Seven key military strategies that saw the Byzantine – or Eastern Roman – empire stand for over one thousand years (although virtually all territory had been lost prior to 1453), that latter-day superpowers could learn from.
Campaign vigorously, both offensively and defensively, but avoid battles, especially large-scale battles, except in very favorable circumstances. Don’t [...]
Learning from the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
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Will the Byzantine Empire conquer Australia?
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Now here’s one exhibition I would love to see, Byzantium 330-1453, which is on at London’s Royal Academy of Arts until 22 March 2009, and features artifacts from across the Byzantine Empire’s 1100 year span.
In this era of shifting global power, it is impossible to visit “Byzantium 330-1453″ and not ponder how empires spread and [...]
