Byzantium Histoires

Some secrets are meant for the grave. But when they come to light, what lengths would you go to in order to keep them?

Chronicles of Phthia & Beyond: 50+1 Stories and Myths from the Past is an epic time-travel adventure that blends history, mythology, and mystery! When five modern-day teenagers stumble upon the Oracle of Delphi, they are thrust into a whirlwind journey through Greece's most legendary moments. From the heroics of Achilles and Heracles to the Battle of Thermopylae, Roman invasions, Byzantine wars, and World War II resistance, each era challenges them with cryptic prophecies, mythical creatures, and historical dilemmas. As they navigate through time, they must decipher riddles, face legendary warriors, and uncover hidden truths-before history traps them forever! Featuring dynamic, immersive storytelling, this book brings history and mythology to life like never before. Whether battling centaurs, outwitting ancient rulers, or witnessing the fall of empires, every page is an adventure.

On the continent of Nahkinerry, nothing is given without cost. Ever since the raising of a second sun, perpetually fixed in the skies above the people of Nahkinnery have known neither night nor chaos under the reign of the thirteen gifted kingdoms. Now, as the end of the millennium draws near, the price of nine hundred years of peace, prosperity, and order is coming due. /// Author's Note: This story is loosely adapted from a DND homebrew campaign I ran in college. I have never written anything of this scope before so any feedback would be very much appreciated. I also love worldbuilding so any questions you have about any of the world details I would be more than happy to answer. In terms of updates, my plan is to have a new chapter up every two weeks, but I will give updates both here and on my twitter if that timeline changes.

This chapter reviews the story of Chandax, the capital of the Emirate of Crete (820s- 961), and its capture by the Byzantine army led by General Nikephoros Phokas. The author attempts to match the evidence extracted from Byzantine and Arab chronicles. He added facts about using the trebuchets, setting up military encampments, and undermining the walls of citadels.

The Crescent Sun Is A Historical Fiction Story. A Hungarian King Named Andrew Vows To Destroy The Ottoman Empire And Stop Its Expansion.

There is a conspiracy against the life of proud Serina, heir to the throne of Byzantium.

Justinian may have fallen, but another may rise. But for his new Empire, one that can never be replaced. His new Roman Empire grows stronger by the decades, and the Gods above, Zeus and the Gods of Olympus watches from above, for another Empire is rising in the far west. The long lost Civilization Atlantians, corrupt by greed, finally decides to sail eastwards to Europa. This is a brief world history of Neo Terra and how it changed the world....

A small excerpt from a story I've started writing. Draconia is about an alternate history starting in 1347 A.D. where various normal and fantastical events change the course of history. Dragons have emerged from the Northern tip of Scandinavia, razing land and slaughtering anyone they come across. They push further and further outward, threatening the existence of humanity itself. The Komnenian Restoration never ended, and the Byzantine Empire now controls all of Anatolia, the Holy Land, Egypt and Sicily. Tunis is a friendly satellite state of the empire. With Tunisian help, the Crusaders pushed the Moors out of Iberia much earlier, while Morocco was unified with Tunis. The Russians pushed into the Baltic while the Golden Horde pushed into Russian land. The Romanians and Rus were unified through a peaceful transition of power. Ireland, Scotland and England are in a constant state of war with each other. The Holy Roman Empire is strong and centralized, but seeks to push into Italy for legitimacy as the true Roman Empire. The Turks, having been pushed out of Anatolia, now seek to consolidate their power in Persia. With dragons wiping out all opposition without any effort and purifying the lands they conquer, all the warring nations of Europe have declared peace and formed a coalition to try and defeat the draconian menace. Despite this the dragons continue wiping out the armies of Europe, and continue to push further and further south. It looks like nothing can stop them. Can humanity hope to survive this onslaught?

The legions are in tatters, and the Gothic hordes are gathering beyond the mountains . . .  377 AD: Thracia’s legions are few and broken in the wake of the Battle of Ad Salices. But the scattered centuries and cohorts rally in an effort to blockade the Haemus Mountain passes and hold back the relentless attacks of Fritigern’s swelling Gothic armies. These passes must endure until Eastern Emperor Valens and Western Emperor Gratian can muster and bring their Praesental Armies in relief.  Numerius Vitellius Pavo and the men of the XI Claudia return to Constantinople from their brutal Persian sortie to hear widespread tales of Thracia’s plight and the precarious mountain blockades. Each of them knows what is at stake should those passes fall: the heartland of the Eastern Empire would face the wrath of the barbarians and loved ones would be at the mercy of their savage blades. When the Claudia are despatched to aid the effort at the mountains, Pavo can think only of two souls wandering in the jaws of the Gothic threat: his beloved Felicia and his lost half-brother, Dexion. So he and his comrades march at haste, headlong into the storm that awaits them . . .

The year 527 AD/CE. The Western Roman Empire and by extent Rome has fallen to the the Ostrogoths, just 50 years earlier. But that is about to change, for Emperor Justin of The Eastern Roman Empire, Or The Byzantine Empire, has died, his successor is his nephew, Petrus Sabbatius, rechristened as Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus, or Justinian I. He has many ambitions, but his greatest ambition is to reclaim Rome, the Eternal City, seat of The Roman Empire. But he needs a commander. That commander shall be a great man as destiny shall show, but forgotten in the Halls of The Past. Let history remember the great Belisarius!

The 1453 siege of Constantinople

The Roman Empire has been split, and Tensions in Europe has grown bigger than ever before. The current emperor of the Byzantinum, Julius Nepos grew hate for West Rome. He wanted to keep his citizens away from the empire. So he closed all the borders and told the people that West Rome was the enemy. And the people listened to their emperor. Slowly Nepos turned the Eastern Roman Empire (aka Byzantine Empire/Byzantium) into a Dystopia. Changing history and soon all the people would forget that the outside world ever existed. They never even got to know that West Rome even collapsed. Through the years the emperors suppressed or killed their citizens that understood that they were being controlled and manipulated.

საიმპერატორო ბიბლიოთეკიდან მხოლოდ ერთი ჩანთა გაიტანეს. შიგ ოქრო არ ყოფილა. შიგ იდო ის რის გამოც მომდევნო ას წელს მთელი მსოფლიო ერთმანეთს დახოცავს. თამაში თბილისის ქარვასლიდან იწყება და ვენეციის არხებში წყდება. წესი მხოლოდ ერთია: პირველი ის კვდება, ვინც ნდობას ბედავს. WARNING: წიგნი არ მიყვება ისტორიულ კონტექსტს სრულიად!!!!

On a parallel world, war rages. The demon horde marches on the citadel with a secret weapon that will finally eradicate the humans. Working together, Callie, a sailboat captain, and Bard, a soldier with a mysterious past, must find the source of the Bermuda Triangle's mystical surges. Without harnessing that power, they won't have the ability to build a portal back to Bard's home world; the citadel will fall and demons will walk the Earth again. In a race against time, Callie and Bard travel across the ocean in search of the power they need to save the Earth. Will Bard yield to the fate he doesn't want? Will Callie transform her own dreams to see if she and Bard can forge a destiny together? The Alkonost's Egg is the final book of the Varangian Descendants trilogy.

The story of the last day of Constantine XI Palaeologus as he led his men once more against the ottomans

In a mighty empire inspired by ancient Byzantium, gods clash and kings struggle for power. Love, death, and, friendship are all valid weapons in this deadly game. In the midst of a city in turmoil a young ruler rises to become one of the most powerful women in history. I will do my best to update each each, but I am a bit OCD about editing so please bare with me! Constructive criticism is always welcome as I am looking to improve as a writer :)

Astrid's Wings, Book 2 of the Varangian Descendants, picks up where Verena's Whistle left off. The Varangian Descendants is an urban fantasy series. A thousand years ago, a Varangian cohort deployed to the steppe disappeared without a trace, banished to a parallel world. On that parallel world, they fought monsters and learned magic. Now, in the present day, the realms are colliding once more and the Varangian descendants must work together to stop a demonic horde from invading the modern world.

Born of imperial blood, her dream was a nun's simple robe. But hearts are not made of stone. When love arrives-uninvited and dangerous-her quiet world begins to shatter. The empire has plans. And destiny does not ask permission. Now she must choose: Her soul. Her bloodline. Or her heart.

Terra Selene is a haberdasher by day and a thief by night in the harsh empire of New Byzantium. She has one goal - to find her brother, who disappeared without a trace. But, when she crosses paths with the handsome prince of New Byzantium, she discovers that she is only a small piece in a grand chess game that is only beginning to unfold. Prince Basil of New Byzantium is used to power. After all, he is the prince of the greatest empire that has been seen for thousands of years. He has it all. However, when a young woman captures his heart, his world changes forever.