New Video: Byzantine Golden Age! (Patreon)
Published:
2020-01-31 16:01:02
Imported:
2021-05
Content
Normally when people talk about the Byzantine empire they talk about Constantine and Justinian, and then fast forward about one thousand straight years to talk about how it got ganked by the Ottomans. But I dare say that middle bit is some of the most interesting stuff, and cuts to the core of what makes the Byzantine Empire so wildly unique while simultaneously so clearly the same old mess of a Roman Empire we know and adore.
Next up from me is a Valentine's Day Special, taking a look at some of history's most spectacular power-couples.
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