The History of Byzantium Podcast
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Episode 316 - Questions XVI
We look at listener questions about feudalism, the Catalans, the Armenians and many other topics.
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Episode 315 - Questions XV
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We look at listener questions about Andronikos II. Why was he so useless? Why did no one overthrow him? How poor was the Empire? And many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Ask me anything and Tour Dates
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I have another 3 things to tell you. Tomorrow, as in Sunday 1st December, I will be hosting 3 Zoom Calls for Patrons, where you can ask me anything. This is a reminder for those of you already on Patreon. And if you’re not but want to get on the call then you could just sign up for $1 and join in the conversation. The calls are at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm in Coordinated Universal Time. Which is essenti...
Episode 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John Strickland
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It's time we talked about Orthodoxy in more detail. I ask Father John Strickland to explain the Divine Liturgy, and it's Byzantine origins, to me. John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church (www.holytrinitypublications.com/john-strickland) in Poulsbo in Washington State. He has also written a four-volume series (johnstrickland.org/the-books-2/) about the history of Christian civilization called P...
Episode 313 - A Roman Comic Book with Marco Cappelli
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Marco Cappelli, the man behind the Storia D'Italia podcast, has created a Roman history comic book. Ammianus - the Twilight of an Era tells the story of the incredible change that took place across Italy during the 6th century. The comic is so good it made me cry. I interview Marco about why he decided to make this and where the inspiration came from. Get your own copy in Italian, English or La...
Episode 312 - The Mediterranean in the Crusading era with Nicholas Morton
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Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us about developments on the sea during the Crusading era. We discuss why Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi were able to dominate the waves. And talk about the ships they used and how they fought. Dr Morton is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. His new book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breakin...
3 things you might like
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Hello everyone, Here are 3 podcast-related things you may be interested in. Roman Graphic Novel Friend of the show Marco Capelli has made a comic book set in 6th century Italy. It follows two figures that we know about from an Ostrogothic jewellery collection that was discovered in 1938. A Roman Patrician Stephanus who marries a Gothic noblewoman Valatrud. They are subjects of King Theodoric wh...
Episode 311 - The Next Generation
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When Andronikos' son dies he ponders whether to disinherit his Grandson Andronikos III. This prompts two bouts of civil war as the younger generation try to force change on their elders. Period: 1310-1328 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 310 - The Catalan Company
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Andronikos roles the dice and hires the Catalan Grand Company to fight the Turks. Those who advised the Emperor not to hire them could never have imagined just how badly things would go. Meanwhile Latin forces continue to take Aegean islands for themselves. Period: 1281-1303 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 309 - Cautious and Weak
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We look at Andronikos II Palailogos' domestic arrangements and European wars. After disbanding his fleet to save money the Emperor was repeatedly humiliated by the Venetians. We also look at the Emperor's personality to understand why he was not best suited to the difficult times he lived in. Period: 1281-1303 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 308 - The Fall of Anatolia
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The arrival of the Mongols in Anatolia would eventually lead to the expulsion of the Romans. Mongol dominance of the plateau sent waves of tribes into Byzantine territory. It was a crisis which the Emperor Andronikos was not equal to. Period: 1281-1303 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 307 - Healing the Divisions
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The Union of Lyons had unleashed bitter division within Byzantium. We follow Michael and his son Andronikos as they try to make peace with the various factions that had opposed them. Period: 1281-1310 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 306 - Church Union
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The Pope responds with despair to the news of Constantinople's fall. He calls for a Crusade to restore the Latin position. The man who answers is the brother of the King of France, Charles of Anjou. Michael Palaiologos is willing to do whatever it takes to stop them. This means he must agree to church union. Period: 1261-82 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more inf...
Episode 305 - The Return from Exile
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Michael VIII Palaiologos enters the city of Constantine for the first time. He has a lot of work to do to rebuild the city and restore its prestige. He must also navigate a complex diplomatic position which sees his forces in action on five fronts simultaneously. Period: 1261-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 304 - Questions XIV
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We look at listener questions about this period of narrative. Were the Varangian Guard still employed at Nicaea? Had Greek Fire been lost? How many Emperors are actually Saints? Why did Nicaea win? Should they have moved back to Constantinople? Were the Romans Greeks now? Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 303 - Pinch Me
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Episode 303 - Pinch Me
Episode 302 - Colonial Occupation
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Episode 302 - Colonial Occupation
Episode 301 - The Fifth Crusade with Nicholas Morton
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Episode 301 - The Fifth Crusade with Nicholas Morton
Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors
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Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors
The Cisterns of Constantinople
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The Cisterns of Constantinople
Episode 299 - Baldwin II with John Giebfried
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Episode 299 - Baldwin II with John Giebfried
Episode 298 - The Providence of God
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Episode 298 - The Providence of God
Episode 297 - The Rise and Rise of Nicaea
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Episode 297 - The Rise and Rise of Nicaea
Episode 296 - The Mongol Storm with Nicholas Morton
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Episode 296 - The Mongol Storm with Nicholas Morton
Episode 295 - The Forgotten Siege
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Episode 295 - The Forgotten Siege
Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of Epirus
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Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of Epirus
The Forums of Constantinople
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The Forums of Constantinople
Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John Giebfried
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Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John Giebfried
Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried
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Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried
Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus
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Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus

Комментарии

  • @Onezy05
    @Onezy05 22 часа назад

    When the empire's fall became 'inevitable' so to speak is an interesting question, and one I tend to go back and forth on whenever I read into the later history. Just when I think I've settled on an answer, I flip lol. On the one hand, I do agree with the likes of Kaldellis that the final loss of Anatolia under Andronikos robbed the state of any remaining wealth and resources necessary to recover after 1204. Asia Minor had fuelled the Nicaean state and was the most wealthy area of the empire by this time. But the loss of so many pronoias there pushed the empire into the disastrous civil war of the 1340's that all but sealed it's fate. The Laskarids and Michael Palaiologos had set the empire on an upwards trajectory up until that point. At the same time...I also agree with you that something was irrevocably lost after 1204. The Roman state was smashed to pieces and drained of much of it's wealth, breaking both the bureaucracy and tax system which had given the empire the edge over its neigbours for so long. It also no longer had a high imperial culture due to the severe material damages suffered. And even after 1261, you still had rival separatist Roman states in Epirus and Trebizond (though they had at least given up the imperial titles of 'emperor of the Romans' by 1281). From that perspective, the hard work of the Laskarids and Michael VIII read more as a swan song than anything else.

  • @hermonymusofsparta
    @hermonymusofsparta День назад

    The Byzantines were called Greeks by every one of their neighbors except for the Arab states. They only ever said "We are Romans, not Greek" in the context of *answering the Latins* who denied the Romanness of the Byzantine state. The Rus, Georgians, Armenians, Bulgars, Slavs etc. all referred to the Byzantines as Greeks and never received the push back from the Byzantines that the Latins did. There was no "rebranding as Greeks". They referred to themselves as Greeks throughout the Byzantine period, though the term Roman was predominate. Scholeion History has two very well researched videos on this topic I would recommend. Professor Kaldellis' thesis on Byzantine identity is controversial because it is not without its problems, and it is not as rock solid a position as is discussed in the answer to the last question.

  • @christopherevans2445
    @christopherevans2445 День назад

    Thanks for all your work

  • @eliezertzaruri4389
    @eliezertzaruri4389 День назад

    In Hebrew "katlani" means killer or "death causing" for instance used to describe a widow who's two former husbands have died I wonder if it's related to the Catalan company I believe the rabbis who began using it were relatively contemporary

  • @diro91
    @diro91 2 дня назад

    John Kourkouas has to be ranked as one of the all time great generals of Rome! Brilliant, dedicated and loyal, his hard labour of success is often overlooked but undoubtedly was integral for the empire's longevity and role as the dominant superpower of it's time!

  • @der110
    @der110 3 дня назад

    the fact that this guy doesn't know his own age is a bit much, otherwise pretty well done.

  • @ironduke3780
    @ironduke3780 5 дней назад

    Hurray for the new episode!

  • @NooN6_30
    @NooN6_30 5 дней назад

    How are here of all episodes no comments! It’s crazy that so many people were massacred.

  • @brandonhord8949
    @brandonhord8949 5 дней назад

    You are almost too good at describing plague. It's creepy lol

  • @alanpennie8013
    @alanpennie8013 6 дней назад

    I do admire Nikephoros. Nothing he did made him popular but his vision and foresight were impressive.

  • @Envision007
    @Envision007 7 дней назад

    Hi Robin. I have a question. Do you think during first Arab seige, they were mainly based around Edrikapi gate? And if that is the case what would be the reason. My assumption is based on the fact that many of the companions from that seige are buried closed to it, or atleast what I have seen written on their graves Thanks

    • @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast
      @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 6 дней назад

      I'd have to double check the sources but I don't think we're told where the Arabs were based in 717. In theory they would have tried to cover as much of the wall as possible to stop Roman messengers getting through the line. Most likely they attacked around the same spot the Ottomans did (Topkapi) because there's a dip in the land there - making it possible to shoot down on the walls. Edirne Kapi would be the worst possible spot to attack since it is the highest point in the line. So the defenders would have an immense advantage. Those graves were most likely not from 717. The Romans would have no reason to preserve Islamic gravestones. They have been placed there since 1453. And most likely were placed at Edirne Kapi because that is where Mehmed made his triumphal entry into the city

    • @Envision007
      @Envision007 6 дней назад

      @@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcastFrom what you explained Topkapi makes a lot of sense. One other thing that comes to my mind in the same context is the grave of Eyup Sultan, who was considered by Ottomans to be one of the commanders from the first Arab siege. Again it is on the same side or direction of Edrine Kapi, although a bit further away. I am also watching your other videos I have watched the 'Sea Wall' and currently wacthing the Hagia Sophia series. Hope you would not mind me asking if I have any questions. Thanks

  • @marc250gd
    @marc250gd 9 дней назад

    New episode!!

  • @Techtalk2030
    @Techtalk2030 9 дней назад

    Persians did insane damage to the Byzantines. Majority of the male youth population in the Byzantine empire was killed off by the Sassanids.

  • @brandonhord8949
    @brandonhord8949 10 дней назад

    Hey do you know if there is any surviving art depicting alexios komnenos?

  • @kidmohair8151
    @kidmohair8151 10 дней назад

    will we learn? the only winners in war are the merchants of death.

    • @kidmohair8151
      @kidmohair8151 10 дней назад

      you will provide the last syllable

  • @Hborn
    @Hborn 12 дней назад

    Does it get cold there

  • @NavelOrangeGazer
    @NavelOrangeGazer 14 дней назад

    Top ten anime crossovers

  • @ronjohnson4566
    @ronjohnson4566 14 дней назад

    so what the man is saying, is that over time (2000 years) "the church" changed to appease the protestants, other Catholics, the parishioners, and whoever or whatever was in vogue at the time. and, according to this the man all worshipers of the yesus/godman has never caused peace or fellowship among the lands and people. What amount of holy prayer will move the unmoveable?

  • @viptundra6654
    @viptundra6654 15 дней назад

    Christos Anesti

  • @danm4627
    @danm4627 16 дней назад

    Very insightful!

  • @deniz19052004
    @deniz19052004 16 дней назад

    Born & Live in İstanbul, amazed by the still standing Walls when cross next by... Huge respect to all..

  • @WPAOrthodox
    @WPAOrthodox 17 дней назад

    ☦️☦️☦️

  • @Envision007
    @Envision007 17 дней назад

    Your podcast on land walls prompted me to watch these videos on Hagia Sophia. Amazing videos. Good pace for someone whose English is not the first language, clarity in explaination and no information overload. Thank you! Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @jec1ny
    @jec1ny 18 дней назад

    Here is a video primer on the Orthodox Divine Liturgy that may help the unfamiliar get some perspective... ruclips.net/video/hm2qSeiTCfI/видео.htmlsi=xSIQjkXcUCBxSv25

  • @sotirismitzolis5171
    @sotirismitzolis5171 18 дней назад

    l've got a thousand and one questions. How had the relations between Constantinople, Trebizond and Arta evolved at this point in time, what did they think of each other? How had Byzantine attire both of commoners and aristocrats evolved, in matterial and style? Did the Byzantine make any headway in the adoption of firearms? what did they think of them? What were the differences of opinion between the commoners and the aristocracy in various things? How aware were the Byzantines of the Russian world and its politics in the north, did they make any effort to somehow leverage them? What was the perception of the populous towards the Western and Eastern barbarians and their differences? Did the libraries of Constantinople still retain ancient works lost to us now? Are there any modern day descendants of the Byzantine imperial or aristocratic families? When did the Byzantine culture die?

  • @Looter92
    @Looter92 18 дней назад

    Easter Island is as far East as you can go, thats why its called Easter Island

    • @AvidanTheExpositor
      @AvidanTheExpositor 16 дней назад

      no, its called that because europeans first found it on easter sunday.

    • @Looter92
      @Looter92 15 дней назад

      its the Garden of Eden

    • @yecksd
      @yecksd 14 дней назад

      ​@@AvidanTheExpositor thats a common misconception actually. its called Easter Island because its Eastern.

    • @AvidanTheExpositor
      @AvidanTheExpositor 14 дней назад

      @@yecksd is this a meme or a joke or something, or do you just like being wrong? It wasn't first called Easter Island, It was called Paasch, the dutch word for the Holiday. You have the power of the internet at your fingertips and you refuse to use it.

    • @yecksd
      @yecksd 14 дней назад

      @@AvidanTheExpositor im using the power of the internet to have fun and enjoy being a little silly 😁

  • @Theodoros_Kolokotronis
    @Theodoros_Kolokotronis 20 дней назад

    One of the most thrilling historical novels, set in the Byzantine Greek Empire, during the last Siege of Constantinople, is “The Dark Angel” (original title Johannes Angelos), of prominent Finnish writer, Mika Waltari. Truly epic.

  • @felineaura9146
    @felineaura9146 20 дней назад

    I knew immediately what he meant when he said “a very special guest”

  • @Theodoros_Kolokotronis
    @Theodoros_Kolokotronis 20 дней назад

    The legacy of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire is undoubtedly Greek. Greeks have been the predominant ethnic group in the East, from the very beginning. A continuous heritage of millenniums in Asia Minor, until the early 20th century and the “Greek Genocide”. The term Roman did not determine national identity or ancestry at the time, but citizenship. Roman Emperor Caracalla issued the Antonine Constitution (early 3rd century AD), which granted Roman citizenship to all free men throughout the Roman Empire. A Roman citizen could of Greek, of Serbian, of Bulgarian, of Armenian, of Georgian heritage etc. However, the majority of the Byzantines (Eastern Roman citizens), native for centuries in the region of Asia Minor long before the Roman Empire emerged, were of ethnic Greek background. The population in the East retained their pre-existing Hellenic culture and identity. They never vanished from their native lands. That is why Historians made the accurate distinction between the Latin West and the Greek East. Their Roman citizenship had nothing to do with their distinct heritage. An English doesn't stop being English (ethnic identity) because he is British (political identity) and a medieval Greek wasn't any less Greek (ethnic identity) because he was a Roman citizen (political identity). Their citizenship, didn't contradict in any way their distinct ethnic Greek ancestry, determined by race. The testimony of the Greek Byzantine Empire is evident to this very day in all Byzantine Churches and monuments across the region (almost half of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in modern day Turkey are of Ancient Greek and Byzantine origin).

  • @Theodoros_Kolokotronis
    @Theodoros_Kolokotronis 21 день назад

    Greeks have been the predominant ethnic group in the region of Constantinople and Asia Minor, already for a millennium before the Roman Empire emerged. They never vanished from their native lands. For those interested, some monumental works regarding the Byzantine Greek Empire by three masters of Byzantine History, include; Warren Treadgold; “A Concise History of Byzantium”, “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, “Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081”, “The Byzantine Revival, 780-842”. Gustav Schlumberger; “Un empereur byzantin au dixieme siecle: Nicephore Phocas”, “Byzance et les croisades”, “Récits de Byzance et des croisades”, “ Le siege la prise et le sac de Constantinople par les Turcs en 1453”. Sir Steven Runciman; “Byzantine Civilization”, “The Fall of Constantinople 1453”, “The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eve of the Turkish Conquest to the Greek War of Independence”, “Byzantine Style and Civilization”, “The Last Byzantine Renaissance”. All epic.

  • @DailyCryptoAnalysisYT
    @DailyCryptoAnalysisYT 22 дня назад

    Oh also the interview with the Ohio State professor was top notch. I bet you felt really good when your suggestion about the location of the Constantinople seemed to potentially be a consideration which could perhaps guide his future research. Well done!

  • @DailyCryptoAnalysisYT
    @DailyCryptoAnalysisYT 22 дня назад

    I've listened to every podcast to this point, and I believe this was one of my favorites. I wish it didn't end where it did, it's a bit late to make suggestions now but I wish there were more like this!

    • @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast
      @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 18 дней назад

      Hey, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I created 4 other episodes in this series. Available at patreon.com/historyofbyzantium at the $6 level

  • @yiannimil1
    @yiannimil1 22 дня назад

    13:57... can anyone plz let us know, WHY did the Eastern Romans use this sequence to date their years??

    • @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast
      @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast 18 дней назад

      That's the date from the creation of the Earth. This was calculated looking at how long people in the Old Testament lived for en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_calendar

    • @yiannimil1
      @yiannimil1 18 дней назад

      @@TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast ty

  • @ergungeyikdagi3392
    @ergungeyikdagi3392 25 дней назад

    No obelisk on its base....I always thought it was there since the roman times. Thanks for the video and the knowledge.

  • @TA-by9wv
    @TA-by9wv 27 дней назад

    Warning, from this episode until about episode 65 its largely just filler. Constantly recycles topics until the narrative resumes.

  • @Templarswordxx7
    @Templarswordxx7 27 дней назад

    Great video

  • @Uzair_Of_Babylon465
    @Uzair_Of_Babylon465 29 дней назад

    Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

  • @Uzair_Of_Babylon465
    @Uzair_Of_Babylon465 Месяц назад

    Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

  • @manwithgun9768
    @manwithgun9768 Месяц назад

    Okay.. I just got here from spotify on my second listen. I cannot describe how much i like this episode and how good the writing is. I genuinely felt pain when the guy said he didnt want to die and the desperate hope he had when he thought he was going to stay in the monestary; that all of this was true!-.. Only to finally realize everything. Im sure you wont see this but just know i think i fell inlove with this episode more than any other

    • @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast
      @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast Месяц назад

      Thank you so much for taking the time to write, I really appreciate it. I know this episode won't be for everyone so it's wonderful to hear from those who like it

  • @Envision007
    @Envision007 Месяц назад

    Hi Robin. I was always intrigued by the these walls and their history. Your documentry is exactly the type of information I was looking for. Just wanted to appreciate you for your great work. People doing this types of work motivated by their passion sould be commended. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @christopherevans2445
    @christopherevans2445 Месяц назад

    Keep up the works boys, I wish I could go with either one of you on a history tour.

  • @OlympusKnight
    @OlympusKnight Месяц назад

    I wrote 3 fictional books about a girl who becomes Queen of Constantinople. Her mother was the goddess Athena, and after all the gods died out she has to lead Humans to a better life of independence.

  • @Onezy05
    @Onezy05 Месяц назад

    Welcome back!

  • @donatist59
    @donatist59 Месяц назад

    A Muslim-conquered world is not the natural state of affairs, and the reversal of it requires no special justification.

  • @morinvyassibila1978
    @morinvyassibila1978 Месяц назад

    Great episode! I recently finished History of Rome and plan to start The History of Byzantium soon!

  • @chriskw4362
    @chriskw4362 Месяц назад

    I have two questions. 1. Is it possible that the ottomans after they concurred Constantinople to stored away some surviving documents that could shed some light to unknown aspects of the empire? 2. Is there somewhere like for example the Vatican archives that may hold knowledge but we didn’t investigate them yet?

    • @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast
      @TheHistoryofByzantiumPodcast Месяц назад

      Anything is possible. New discoveries are made every year about Byzantium. Though usually that is through archaeology as paper records will disintegrate over time :-(

  • @Battle_Brother-e3v
    @Battle_Brother-e3v Месяц назад

    31:45 herclius

  • @Battle_Brother-e3v
    @Battle_Brother-e3v Месяц назад

    21:00

  • @ericusa389
    @ericusa389 Месяц назад

    I just got done listening to your episode with Dr Kaldellis q&a2, and you talked about the desire for a movie or series based on some period of Byzantium. I know this is not it, but a new foreign series is coming out out Hungary/Ottomans (1440s) about John Hunyadi called Rise of the Raven. I haven’t admit, the trailers look very good -aside from some obvious “sex sells” scenes. Google it if you get a chance. Might be the small start to identifying and audience for Byzantium. Love the podcast!

  • @kidmohair8151
    @kidmohair8151 Месяц назад

    a legacy alluded to but not directly mentioned, is the claim of the Russian Tsars to be the spiritual and self-proclaimed actual heirs to the emperors of Byzantium.... even today tsar vlad the intriguer/invader will justify his actions using that long held desire to control the Bosporus, just like his predecessors.