The Second Bulgarian Kingdom
After the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1014, Bulgaria remained under Byzantine rule for over 170 years. During this time, the Byzantine...
The Decline of the First Bulgarian Empire
Shortly after the death of King Simeon I in 927, the First Bulgarian Empire began to decline. Bulgaria had been weakened by two centuries...
The Expansion of Bulgaria
After the fusion of Slavs and Old Bulgarians, the new people, called Bulgarians, began to expand their territory. They moved south into Thrace and...
A Moment of Christian Love
The man and his wife who brought me water were both smiling. Although we couldn’t talk to each other, I felt that we shared...
Introduction to Laodicea
Laodicea is the last city mentioned in the letters of Christ. Sir William Ramsey calls it "the city of compromise." It was founded by...
Philadelphia’s Fertile Land and Beautiful Scenery
Philadelphia is in a country where erosion (wearing away of the land) is happening, but the soil is very fertile. The land is alluvial,...
Historical Figures in Ancient Greece
Herodotus The Father of History
Life and Travels
Herodotus, hailed as the “father of history” by Cicero, was born in Dorian Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum). His participation...
Heraclitus
Authority, Contempt, and Political Context
Authority and Contempt
Heraclitus, rather than attributing his mindset to a psychological trait, should be seen as an extreme example of...
Heraclitus’ Philosophy
Unity in Diversity
The Great Truth of Unity
Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, asserted the great truth that ‘All things are one.’ However, this unity embraces difference,...
Basil II part 19
15. Psellus seems to have misunderstood the chronology of Basil’s reign, for the Lord Chamberlain was deposed in 985 and died in exile soon...
