Download or read book History of the Eastern Empire from the Fall of Irene to the Accession of Basil written by J. B. Bury and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic history of the Eastern Roman Empire-first published in 1912 and a companion to Bury's two-volume History of the Later Roman Empire-remains one of the most readable works on the era, and is highly recommended for students of Roman culture. This essential volume covers: [ the reigns of Nicephorus I, Stauracius, and Michael I, (A.D. 802-813) [ Leo V, the Armenian, and the revival of Iconoclasm (A.D. 813-820) [ Michael II, the Amorian (A.D. 820-829) [ Theophilus (A.D. 829-842) [ Michael III (A.D. 842-867) [ financial and military administration [ the Saracen wars [ relations with the Western Empire [ the conversion of Slavs and Bulgarians [ and much, much more. British historian JOHN BAGNELL BURY (1861-1927) was professor of modern history at Cambridge. His writings, known for a readability combined with a scholarly depth, include History of Greece (1900) and Idea of Progress (1920).