Byzantium's Golden Age: Basil the Peasant Emperor
Macedonian Dynasty 867–1056 CE. We cover the rise of Basil I from peasant to Byzantine emperor, as well as other emperors of this dynasty. We discuss Constantinople, the hippodrome (AoE4 landmark), Greek fire, Byzantine court politics, Leo the Wise, and more.
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00:00 That's So Byzantine...
02:15 Founding the Dynasty (Basil I)
18:06 Rebirth of the Empire
24:15 Hippodrome of Constantinople
31:10 Notable Emperors
41:38 Greek Fire
45:08 Oracles of Leo the Wise
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