Byzantine Stories

He woke in a dying empire. And he remembered everything. Michael Jameston, a 55-year-old American silkscreen craftsman and executive, finds himself in the crumbling shadow of Byzantium-inhabiting the body of Constantine Palaiologos, Despot of Morea. With modern knowledge and a lifetime of hard-earned pragmatism, he must navigate medieval warfare, religious schisms, and imperial decay to rewrite history. Can one man change the fate of an empire? What to Expect: Strategic Isekai - No system. No magic. Just realism and grit. Empire-building in a grounded 15th-century Byzantine setting Military campaigns, diplomacy, and court intrigue Multiple POVs, with a central focus on the MC's rise Believable, slow technological progression Based on deep historical research - real names, real places, real stakes 2-3k word chapters released every Monday and Thursday Currently 14 chapters ahead on Patreon If you enjoy alternate history, grounded strategy, or kingdom building, Empire Rewritten is for you.

A ten minute short story, based on the legend of the general Belisarius being blinded by his Emperor, Justinian. It is almost certainly a legend, and not fact, but it makes for an interesting story.

The story tells of a varangian guard, who survived the fall of Constantinople. In order to save a Byzantine noblewoman, who, unbeknownst to him, was her best friend, she had to cross and wade through many adventures and challenges.Are they can pass that challanges ?,or will be fall,just like his old city ?

General Farrokhan is the most dangerous man in Persia. A Sassanid commander of the seventh century, he is famous for relentless conquest and the destruction of cities and churches across the eastern Byzantine empire. But before he can burn a particular church to the ground, he becomes entranced by the story told in one of its mosaics, about a seven hundred year-old trio of Magi whose descendants are feared and revered by his people. Instead of destroying the church as planned, he protects it while the rector recounts the ancient tale of a man from Judah named Melchior, who escapes a life he hates to marry the one he loves. Over the course of many events, both victorious and tragic, the Judean finds himself in Persia, under the tutelage and care of a wise Zoroastrian Magus. Decades later, as the leader of the community, he begrudgingly embarks on a journey with two of his fellow Magi to follow a vague prophecy and a mysterious star. As Farrokhan connects with the story, his life takes a bizarre turn for the worse. One by one the events in his life begin to mirror those of Melchior’s life so many centuries ago, until the commander concludes that he has fallen victim to a curse. But when he returns to the mosaic that began it all he finds the source, not of a curse, but of a grander purpose he is destined to fulfill.

"If Lovino and Veneziano hate me, daddy, I don't know how to fix it." Gemma stared at her legs that were conveniently folded in front of her. "You don't need to fix it," Grandpa Rome replied. "You need to make it the way it was. You were an empire, still are. And if you could handle that, then you can handle gaining their trust. You're their mother, after all." And with that he stood and left the sobbing nation to her thoughts. ---------

// AN ANCIENT CITY // A USURPER SWORN TO A SECRET CULT // A VIOLENT PLOT // A SET OF PURPLE WINGS UNFURLING IN THE NIGHT. The Season 1 finale of Wrong Station. Find more episodes wherever you listen to podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-constantinople/id1190625755?i=1000400932274

The Year is 1453, The Byzantine Empire is on it's knees. The Emperor has called all of his people including those under Ottoman rule to escape to the sea and go west. Soon a fleet formed of Greek people fleeing their homeland and soon enough they disappear, vanished into thin air... They end up in another universe on a continent that is devoid of people and they claim it as a new homeland, Elysium named after the Elysian Fields also known as the "Isles of the Blessed" But what will the future of the Empire hold...

byzantine waited for ottoman. for my dear goosey. ill edit cover later

Three people with three different perspectives live through the First Crusade siege of Nicaea. Submission for Historical Fiction Spring 2013 Smackdown, Round 2. For this round, we had to write a story set during the Crusades, using 4 of 8 pictures and 3 of nine quotes. Words: 4291 Time Period: First Crusade Pictures: 4 (blond boy with a letter), 5 (Hobbits - I mean travellers - in a mountain pass), 8 (A young woman defending the walls of her city through the power of awesomeness), 11 (a fight in a square - specifically, that square down the street from Rick's Cafe Americain in 'Casablanca', the one Ugarte dies in) Quotes: 2. “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” 3. “A sure death, zero chance on success. What are we waiting for?” 6. "You're afraid of what might happen, but I'm afraid of what is happening."

The last city of the Romans is under threat from the expanding Turks. Will it survive?

A story that I've been toying with and it's not guaranteed that I'll write but if I somehow get the motivation to I will. Also I'm partially inspired to write it after reading Rad3eIR's ES AU Horizon Blue story and I recommend to read that and follow him. I may not have written much but it's what I got.

The story of a monk and a soldier set a few years before the reconquest of Constantinople by the Franks. In an era when religion played a great part not only in people's personal beliefs, but politics as well, how can two men handle feelings that are not accepted? Is it love of God, or man that will prevail?

Rome has fallen. Constantinople, the last bastion of Christianity in the East has been sacked by the Ottoman Turks finally bringing an end to the ancient empire and the last emperor, Constantine XI. However, in the ashes of Rome the Roman people remain. A Turkish Janissary recalls his journey through former Roman provinces to discover the source of troubling rumors and root out an insurrection before it can begin.

A bunch of stuff in history that could've happened, but didn't. Note: Heavily inspired by AlternateHistoryHub and Mister Z. Another good alternative history book is "Alternate History" here on Wattpad.

The year is 626 AD, and the Byzantine Empire is winding into its last years at war with its eternal enemy, Persia. Thrust into the fray is a young man, Aeneas, who hails from the shores of southern Italy. He is an ordinary young man, with a past of shaded memory. He does not know who either of his parents are, but nevertheless, he is said to be bound for greatness. Upon setting foot in the legendary city of Constantinople, Aeneas steps into a world of warfare, love, and political intrigue that sends him spiraling into adventure. Along the way, he is guided by the journey to learn the identity of his parents so that the discovery of his past might help forge his future.