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Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- A Tour of the Game’s 18 Cities

Posted by Powee Celdran See previous article on the “Battle for Byzantium” board game here. The board game Battle for Byzantium is soon to be released! Last time, I wrote an article on the board game I am producing, how I came up with the idea of it, and what to expect from it. NowContinue reading “Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- A Tour of the Game’s 18 Cities”

Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- How it All Started and What to Expect

Posted by Powee Celdran The idea for the game began in 2019 when I found myself immersed in the rich and colorful history of the Byzantine Empire after reading about the Eastern Romans and traveling to some of their historic cities in Europe. This sparked a journey of discovery that led me to discover evenContinue reading “Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- How it All Started and What to Expect”

A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Nothos” from a Byzantine history fan

Posted by Powee Celdran “Nothos, the second part of the Basil: Basileus series once more does an excellent job in bringing the complex history and politics of the 10th century Byzantine Empire to life whether it be with the luxuries of the imperial palace or the intensity of the civil war battles. It truly givesContinue reading “A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Nothos” from a Byzantine history fan”

The Pros and Cons of Being a Content Creator (For Byzantine History)

Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back once again to the Byzantium Blogger! Now it’s been such a long time since I last posted an article here, but now at least I’m back! This time, I prepared for you a special- and rather personal- article on the behind-the-scenes of me being a content creator, particularly forContinue reading “The Pros and Cons of Being a Content Creator (For Byzantine History)”

The Battle for the Fate of the World- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off (Finale Story)

Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this is almost entirely a work of fiction, it is based on true events and characters. This story alters events that transpired in the 4th century using real historical figures but having a totally different story altogether. READ THE ROMAN-GOTHIC WAR SPIN-OFF and BYZANTINE ALTERNATE HISTORY CHAPTER I BEFOREContinue reading “The Battle for the Fate of the World- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off (Finale Story)”

“House Komnenos: A Byzantine Epic”- Special Edition Article on my Latest Lego Film plus Interviews with Other Creators on Further Popularizing Byzantine History

Posted by Powee Celdran WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!! WATCH THE FILM FIRST BEFORE READING THIS!!! “This is Byzantine storytelling at its finest, reconstructed with attention to detail that allows us to follow the historical narrative while imagining a different fate for the Byzantine Empire with the alteration of a single event.” -Dr. Niki Dados on HouseContinue reading ““House Komnenos: A Byzantine Epic”- Special Edition Article on my Latest Lego Film plus Interviews with Other Creators on Further Popularizing Byzantine History”

A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- A Test of Loylaty” from a Byzantine history fan

Posted by Powee Celdran “Basil: Basileus does an excellent job not only in bringing to life the highly climactic Byzantine Empire of the 10th century but it makes us as readers today see the empire more clearly as it is told from the perspective of Sigurd, a foreigner just like us people today getting knowContinue reading “A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- A Test of Loylaty” from a Byzantine history fan”

The Byzantine Renaissance: Byzantium in the 16th Century- An Epilogue to Byzantine Alternate History

Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this story is based on historical events and characters, it is mostly based on my own personal theories and hypotheses on how things would be if Byzantium was around in the 16th century, thus it will be half fictional. READ BYZANTINE ALTERNATE HISTORY CHAPTER XII FIRST! Welcome to theContinue reading “The Byzantine Renaissance: Byzantium in the 16th Century- An Epilogue to Byzantine Alternate History”

Marketing Byzantine History Part2- Featuring Insights from 5 Byzantine History Content Creators/ Sites on Making Byzantine History Known and Relevant

Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger! The previous article featured interviews with 3 rising Byzantine history content creators and enthusiasts discussing the topic of how Byzantine history can be made popular and if it has the potential to be popular. Now this article just like the previous one will be anotherContinue reading “Marketing Byzantine History Part2- Featuring Insights from 5 Byzantine History Content Creators/ Sites on Making Byzantine History Known and Relevant”

Marketing Byzantine History- Featuring Insights from 3 Byzantine History Enthusiasts/ Content Creators on how Byzantine History can be Popularized

Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger! For now, I would be once again taking a break from doing long posts about history such as my alternate history stories and their follow-ups by doing another interactive one. Now this article which is more or less a break from my usual posts willContinue reading “Marketing Byzantine History- Featuring Insights from 3 Byzantine History Enthusiasts/ Content Creators on how Byzantine History can be Popularized”