Recently I watched a very good documentary about the causes of the collapse of Byzantine empire and the similarities between the societies today and back then. I found it on the svetosavlje.org site so I thought you people should see it too. This is a must see for every person who understands Serbian. Enjoy.
Direct link for the download (170 MB):
Last Edit: Jun 14, 2008 11:20:37 GMT -5 by Emperor AAdmin
WOW what a great doco and awesomely done absolutley loved the symbolism at the end with Man, eagle,bull,Lion walking out of the city.......great stuff.
Paralels to what is happening now in the world is breathtaking and a real cause for concern. What came to mind is Australia and the Arab imigrants who despise Australians and Australia yet they are allowed to form there own enclaves and fester there Nationalism while clearly hating all that Australia has offered them....... freedom.
Post by Emperor AAdmin on Jun 14, 2008 11:34:48 GMT -5
I watched the entire movie last night (which is Russian made with Serbian translator for serbophone audience).
Major points from the movie;
- Byzantium was primarily defeated from within (disunion) - Byzantium was death a fatal blow with crusader betrayal. - Byzantium naively looked up towards the West as brothers. - West (starting with Venice) started out big by usurping the City. - Byzantium was longest lasting empire or state (over 1000 years) - West was always individualistic and materialistic. - Early Byzantine state was an efficient well oiled state. - Byzantine state was economic and cultural global alpha and omega of its day. - The City was under constant attacks of barbarians. - Influential and rich dynasties spelled doom for Byzantium. - "Dynasties" refused giving needed money for City's defense against Turks. - In early middle ages nationalism tears fabric of old Romeic ident. - This nationalism (pushed by the west) splits apart Byzantines (new nation states of Serbia, Bulgaria emerge)
Last Edit: Jun 14, 2008 22:04:05 GMT -5 by Emperor AAdmin
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