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After delving into the intriguing lives of the mistresses of the Western Roman Empire, its time to step into the captivating world of the Byzantine Empresses. This volume takes you on a journey through the fascinating yet lesser-known stories of the powerful women who ruled from the throne of Constantine in New Rome, ancient Byzantium. Often preferring the title of Queens, these women reigned over the Eastern Roman Empire, leaving lasting impressions in history. The books narrative is based on the authors meticulous research and engaging storytelling.

A biography of the Queen of Cities in its many incarnations. Today, it is Istanbul, which is a Turkish rendering of the Greek phrase εἰς τὴν πόλιν (eis ten polin), meaning "in/to the city." That simply saying, "The City," was enough for the hearer to understand Constantinople, speaks volumes. Its history stretches back well before the Megarian Greeks arrived in the 7th Century BC . Later, in 330 AD, Constantine the Great proclaimed it the new Roman capital, or Nova Roma. It remained the Imperial capital of the Roman Empire for over a millennium until the Ottoman conquest of 1453 ...

From time immemorial, the region of modern-day Turkey has served as a crossroads between east and west. In this illuminating course, Professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling discussion of "Anatolia" from early archaeological sites and the Trojan War up through the Greeks, Persians, Alexander the Great, and the Romans. A land of immense cultural significance, Ancient Turkey has housed an amazing array of peoples - the study of whom shines light on the modern world.