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Episode 10 - Constantinople
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2012
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Podcast episode
Description
We explore the capital of the Byzantine Empire: Constantinople. We look at the origins of the city and trace its development from Greek city to Imperial centre. Then we see why it had such a strategically valuable location. After that we visit the city itself in the 6th century from the Great Palace to the streets. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 27, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 2 - Two Steps Back: We journey back to 457 to introduce the Emperor Leo. I don’t cover his reign in full but there are important details about life in the East which “The History of Rome” didn’t cover. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium