The Empress of Byzantium | Substack

The Night of the Museum

The BBC's Civilisations: Rise and Fall does little to assure viewers about the authority and relevancy of the Museum in the 21st century.

Jan 11 • The Empress of Byzantium

The Real Life of a Showgirl: Diplomat, Saint, Kingmaker (Part 2)

The Empress Theodora (r. 527-548 AD)

Dec 18, 2025 • The Empress of Byzantium

Chronicon: The EoB Round-Up

Everything I <3'd recently on Ye Olde Substack

Dec 4, 2025 • The Empress of Byzantium

The PhD as Paideia

Semi-enlightened musings on a year spent doing a research degree, brief thoughts on the Humanities-at-large, and five suggestions for the aspiring…

Nov 18, 2025 • The Empress of Byzantium

Getting φρίκη (phrikē)

Some spoooooky Late Antique & Byzantine finds

Oct 31, 2025 • The Empress of Byzantium

The Empress of Byzantium

About Archive Recommendations Sitemap

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts