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  Annotation:  The Church of St. Stephen did not survive, so there is very little information about its interior. Originally, I was going to draw an iconostasis inside the church. While researching, I learned that the iconostasis developed into its modern form in the later Byzantine period. Because this project is based on the 10th century, I chose to use a templon instead. The templon design was inspired by the Church of the Holy Apostles in Athens, a church built around the same period (late 10th Century).

 

  Annotations: 1. "... they cheer the emperors in the usual way." I could not find how the acclamations were actually spoken in this chapter, so after checking some other chapters, I chose to use these lines for the scene. 2. The tablion of the emperor is inspired by Victoria & Albert Museum collection  https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O230789/textile-unknown/

 A historical fiction series depict last decades of Palaiologos Dynasty. The series is updated on Webtoon https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/palaiologos-interlude/list?title_no=1147269 This comic series explores different moments in the lives of the Palaiologos dynasty. My initial plan is to divide it into three parts: Imperial Prince , Morea , and Emperor . Imperial Prince focuses on Constantine Palaiologos before he became ruler of the Morea, when he was still a prince under the reign of his father and later his brother. Morea follows the period when Constantine served as Despot of the Morea. Emperor covers the reign of Constantine XI, from his accession to the throne to the fall of Constantinople. I'm not sure if I will continue the story all the way to 1453, since the final siege is not the main focus of this series. I'm also interested in exploring Manuel II's life as a prince and later as a hostage at the Ottoman court. The stories are not told in chronological o...

 Annotations: 1. “....all the archons and troops go along rather early to the Tribunal of the Araia outside the Hall of the Nineteen Couches, and they cheer the emperors in the usual way" . The original text did not have dialogue in this part, so I added some short ceremonial conversations to make the transition smoother. Similar addition will be added to the other parts of this chapter. 2. The appearance of the Hall of the Nineteen Couches is my own interpretation based on the later proceedings and some textual descriptions. 3. I do not know how large the Tribunal of the Araia actually was or how many people it could hold, so I drew around 300 imperial guards (divided into three groups, 100 each), along with dozens of archons and senators.