Oxford University Press - World Order in Late Antiquity Book

Explore the geopolitical rivalry between the East Romans of Byzantium and the Sasanian Persians in this historical study from Oxford University Press. Covering the period from 224 to 628 AD, this work examines how these two great empires competed for over four centuries. Readers will learn how these rivals developed a dual hierarchy to divide the known world between them. Despite their competing claims to universal rule, the empires established mutual spheres of interest. This book details how they created specific rules, norms, and standard practices of diplomatic behavior to regulate their inter-imperial rivalry. Known to contemporaries as the 'Two Eyes' of the Earth, this suzerain order provides a deep look into the hierarchical structure of the ancient world.