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Komnenian Dynasty 1057-1461 FULL History

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The history of the longest imperial Roman dynasty, in full.
To celebrate the 942nd birthday of Anna Komnene, I gather all the historical content I have made about the Komnenian Dynasty, and recorded new ones, about the origin, and afterlife of the dynasty, and a 20 minute survey of Roman law in the Komnenian era, both in the Latin West and Roman East, canon and civil law, focusing on the reign of Ioannes II the Good.

Table of Contents:
4:37 Chapter 0: Origins
9:18 Chapter 1: Isaakios I
13:31 Chapter 2: Alexios I
34:40 Chapter 2.5: Anna Komnene
49:56 Chapter 3: Ioannes II
1:05:21 Chapter 3.5: Komnenian Roman Law
1:24:40 Chapter 4: Manuel I
1:39:54 Chapter 5: Myriokephalon-1204
Empire of Trebizond:
1:59:52 Chapter 6: Megaloi Komnenoi 1185-1282
2:29:33 Chapter 7: Megaloi Komnenoi 1282-1330
2:58:00 Chapter 8: Megaloi Komnenoi 1330-1350
3:29:30 Chapter 9: Megaloi Komnenoi 1350-1390
4:00:02 Chapter 10: Megaloi Komnenoi 1390-1460
4:35:10 Epilogue: Fall of Trebizond, the afterlife of the Komnenoi

Primary sources:
– Ioannes Skylitzes, Synopsis Historion, translated by John Wortley
– Chronographia of Michael Psellos, translated by E. R. A. Sewter
– The Alexiad, by Anna Komnene translated by Elizabeth Dawes
– Funeral Oration for Anna by Georgios Tornikes (Georges et Demetrios Tornikès Lettres et Discours edited by Jean Darrouzès)
– The Annals of Niketas Choniates, translated by Harry J. Magoulias
– The History of Ioannes Kinnamos, translated by Charles M. Brand
– Ecloga Basilicorum (Burgmann edition)
– The Corpus Iuris Civilis (Mommsen edition)
– The Capture of Thessaloniki by Eustathios of Thessaloniki, translated by John R. Melville Jones
– Narrative of the coup of John the Fat by Nikolaos Mesarites, translated by Michael Angold
– The History of George Akropolites, translated by Ruth Macrides
– The Chronicle of Michael Panaretos, translated by Scott Kennedy
– The Hagiographic Dossier of Saint Eugenius of Trebizond in Codex Athous Dionysiou 154 edited by J. O. Rosenqvist
– Κωνσταντίνου του πρωτονοταρίου και πρωτοβεστιαρίου του Λουκίτου επιτάφιον εις τον εν βασιλεύσιν αοίδιμον εκείνον και τρισμακάριστον κύριον Αλέξιον τον Κομνηνόν, Παπαδόπουλος Κεραμεύς, Α., Ανάλεκτα Ιεροσολυμιτικής Σταχυολογίας Ι, St. Petersburg 1891
– Loukites’ Horoscope in An Almanac for Trebizond for the Year 1336 by Raymond Mercier)
– Andreas Libadenos, Periegesis, in Παρανικας, Μ. (1874), Συμβολη εἰς την του Ποντου ἱστοριαν, Ἀνδρεου Λιβαδηνου περιηγησις.
– Nikephoros Gregoras, Romaike Historia, translated to Latin in Schopen, L. and Bekker, I. (1829-1830). Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae, Bonn, ii.
– Testament of Gerasimos for the Small Monastery of St. Euthymios in Jerusalem, translated by George T. Dennis
– Bessarion’s Encomium on Trebizond, translated by Scott Kennedy
– Relevant accounts to Trebizond in Johannes Schiltberger, Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Pero Tafur, and various medieval Italian documents, on the Fall of Trebizond in Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Michael Kritoboulos of Imbros, Georgios Sphrantzes, other post-Byzantine chronicles, etc…

Main Secondary:
– Varzos, Konstantinos (1984). Η Γενεαλογία των Κομνηνών
– Alexios I Komnenos (Belfast Byzantine Texts and Translations), edited by Margaret Mullett and Dion Smythe
– A History of the Crusades (3 Vols) by Steven Runciman
– John II Komnenos, Emperor of Byzantium : In the Shadow of Father and Son by Alessandra Bucossi and Alex Rodriguez Suarez
– Maximilian C. G. Lau – Emperor John II Komnenos. Rebuilding New Rome 1118-1143
– The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, 1143-1180 by Paul Magdalino
– Byzantium’s Balkan Frontier by Paul Stephenson
– The History of Greece from its conquest by the Crusaders to its conquest by the Turks and of the Empire of Trebizond by George Finlay
– Σαββίδης, Α. (2009). Ιστορία της αυτοκρατορίας των μεγάλων Κομνηνών της Τραπεζούντας (1204-1461)
– O βυζαντινός Πόντος-Η Αυτοκρατορία της Τραπεζούντας, 1204-1461. Ο χώρος, οι άνθρωποι, η οικονομία by V. Ch. Lymperopoulos
– Trebizond: The Last Greek Empire by William Miller
– Karpov, S. История Трапезундской империи, Серия Византийская библиотека
– Byzantine Monuments and Topography of Pontos by Anthony Bryer and David Winfield

Music:
Unable to list all titles and links(word limit). Find them in my past videos.
Andreas Waldetoft – Komnenos is the basic melody. Most other songs are epic historical music by @faryafaraji and @Dimitrios_Dallas , Orthodox chants, or Greek folk music.

Everything about the Komnenoi: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2YxtwzOv6rufaHn-5yus_-9dwdEgyZ79
A relevant article of mine: https://www.medievalists.net/2025/10/trapezuntine-twenty-years-anarchy/?fbclid=PAT01DUANS7aBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp2sudpwMUCMwdJmte8vbi_vUgaHjueJ-nC0wg3sPH3KzNCSinR2JuissmIVR_aem_MZFoWuYEPGxUJWwW2hw4Fg
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UNHCR’s Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2025 Report

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Each year the UNHCR releases its Global Trends in Forced Displacement report, its flagship publication, that presents the latest official statistics and key statistical trends on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people worldwide. This CARFMS webinar will review the essential elements and aspects of this year’s report from a number of different perspectives.
Speakers
Tracey Maulfair, Representative in Canada, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Tracey Maulfair is the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Representative in Canada. Prior to this role, she has held numerous significant positions within the organization, including Deputy Representative in Lebanon, Senior Policy and Guidance Coordinator in Geneva, Senior Policy Advisor in New York, and Assistant Representative in Pakistan. Her career with UNHCR began in 2001, and she has since served in various capacities across the globe, including in Namibia, Liberia, and Türkiye. Before joining the UN, she practiced law in the U.S., with early career experiences at Human Rights Watch in Zimbabwe and the Center for Reproductive Rights in Kenya. Ms. Maulfair has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor in International Human Rights Law from New York University.

James C. Simeon, Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and former Head of McLaughlin College, a former Acting Director and Deputy Director at the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), at York University, Toronto, Canada.

Maureen Silcoff has practised immigration and refugee law exclusively since 1988. In addition to private practice, she served for five years as a member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, adjudicating refugee claims.

Maureen is at the forefront of high-impact litigation addressing systemic issues in Canada’s immigration and refugee regime. Alongside her public interest practice, Maureen represents individuals in complex immigration and refugee applications.

Maureen teaches Public Interest Litigation and The Business of Lawyering at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. She was appointed Lawyer-in-Residence for the 2025–2027 academic years. In December 2025, she received the Dean’s Teaching Award for outstanding commitment to student mentorship.

Maureen offers commentary to the media on significant developments in immigration and refugee law and presents at conferences. She is a past president of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and continues to serve on its Litigation Committee.

Chair: Aziz Rahman

Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Center to Counter Human Trafficking, Texas A&M International University

Dr. Aziz Rahman is an interdisciplinary scholar with extensive experience in research, teaching, and community development. At TAMIU CCHT, he conducts a project on identifying victims of human trafficking in South Texas and developing training curricula for healthcare and education professionals. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he examined refugee entrepreneurship using qualitative interviews and Canadian census data.

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The Blood of Others (1984) | Paris, 1938 — Love, Resistance & the Price of Freedom

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A Fashionable Facade – The Ultimate Test of Loyalty
As Europe plunges into chaos, a spirited fashion designer finds her carefree life colliding with the high-stakes world of political resistance. Torn between a passionate rebel leader and a powerful foreign officer, she must navigate a dangerous web of espionage where every choice carries a devastating price.

Original Title: The Blood of Others (1984)

Historical Drama • Romantic Thriller • War Epic • Espionage • French Cinema • Cult Classic

⭐️ CASTLIST
Jodie Foster – Hélène Bertrand
Michael Ontkean – Jean Blomart
Sam Neill – Dieter Bergman
Lambert Wilson – Paul Perrier
Stéphane Audran – Gigi Grandjouan
Jean-Pierre Aumont – Henri Blomart
Micheline Presle – Mme Monge

🎬 CREW
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Brian Moore
Based on the novel by Simone de Beauvoir
Musical Score by François Valéry
Cinematography by Richard Andry
Release date: May 1984
Budget: Independent
Filming location: Paris, France

🎯 WHY WATCH?
🎭 Sweeping Historical Drama – 🕵️ High-Stakes Espionage – 💔 Tragic Romance
Master of suspense Claude Chabrol trades his usual psychological thrillers for a sweeping epic set against the intense backdrop of a changing Paris. Starring a captivating Jodie Foster and a fiercely intense Sam Neill, this cinematic gem weaves high fashion, undeniable passion, and perilous undercover operations into an unforgettable emotional tapestry. Expect deeply tangled love triangles, lavish period details, and a gripping reminder that true courage never goes out of style.

Discover how this film is titled in different countries and languages around the world:
• 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇨🇴 Colombia / 🇲🇽 Mexico / 🇵🇪 Peru / 🇻🇪 Venezuela: La sangre de los otros
• 🇧🇷 Brazil: A Vida do Próximo / Domínio Cruel
• 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia: Krev těch druhých
• 🇫🇮 Finland: Petturin suudelma / Judaskyssen
• 🇩🇪 Germany: Das Blut der Anderen
• 🇬🇷 Greece: To aima ton allon (The Blood of Others)
• 🇮🇹 Italy: Il sangue degli altri
• 🇯🇵 Japan: 他人の血 (The Blood of Others)
• 🇳🇴 Norway: Det siste offer
• 🇵🇱 Poland: Cudza krew
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: O Sangue dos Outros
• 🇷🇺 Russia: Чужой кровью (Someone Else’s Blood)
• 🇷🇸 Serbia: Tuđa krv
• 🇷🇺 Soviet Union: Это было в Париже (It Happened in Paris)
• 🇪🇸 Spain: La sang dels altres
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: Blod och skam
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Чужа кров (Someone Else’s Blood)

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – FULL MOVIE
00:08:31 – Helene orchestrates a daring bicycle heist to capture the attention of a charismatic political activist.
00:50:52 – Jean discovers his partner’s secret intervention and departs to face the encroaching conflict head-on.
01:28:55 – Resistance operatives recruit the fashionable socialite to sneak vital hardware past strict hotel security.
01:54:16 – Dieter confronts his captive crush with a desperate ultimatum to abandon her treacherous allies.
02:05:01 – An intense ambulance extraction spirals out of control as the courageous heroine makes a tragic sacrifice.

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Lil Cease Says Shaq Refused To Rap Verse Biggie Wrote For “You Can’t Stop The Reign” Due To The NBA

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