Marios Philippides (born 1950- died December 27, 2022) was an American historian who was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Classics at the

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Biography

Marios Philippides was born in 1950 and taught at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst from 1978 until his retirement in May 2017. He received his

B.A. Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...

degree in

Classics Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...

from Queens College in 1972 and his

M.A. A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

and PhD degrees from SUNY at Buffalo in 1976 and 1978 respectively. He has published numerous articles on ancient

religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, and late- Byzantine historiography. His main focus has been the

fall of Constantinople The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun o ...

(1453), the annexation of the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

, and the conquest of the Franco-Byzantine

Levant The Levant () is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. In its narrowest sense, which is in use today in archaeology and other cultural contexts, it is eq ...

to the

Ottoman Turks The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...

. Philippides has published a number of books, including his monumental 2011 study, ''The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in

1453 Year 1453 ( MCDLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4 ...

: Historiography, Topography, and Military Studies''. Coauthored with Walter Hanak, this book's 11 chapters not only offer comprehensive analysis of the primary sources concerning this famous historical event but also subject the scholarly literature devoted to this topic over the last century and a half to searching scrutiny. Other key avenues of Philippides' scholarly inquiry have included ancient religion,

, and late- Byzantine historiography. His numerous books and articles have ranged in topic from the ancient Greek novelist

Longus Longus, sometimes Longos ( el, Λόγγος), was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance, ''Daphnis and Chloe''. Nothing is known of his life; it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos (setting for ''Daphnis and Chloe'') during ...

Mycenae Mycenae ( ; grc, Μυκῆναι or , ''Mykē̂nai'' or ''Mykḗnē'') is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about south-west of Athens; north of Argos; and south of Corinth. Th ...

an frescoes, and from the reception of ancient

Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

to detailed analysis of accounts of the city left by chroniclers of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. He was interviewed for, and was one of many historical consultants to, Rise of Empires: Ottoman.

Selected works

Books

* (Translator)''The Fall of the Byzantine Empire: A Chronicle by

George Sphrantzes George Sphrantzes, also Phrantzes or Phrantza ( el, Γεώργιος Σφραντζής or Φραντζής; 1401 – c. 1478), was a late Roman (Byzantine) historian and Imperial courtier. He was an attendant to Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, ''p ...

, 1401–1477'', University of Massachusetts Press, 1980. * (Introduced, Translation and Commentary) ''Emperors, Patriarchs and Sultans of Constantinople: 1373–1513. An Anonymous Greek Chronicle of the Sixteenth Century'',

Hellenic College Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) is an Orthodox Christian liberal arts college and seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its mission is to educate individuals for life and service in the Orthodox Christian ...

Press, 1990. * (Translated and annotated together with Walter K. Hanak) ''The Tale of Constantinople: of its origin and capture by the Turks in the year 1453 by Nestor-Iskander'', A.D. Caratzas, 1998. * (Edited, Translated, and Annotated) ''

Mehmed II the Conqueror Mehmed II ( ota, محمد ثانى, translit=Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; tr, II. Mehmed, ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror ( ota, ابو الفتح, Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit=the Father of Conquest, links=no; tr, Fâtih Su ...

and the Fall of the Franco-Byzantine Levant to the Ottoman Turks: Some Western Views and Testimonies'', Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2007. * (Together with Walter K. Hanak) ''The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453: Historiography, Topography, and Military Studies'', Ashgate, 2011. * (Together with Walter K. Hanak) ''Cardinal Isidore (c.1390–1462): A Late Byzantine Scholar, Warlord, and Prelate'', Routledge, 2018. * ''

Constantine XI Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus ( el, Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, ''Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos''; 8 February 1405 – 29 May 1453) was the last Roman (Byzantine) e ...

Dragaš

Palaeologus The House of Palaiologos ( Palaiologoi; grc-gre, Παλαιολόγος, pl. , female version Palaiologina; grc-gre, Παλαιολογίνα), also found in English-language literature as Palaeologus or Palaeologue, was a Byzantine Greek ...

(1404–1453): The Last Emperor of

Byzantium Byzantium () or Byzantion ( grc, Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and Istanbul today. The Greek name ''Byzantion'' and its Latinization ''Byzantium'' cont ...

'', Routledge, 2019.

Articles

* Philippides, M. (January 1, 1998). The Fall of Constantinople 1453: Bishop Leonardo Giustiniani and His Italian Followers. ''Viator'', 29, 189–226. * Philippides, M. (January 1, 1998). Giovanni Guglielmo Longo Giustiniani, the Genoese condottiere of Constantinople in 1453. ''Byzantine Studies'', 13–53. * Marios Philippides. (January 1, 2004). Patriarchal Chronicles of the Sixteenth Century. ''Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies'', 25, 1, 87–94. * Marios Philippides. (January 1, 2004). The Fall of Constantinople: Bishop Leonard and the Greek Accounts. ''Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies'', 22, 3, 287–300. * Philippides, M. (January 1, 2007). The Fall of Constantinople 1453: Classical Comparisons and the Circle of Cardinal Isidore. ''Viator'', 38, 1, 349–383. * Marios Philippides. (January 1, 2012). Tears of the Great Church: The Lamentation of Santa Sophia. ''Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies'', 52, 4, 714–737. * Marios Philippides. (January 1, 2016). Venice, Genoa, and John VIII Palaeologus’ Renovation of the Fortifications of Constantinople. ''Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies'', 56, 2, 377–397.

References

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