Journeying into Asia
A Scenic Voyage through the Bosporus
Beyond Karibjeh Kalesi, the straits widen significantly towards the Black Sea, extending to Phanaraci, a promontory that hosts Kumeli...
The Tranquil Beauty of Bumeli Kavak and Surroundings
The Tranquil Beauty of Bumeli Kavak and Surroundings
Mezar Burnu (Cemetery Point) stands on the site of the ancient Simas, and was in olden times...
Scenic Delights Beyond Therapia
Exploring Buyukdereh
From Kir etch Burnu (Lime Point), a promontory just beyond Therapia, the first view of the Black Sea is obtained. This place, called...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 28
Therefore nothing of what had happened deterred Robert from the object he had set himself; and so with the remaining troops (for some by...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 27
For a heavy fall of snow and the winds rushing down from the mountains churned up the sea violently. Then the waves rose and...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 26
XII In this way then affairs in the East were lulled to rest. On reaching Dyrrachium Palaeologus sent off a runner with the news...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 25
On being informed of this, the Emperor directed the soldiers to occupy the villages and buildings recently held by the Turks and to pass...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 24
XI These were the measures he took for the Western part of the Empire and next he prepared himself against the immediate danger that...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 23
The sum of money agreed upon and now sent consists of coins stamped with the head of Romanus and of ancient quality. And when...
The Accession of Alexius and Interfamily Power Struggles part 22
X Such then were the precautions taken by the Emperor for Illyria; and he seemed to have firmly secured the towns which at that...
