2025-26

The course forms a basic introduction to the history of medieval Europe. It examines the formation and evolution of the Medieval world throughout the European continent, from the fall of the Roman empire and the foundation of the Germanic (“barbarian”) kingdoms to the Renaissance and the transition to the Early Modern Era.

The course deals with the main aspects of the Byzantine state and society, including political theory, governmental organization, social structure and economic life. It deals with the course of Byzantine history from its founder, Constantine the Great (324 - 337 AD) to the capture of Constantinople in 1453.