Saksagan
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 6
Had he not done so he would have been impious, unjust, cruel a tyrant. It is well known that Berengar and Adalbert, becoming his...
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 5
“It would have been right for us, nay, we had wished to receive you kindly and with honor; but the impiety of your master...
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 4
But on the eighth day before the Ides (June 6), on the Saturday before Pentecost, I was led into the presence of his brother...
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 3
It was upon the princess Theophano that the hopes of the emperor were fixed, and it was thought that Nicephorus would give Apulia and...
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 2
Nevertheless, in the mid-tenth century the productive hinterland of Constantinople was no longer trampled under the boots of Bulgarian troops. Perhaps the most significant...
Report of his Mission to Constantinople part 1
Byzantine Relations with Northern Peoples in the Tenth Century
Introduction
Byzantine relations with Bulgaria were complicated in the early years of the tenth century: more complicated...
The Higher The Flight, The Lower The Fall part 1
Holland
Introduction
Until comparatively recent times Holland has not produced very much in the way of short stories. Before the beginning of the modem period, and...
Bulgaria Vacations
Khans, Tzars, Orpheus, Spartacus, Thracians, Levski, Botev … All of them start with capital `B` for Bulgaria. These are also the places that you...
Bulgaria trips
Since antiquity different tribes and peoples have inhabited the territory of Bulgaria. The country`s many ancient settlements and burial mounds are a proof of...
Mystical Bulgaria Tours
Bulgaria is one of the best places you can visit and really enjoy. It`s a small country but profoundly rich in history and amazing...