Martinus Historicus

'ILLE HISTORICVS ELOQUENTISSIMUS ILLUSTRISSIMUSQUE' | The New Roman Empire | (South) Eastern Europe | Everything that catches my attention

[Martinus Historicus @IlleHistoricvus]

Welcome! The mists of history surround the late antique and medieval Balkans and Eastern Europe. Few sources tell us about the Rus, Bulgars, and early Slavs. Most were written by outsiders. I strive to shed some light on the often forgotten and ignored history of this region.

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@Sdet_M

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@Sdet_M Don´t you smash everything with your morning star?

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@Sdet_M wielder of said object is not lying around and giving clear clues of who he was it get´s tricky... So let´s just assume mankind has a tendency to crush skulls but it´s not it´s main way of solving conflicts...

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@Sdet_M Given the evidence skulls tend to break if hit with blunt or sharps objects with enough force. Even helmets might not prevent that. That said if the blunt and sharp object is not around the skull it gets difficult to tell what actually was the source of the fracture. If the ⬇️

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The intriguing history of the Rus.

Thread of Threads. 🧵🧵

As I am nearing one thousand followers it´s time to bring to you all threads so far in chronological order.

Thank you and enjoy!

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@DevanaUkraine https://t.co/qQMkvCmz0X

[Martinus Historicus @IlleHistoricvus]

The intriguing history of the Rus.

Thread of Threads. 🧵🧵

As I am nearing one thousand followers it´s time to bring to you all threads so far in chronological order.

Thank you and enjoy!

[Martinus Historicus @IlleHistoricvus]

@MartinSauerbrey @DevanaUkraine https://t.co/Yyzr1yljYI

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Kyiver Rus: Mythical foundation and expansion

"Thus Oleg ruled in Kiev, and dwelt at peace with all nations." - Povest vremenikh let, (38)

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- Excursus: medieval sources -

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Scholars of the Roman Empire! Medievalists!
Dear followers!

Who was the author of this delightful passage?

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Kyiver Rus: The baptism of Volodimir/Valdemar

"For at this time the Russes were ignorant pagans. The devil rejoiced thereat, for he did not know that his ruin was approaching." - Povest vremenykh let, 83

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Let´s see if he can beat Runcimans narration!

[khalid yousef @khalidsyossef]

#NewPublication
1453: The Conquest and Tragedy of Constantinople
Anthony Kaldellis, Oxford Univ Pr 2026
https://t.co/oAmhqtTDm7

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@nonregemesse The epoch of the Palaiologoi is the most interesting time in Roman history. (Together with the Nicean period)

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but the request from Constantinople.

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The crusades happened because Alexios I. asked for help reconquering Anatolia from the Seldjuks who had conquered it 20 years before. The other crusades there happened to support the newly conquered territories in the near east. They weren't a response to anything.

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@nonregemesse Thx.

[🏛 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 🏛 @nonregemesse]

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝!

The Annihilation of the Roman army under the emperor Nikephoros I at Pliska.

Nikephoros I had campaigned successfully against the Bulgars and burned their capital of Pliska in AD 811. But his success was partly due to the fact that the Bulgar army had withdrawn to block the passes of their return journey home.

The emperor grew overconfident and didn’t send scouts ahead before entering the Vărbitsa Pass. By the time they realised the pass was blocked, the trap was sprung and the Bulgars had filled the entrance to the pass.

Foolish Nikephoros set up camp instead of assaulting the wooden palisades blocking his way.

The Bulgars harassed his army for several days before rushing down the hills to massacre the army. The emperor died and his skull was reportedly turned into a drinking cup.

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@rhaplord @Sdet_M @gayuganda @VincentFoucher Thx!

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Kyivan Rus: Origins.

"They are the filthiest of God´s creatures. They do not clean themselves after urinating and defacating, nor do they wash after having sex. [...] They are like wandering asses" - Ibn Fadlan, The Land of Darkness. The uncleanliness of Rus

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@Sdet_M

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Quote of the day!

Wrong answers only! Which source/author?