The Further Adventures of Flavius Priscus
Mine finto entry bomale ploma Slavius Prisos presented ‘ account of a mission he undertook in 449 A.D. to the court of Attila the Hun. Colleagues have asked to know more about Priscus’ career in the Roman foreign service, and whether he…
The Sicilian Vespers
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once ‘remarked “Diplomacy can get you long way, diplomacy backed by firmness and force will get you a lot further.” The Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Michael VIII Paeleologus (1259-82) could well have added ” … money helps as…
Foreign Policy for Byzantines
Hoved is jo wear action s Yor a state which, to a great degree, very hostile world to the skill of its diplomats, we have precious little direct information about the East Roman (“Byzantine”‘) Empire’s foreign policy. What little we do have…
Team Byzantium
Head of Government (HOG) visits are a cornerstone of today’s international relations; if nothing else, they serve to concentrate officials’ minds on finding “deliverables”. However, like permanent embassies, they are a feature of modern era diplomacy, their popularity reflecting, to a great…
Will the Real Roman Emperor Please Stand Up
by Roger Lucy
