles on Constantine XI’s Shoes

The golden eagles embroidered on Constantine XI’s shoes.

〜Revisiting the end of the Western Roman Empire 1,544 years later〜

Reflecting on Emperor Constantine XI’s final prayers at the Hagia Sophia on the eve of the fall of Constantinople.

“Whoever wishes to escape, let him save himself if he can; and whoever is ready to face death, let him follow me!”