Theban Tribunal Sourcebook

This is a lot of information, so I'd suggest getting a cup of tea and a comfy-er chair and then you can go ahead and familiarize yourself with the wonders of the Byzantine Empire, the Theban Tribunal, and all sorts of other fun facts surrounding our Saga:

To start with, there is an overview and a glossary for further reference.

History

This is an overview of real world history in and around the area in which the saga takes place. For an overview of where our saga has diverged from real life history, go to the Mythic History page.

• Ancient Anatolian History
• Mithradites VI Eupator (an ancient Pontic king, relevant in a roundabout way to our Saga)
• Greek colonies on the Anatolian coasts
• Early Byzantine History (330 - 602)
• Loss and Reorganization (602 - 843)
• The Byzantine Golden Age (843 - 1025)
• Time of Turmoil (1025 - 1080)
• The Komnenian Century (1081 - 1180)
• The Failure of the Komnenian System (1180-1203)
• List of Roman Emperors through the ages
• The Komnenian Dynasty (the ruling dynasty at the start of the saga)
• Byzantine relations with the West
• Byzantine relations with Venice
• Hungarian Timeline

Ancient Cultures

• The Hurrians
• The Hittites

Society

• The Bureaucracy
• The Aristocracy
• Women in Byzantium.
• Eunuchs

• Daily Life.
• Naming Practices
• Clothing
• Seasonal Events and Practices
• Ways to Reckon Time in Byzantium

• Libraries
• Languages in Byzantium
• Byzantine Literature
• Weights and Measures

• Byzantine Warfare
• Mercenaries
• Weaponry

Trade and Travel

• Byzantine economy
• Trading Practices
• Taxes
• Coinage
• Travel Routes
• The Silk Road

The Church

• History of the Church
• Other Churches
• Clergy
• Monks
• Eastern Liturgy
• Holidays
• Greek Orthodox thoughts on the Nature of the Devil

The Turks

• Turkish Tribes
• History
• Jinn
• The Kipchak, or the Cumans, who were a group of nomadic tribes to the north of the Black Sea.

The Bestiary

• Exotiká (greek faeries)
• Exotiká Glossary
• Bees in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
• Mundane Flora and Fauna of Anatolia

Landscape

• General
• Balkan Peninsula
• The Aegean
• Constantinople and Environs
• Anatolia
• The Colchis, Land of the Golden Fleece
• The Mediterranean Sea
• Armenia
• Russia
• The Black Sea

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