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The Foolish Emperor

By Theodoret of Cyrus

Emperor Julian cast off his Christian upbringing to gain the favour of Rome’s pagan gods, but in the heat of battle they deserted him.

The Emperor and the Nun

By Clay Lane

The young Roman Emperor Theophilus backed away from marriage to the formidable Cassiani, but he could not forget her.

The Restoration of the Icons

By the early eighth century, sacred art was thriving in newly-Christian England, but in the East seeds of doubt and confusion had been sown.

Filioque

By Clay Lane

It started as an honest mistake, became a diplomatic standoff, and brought down an Empire.

St Nicholas and the Empty Granary

By Clay Lane

The saintly Bishop helped the captain of a merchant ship to cut through the red tape, and save his town from starvation.

The Fall of Constantinople

By Clay Lane

Hospitality and sympathy, but no help - the Byzantine Emperor learns a bitter lesson about western diplomacy.