Did Byzantium Have a Flag?

Literary Sources:
V Soloviev, "Byzantine Heraldry and the Slavs"
A. Babuin, "Standards and Insgnia of Byzantium"
A. Babuin, "Late Byzantine Insignia"
M. Psellos, "Histories"
N. Choniates, "Chronographie"
Maurikios, "Strategikon"
Eusebius, "Life of Constantine"
Constantine VII, "On Ceremonies"
Pseudo-Kodinos, "On Offices"

Footage:
Rise of Empires: Ottomans (2019)

Crusader Kings 2 Soundtrack - Pilgrimage
Viking (2016)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1976)
A Knight's Tale (2001)

Music:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clemency of Titus
Cornelius Link, Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee). Bardcore version
Europe Universalis IV Soundtrack - End of an Era

[marcgd]

Everyone knows that the byzantine flag is the mosaic of Justinian with the purple Basil II borders in the background with a Chi-Rho with "Byzantine Empire" written on it

[Pan_Z]

Feels like half of Byzantine history is about questioning how reliable the Western European sources are.

[vfacade]

Clicked faster than the Palaiologoi's propensity for starting a civil war.

[MausOfTheHouse]

After 5 months of silence it's nice to have you back

[therealmcromano]

The bardcore version of the I’m blue song at 8:20 was a nice touch

[rudolfnechvile]

I see what you did at 08:20 there with the Mediaeval version of Blue (Da Ba Dee). Very slick and subtle ;)

Also, welcome back!

[cavallone]

Hi, as an italian i would like to add some more informations about how western europeans saw the byzantine/roman flags. Both the cities of Messina and Ancona claim that their city flag was a gift from the byzantine/roman emperors (ancona's flag was modified in the later centuries, but before that it used to be the same as messina: a golden cross on a red field). If you look at the western armorials, they claim that originally the imperial arms of byzantium was a simple golden cross on a red filed (so like the 4 betas CoA without any of the betas). Maybe there is some kind of connection between the 2? No idea, but since you look like you have studied a lot for this video, maybe you have seen some other uses of a simple gold cross on a red field.

[kirbyone]

16:27 "So why would anyone suggest that they are fire-strikers?"

Cuts to Monty Python 😂

[Docre_T]

The waiting in between is a small price to pay for the best byzantine content on this site

[sonidoo]

His voice didn't change after all this time

[Lord_Lambert]

Love it :) I had no idea that the Romans used dragons but that just makes em even more based ngl

[houseaccount]

A new video!!! So excited to see another video man!!!

[ezze]

Haven't watched but already know you didn't miss with this 🔥🔥

[karimmezghiche]

What video game are the models of soldiers from?

[antoniobautista]

I was just thinking about bro returning yesterday, and he did!

[haroldhavel]

Love you and this channel. God bless you.

[Eltoyotacorolla]

love how you're using Bannerlord assets bro. From back when you had like 300 subs to now, the best content around.chef's kiss

[abe]

Best video I've ever seen, answers the question from the title in the first twenty seconds

[MattFerr]

Good video, I'll make sure to mention this video when proposing a flag for Byzanthium in Eu5 as soon as we get a "tinto flag" review of sorts

[DanielD-nogp]

Thank you for adressing flags, also weclome back.


























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