#OnThisDay: The Eastern Roman Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus died on July 9, 518 AD. He ruled from 491-518 AD. He reformed the economy and the government. He fought against Kavad I in the Anastasian War of 502-506 AD and kept the status quo. Also, like Zeno, he tried to moderate his religious policy despite being a Miaphysite. However, he suffered two major rebellions from General Vitalian. He defeated Vitalian in 515 AD and the Isaurians in Anatolia in 492-497 AD. Two days from now, I will post the first blog post on the Siege of Amida from 502-503 AD.
Hello, I am Kisung Yoon, but I am also Raphael.
I have loved history since I was young. I remembered seeing various replicas of Korean history, especially the Imjin War of 1592-1598 AD. Later, I immigrated to New York and visited the Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Intrepid in elementary school. I have never forgotten how much I enjoyed my time there. I started to learn more about history since nine years old. Since then, I have gotten hooked on it. I read the Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne, which further enhanced my passion. Later on, I read and listened about Ancient Rome and the Eastern Roman Empire(Byzantine Empire) and got interested in them.
Since middle school, I received high grades in social studies and history classes. I recalled the hundreds of times I participated eagerly and shared my in-depth knowledge of American and World History.
Since high school, I wanted to do something I love: history; it became more so in college, and I wanted to be a historian. However, my mother was never keen on the idea because she believed I would not make far, not do well financially, and not be taken seriously in a white-dominated profession. My father did not care but sided with my mother through her arguments. Nevertheless, I could not give up my love. History is a means to escape from the sadness of my life and bask in the intricacies, nuances, and connections of the past. I will prove my parents wrong and show you my knowledge of Roman history.
On July 8, 2021, it was a memorable day but had a negative impact. I voluntarily left my family to be homeless until September 20, 2021. I got the help and moved out of New York. Since then, I thought long and hard about my life and future. I realized I have to be true to my passion and grow. It brings a tear to my eye.
My blog will focus on Ancient Rome and the Eastern Roman Empire because they were the same Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire came from the Roman Empire due to its split and considered themselves: ‘Romans.’ Also, there were three successor states: Morea, Trebizond, and Epirus. They fell under Ottoman conquest after the fall of Constantinople(1453).
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I will post on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 am. More posts will happen on other days on social media.
