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  3. Could Rome Have Fallen Into Ottoman Hands?

    in Postilla Historia Romanorum

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    I have just finished reading Roger Crowleys Constantinople The last siege 1453. Later on in the book the author talked about Mehmet II plans to conquer the other Ancient Roman capital (Rome). From what I have read they got as far as the port of Otranto (unsure if it is correct spelling). The Pope held a council discussing as to whether he should abandon Rome for his own safety!! However Mehmet II died and the Ottoman troops were pulled out of Italy.

     

    I know this is a BIG IF. If Mehmet II and his successors had decided to stay/reinforce the lands the held in Italy. Italy may not have been able to make a unified resistance against the Ottomans (With the City States and all that). How do you think Christendom would have reacted had Rome been conquered by Mehmet II? Would they have united under one banner to safe Rome or would they remain separated and eventually get swallowed up?

     

    Also how do you think Christianity would have coped had two major religious center had fallen to the Ottomans. Do you think it would have survived?

     

    Here is a little background on the Author: Roger Crowley lived in Istanbul for quite a few years. Constantinople the last siege 1453 is his first book a really good one I might add. Well worth consideration for your booklist :) !!

     

    I look forward ot hearing other people opinions? :D:D:D

     

    Sorry I am not sure if I posted this in the right place or not?

  4. Minerva

    in Templum Romae - Temple of Rome

    Posted · Edited by AEGYPTUS

    Rameses the Great .No I belive that was the Goddess Roma who was Patron Godess who defended the city of Rome. However in early times Romans saw Roma and Minerva as one entity. It was not till later on did the become separte. Minerva as Goddess of Crafts and Art/Wisdom as Ursus said and Roma as Goddess of the City itself. Check out connection below for more info.

     

     

     

     

     

    go here to find out more http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/myth/myroma.htm

  5. The Origin Of The Berbers ?

    in Historia in Universum

    Posted · Edited by AEGYPTUS

    Were Cretens descended from the Greeks?

     

    Julieboy I believe it was probably the other way around Crete. (Minoan) civilization was flourishing a good while before Mycenaean Greece took of so to speak. The people slowly moved from Crete across the cyclades (small islands) island hoping and then finally arrived and settled on the Peloponnesian penisula. So it is more likely that the Greeks were descendents of The Minoans of Crete.

  14. This Sickens Me

    in Hora Postilla Thermae

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    She keeps on telling everyone God is punishing us. However we are taught where I go to church that God Loves all of us regardless of our faults we may have. Also he is forgiving and just not a maniac who has thing like nine eleven aucastrated. Why did the even let her on TV!!! She is crazy!!!

  15. Byzantine Imperial Women

    in Postilla Historia Romanorum

    Posted · Edited by AEGYPTUS

    The author does not say where she gets her facts reom however does metion the people who helped her write the book Dr. Gilly Carr,Dr. Jon Coe do not know if the mean anything to anyone but there the only things I could find. The book is just called Boudica. I will try and find out more.

  17. Byzantine Imperial Women

    in Postilla Historia Romanorum

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    I have been reading a book about Boudica and her people the (Eceni). According to what the author has written this tribe preferred Women as leaders to men. The Eceni were not unique in this either in Ancient Briton. They had many female warriors as well as males! So it was not unheard of for women to lead hordes of warriors on the fields of Ancient Briton. I have found the book I got the information from fascinating so far!!

     

    I know a bit of topic but I only wrote this to prove the point that the Byzantines were not unique in having powerful female rulers. Another Example would be Egypt With Regent Nefertiti and Queen Hatshepsut and of course Cleopatra

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