100 great Byzantines. Starshov E.

The Byzantine Empire arose in the 4th century. After the collapse of the Roman Empire in its eastern part and existed until the middle of the XV century. Throughout its millennial history, Byzantium was the center of unique civilization, which was formed under the influence of Roman, Greek and Hellenistic traditions. She was a logical and historical continuation of Greco-Roman antiquity, represented a kind of synthesis of Western and oriental spiritual principles.

about the hundred most outstanding Byzantines, the next book of the series tells.