Thomas the Slav: The Rebel Who Shook the Byzantine Throne
I first stumbled upon Thomas the Slav while walking the Theodosian walls of Istanbul, a place where ghosts whisper in every crack. It was late autumn, and the Marmara wind…
The Forgotten Turkish Beyliks: Medieval Anatolia Before the Ottomans
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? For me, that night started with a cup of black tea…
When Crusaders and Turks Used the Same Coins: The Forgotten Artuqid Currency
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was sitting in a small coffee shop in Kadıköy, the…
The Forgotten Crusader Kingdom: Medieval Cilicia’s Rise and Fall
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in my cramped Kadikoy apartment, the Bosphorus…
Ani: The Medieval Ghost City That Few Know About
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? For me, it was a sticky summer night in Istanbul, nursing…
The Forgotten Kingdom of Cilician Armenia: A Medieval Power in Anatolia
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was there, sitting in my cramped Istanbul apartment, a cold…
The Paulician Revolt: Anatolia’s Forgotten Heresy That Defied Byzantium
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one such night in my small Istanbul apartment, the…