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When Andronikos' son dies he ponders whether to disinherit his Grandson Andronikos III. This prompts two bouts of civil war... more

Andronikos roles the dice and hires the Catalan Grand Company to fight the Turks. Those who advised the Emperor not... more

We look at Andronikos II Palailogos' domestic arrangements and European wars. After disbanding his fleet to save money the Emperor... more

The arrival of the Mongols in Anatolia would eventually lead to the expulsion of the Romans. Mongol dominance of the... more

The Union of Lyons had unleashed bitter division within Byzantium. We follow Michael and his son Andronikos as they try... more

The Pope responds with despair to the news of Constantinople's fall. He calls for a Crusade to restore the Latin... more

Michael VIII Palaiologos enters the city of Constantine for the first time. He has a lot of work to do... more

We look at listener questions about this period of narrative. Were the Varangian Guard still employed at Nicaea? Had Greek... more

We talk about the challenges which Michael Palaiologos and the Nicaens faced as they prepared to move back to Constantinople. Period:... more