Holy War and a Place in Paradise? Development of the East Roman Holy War from the 4th until the 11th century

• Authors: SYVÄNNE Ilkka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article analyses the development of the holy war in East Rome from its beginning until the 11th century. The article takes the stance that it is meaningless what the official religious doctrine was when the soldiers themselves believed and followed the doctrine of holy war which promised a place in heaven for all fallen soldiers.

Keywords

EN

Holy War; Christianity; Icons; Iconoclasm; Paganism; Jihad; Valhalla; Elysian Fields; Rome; Roman Army; Byzantium; Byzantine Army; Strategikon; Leo the Wise

• Publisher: Instytut Historii Uniwersytet w Siedlcach
• Journal: Historia i Świat
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 61-81

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

SYVÄNNE Ilkka

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Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.34739/his.2020.09.04