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Episode 127 - Melitene
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2017
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Description
John Kourkouas captures Melitene, providing the Empire with its first eastern conquest in centuries. The Islamic world is alarmed at this news and the Hamdanid family begin to provide resistance. However their preoccupation with Baghdad means they may have already conceded the mountains to the Romans. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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