The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic ... often disappointing the Church to please the people. This is fresh air for Orthodox Christians, who have had to bear the accusation ...
Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.
The pastoral guide also contains specific guidelines for the Eastern Churches to live this time of grace 'with awareness and ...