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The Palaiologos Dynasty

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The Palaiologoi were the last of the Byzantines (1259-1453), and this video is a tribute to the heroism of these Christians against the hordes of barbaric Turks.The song is from Pontos, 'Forty Red Apples' (seranta mhla kokkina). Translation:Forty Red Apples all tied in a kerchiefForty loves if you have, you won't find one like me.Forty Red Apples threaded in a line,My lamb, take the road tbat will bring you to me.Come my dear one, come to me,If you talk to me I'll lose my mind.I chose this song of Pontos because generally, Pontian music is full of devotion to Christ, and is marked with pain of loss, a reminder for braver and honour, and its dialect is the closest to Ancient Greek. The explanation found in the CD booklet explains the love, the struggle and the courage:'A love song from Kars. In most of the 84 villages of Kars, the Greeks were in the majority. Though many had settled there of old, it is estimated that during the Russian-Turkish war of 1877, over 70,000 Greeks sought refuge in Kars region. Generally, either due to immigration or changes in the borders, more than 700,000 Greek-Pontians were to be found in Russian territories. If we add those already living there since antiquity, Byzantine and post-Byzantine times, the total Greek population in Russia was well over one million.'(The Guardians of Hellenism VOL.4, Pontos and Cappadocia, p31)

Channel: Education
Uploaded: June 7, 2008 at 12:11 am
Author: Yanitsaros

Length: 03:03
Rating: 4.77
Views: 1791

Tags: Archangel  Byzantium  Christianity  Constantine  Constantinople  Greek  Michael  mila  Mistras  Orthodox  Palaiologoi  saranta  XI  

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Yanitsaros (October 9, 2008 at 2:11 pm)
Jesus says to his disciples that whatever they agree on, it will be made into law in heaven as well. This shows how God inspired and approved of what the elders of the Christian community agreed upon. Therefore, it would be wrong to criticize what they agreed on. It would be pointless for someone today to come and change Christian creed and practice (like Jehova's witnesses).a problem today is that the elders are not trying to agree, but to force divisions and groups, even among the Orthodox.
Twycross (October 9, 2008 at 4:49 am)
But something which is God inspired can not be criticized. And there are no opinions on theology. It either is or it isn't or it's a mystery such as revelations.
Yanitsaros (October 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm)
There is an inherit danger in all dogma, because by its nature it forces itself and does not allow itself to be criticized. That being said, I agree that the Orthodox Church has been less imposing that Roman Catholicism. In fact, the wonderful thing about Orthodoxy is that opinions were not dictated by a central figure (the Pope, Muhammad, etc), but presented in councils and debated upon.
Twycross (October 3, 2008 at 7:38 pm)
Orthodoxy can not overwhelm with dogma. It can not unbalance it can only perfect. To suggest other wise is to suggest God has implimented a faulty Church. Though we as humans are imperfect, the Church is because the Church is the Body of Christ.Nationalism, culture, they can be healty things but above all is Orthodox, and not as a substitution of nationalism, but as a way of life, to be truley faithful to the Orthodox Christian Faith, To God Father Son and Holy Spirit.ICXCNIKABBBB
Yanitsaros (September 24, 2008 at 9:13 pm)
that's true
Quentin0000000000 (September 23, 2008 at 8:04 pm)
a janissary did not have to be greek just Cristian.
JonnyLightning (September 20, 2008 at 3:24 am)
Long live the memory of Constantine XI!May he rise again from below the Golden Gate.
funfff (September 2, 2008 at 6:44 pm)
The most amazing emperor ever was Ioannis Komnenos. Followed by his father Alexios and by his son Manouil. Ioannis ruled for almost 40 years within an extremely hostile environment and ruled wisely. He is said to be the olny emperor who never used violence to remain in throne or maintain his empire. His nickname was "Kalogiannis" (john the good)
Pistolman (August 13, 2008 at 3:02 pm)
Nice video but you should also include John VI Kantakouzenos. He was one of the greatest emperors in my opinion.
Yanitsaros (July 15, 2008 at 6:48 pm)
well, as in all my videos, I try to conjure the feeling that is evoked by that era instead of just facts. The Palaioloi's reign was short-lived (which is why I spend only a third of the video on them), and the threat of the Turks evokes a certain apocalyptic anxiety, which is why I made the central point of view through Michael, the angel that will fight the devil at the end of times.

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