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St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
St. Catherine's monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt. It was founded by Justinian I in the mid-6th century CE.
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Copper Follis of Anastasios I
A Byzantine copper coin, the follis, from the reign of Anastasios I, 491-518 CE. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)
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Coin of Anastasios I
A gold coin of Byzantine emperor Anastasios I (r. 491-518 CE). (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)
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Michael Psellos & Michael VII
A 12-13th century CE illustrated manuscript depicting the 11th century CE Byzantine scholar and minister Michael Psellos and Byzantine emperor Michael VII. (Pantokrator Monastery Library, Mount Athos)
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The Byzantine Empire c. 1090 CE
A map of the Byzantine empire at the end of the 11th century CE prior to the First Crusade.
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Byzantine Hyperpyron of Alexios I
A gold hyperpyron coin of Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118 CE). The coin was introduced in 1092 CE and shows Christ on the obverse and Alexios on the reverse. (Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com)
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Alexios I Komnenos
A manuscript illustration depicting Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081 - 1118 CE).
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Viking Attack
Screenshot from a video game called War of the Vikings showing fighting Vikings, with some of their ships visible, too.
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Clonmacnoise Crosier
Sketched reproduction of the 12th-century CE Clonmacnoise Crosier, from Ireland's Clonmacnoise monastery. The metalwork shows a clear Viking influence (even though the Irish Viking Age was already over by this time) in adopting elements of...
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Brian Boru
Artist's depiction of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland (r. 1002-1014 CE), who routed the Dublin Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 CE but perished in this battle himself.
