They Did What?! History's Weird and Wonderful
They Did What?!They Did What?! History's Weird and Wonderful explores the hilarity, hubris and harebrained schemes of historical figures across various times and locations. This blog will showcase a blend of short posts and articles, some more academic, some silly!
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Great Escapes: When Venice Stole the Body of St Mark
It has been a while but I thought I’d return to the Great Escapes theme we had some fun with last year. I’d started listening to the History of Venice podcast a while back and a particular tale stuck with me. Two Venetian merchants allegedl...
Walking Through Byzantium (Part 3)
“Now you may be assured that those who had never seen Constantinople before gazed at it for a long time, barely believing there was such a great city in all the world. They saw its high walls and mighty towers, with which the city was compl...
Walking Through Byzantium (Part 2)
One of the strangest things about Istanbul is that you can walk through multiple civilisations and empires in a single morning. A Byzantine church becomes an Ottoman armoury. A palace rises over the bones of the ancient acropolis. Beneath a...
Walking Through Byzantium (Part 1)
In this series I will recap an amazing recent trip to Türkiye. We explored key sites in Byzantine history, but also touched on the Ottoman and Anatolian past. For those who have read my work before, you’ll know I am writing about Andronikos...
Gent the Fearless
We are back in Belgium! My 2025 autumnal jaunt to Gent must have left an impression. Another tale involving this great city caught my eye recently so I have conducted a bit of research to pull this together. Sifting through Bart van Loo’s e...
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