This lecture series by Lars Brownworth covers the history of the Byzantine Empire through the study of 12 of its greatest rulers.
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Lars Brownworth's new podcast called Norman Centuries is also available.
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With the death of Constantine XI, the Byzantine Empire drew to a close. But that was not the end... more
The 14th century was not a kind one for Byzantium. The Fourth Crusade had left it a hollow shell... more
Isaac Angelus was never meant for the throne. He should have lived out his life in comfortable obscurity, but instead... more
When the 24 year old Alexius Comnenus came to the throne, the glories of the Empire seemed long gone. Its... more
By the time Basil II was crowned at age two, the Macedonian Dynasty had led the Byzantine Empire to seemingly... more
Basil I was hardly a promising candidate to usher in a new golden age to the Byzantine Empire. A... more
When the weak, ineffectual emperor Leo IV died in 780, he left the empire divided and in the hands of... more
In the years following Justinian's death, the empire was rocked from within and without. Barbarians pushed in on every border... more
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