The Byzantine Empire (or Byzantium) was the predominantly Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire throughout Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
This history lecture podcast covers the little known Byzantine Empire through the study of twelve of its greatest rulers.
1 - Introduction 2 - Diocletian 3 - Constantine - Part 1
4 - Constantine - Part 2 5 - Julian 6 - Zeno
7 - Justinian - Part 1 8 - Justinian - Part 2 9 - Justinian - Part 3
10 - Heraclius 11 - Irene 12 - Basil I
13 - Basil II 14 - Alexius 15 - Isaac
16 - Constantine XI 17 - Conclusion

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