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The Battle of Nicaea in 1097 (First Crusade) by Gustave Doré

There's an awesome collab I did with @bxdd-e!!

I did the linework as she did the color and MY GOD, this turned out to be EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL!

but for context: this lovely person introduced me to their AU as well as its lore and got me so DARN INTERESTED in it, especially with Io and an OC named Nicaea! (ni-SEE-uh if curious about the pronunciation ^^")

#art collab #mug and bxdd-e collab #solarballs #solar balls #solarballs art #solarballs fanart #solar balls fanart #solar balls art #solarballs io #solar balls io #io #nicaea #canon x oc #solarballs canon x oc #ship art #dionysus au

I wonder if J|< R0wl!ng knows anything about Greek Mythology because if she did, she would NOT be claiming asexuals are "fake oppressed" after hearing about the horrors Hippolytus and especially Nicaea, Aura, & Polyphonte had to suffer through for being asexuals.

And myths often mimic or are a commentary on real life.

The oppression of Asexuals may have not been exactly the same as how Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual people in same sex relationships suffered, but even they were pressured for generations, and some in certain countries or conservative families still today, into accepting romance, sex, and marriages that a lot of people on the asexual spectrum did not want that for themselves.

They had to fight for their non-Heteronormative lifestyles to become accepted as well! It's disgusting that J|<R dismissed that, insulted them, and simplified their experience down to "they don't fancy a shag".

#happy pride 🌈#ally #asexual #asexual pride #asexual positivity #anti jkr #anti jk rowling #hippolytus #nicaea #aura titan #aura goddess #polyphonte #greek mythology #greek myth

The Byzantine Empire Is Restored with the Recapture of Constantinople

On July 25, 1261, a major turning point in medieval history took place as Byzantine forces recaptured Constantinople from the Latin Empire. Led by the Nicaean general Alexios Strategopoulos, the city was taken with surprisingly little resistance, restoring Byzantine rule over its historic capital.

The fall of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 had shattered the Byzantine Empire, with the Latin Empire ruling the city for nearly six decades. In exile, the Empire of Nicaea preserved Byzantine traditions and eventually launched the campaign that would bring the imperial capital back under Greek control.

The recovery of Constantinople marked the return of the Byzantine Empire, with Michael VIII Palaiologos becoming emperor and founding the Palaiologan dynasty. Although the empire would never fully regain its former strength, the event became a symbol of Byzantine resilience and survival.

#OnThisDay #ByzantineEmpire #Constantinople #MedievalHistory #History #MichaelVIII #Nicaea #AlexiosStrategopoulos #July25 #OnThisDate #TodayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #HistoryFacts #HistoricDay #MiddleAges #historicmoment #otd #historywillremember

Coin of the Day #470 (8/17/2025)

They can’t all be winners…

Roman Province - Bithynia

AE23 - 6.19g

Gordian III 238-244 AD

Nicaea Mint

Obverse Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ

Bust of Gordian III right, radiate, draped, cuirassed, from front

Reverse ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ

Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, countermark: Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm (GIC 255, RIC 378)

RPC VII 1938

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Emperors of Nicaea: the last Greek officer who managed to keep his head in 1204 was General Theodore Lascaris, who left for Nicaea where he founded a rival Laskarid dynasty of his own as the first of the 'Exiles'.