Episode 107 - Keeping up with the Macedonians

The History of Byzantium

Robin Pierson

History

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🗓️ 10 June 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

We chart the rise of Basil the Macedonian and his murder of both Bardas and Michael. We also look at how Basil's descendants would re-brand Michael as "the Drunkard" before saying goodbye to the Amorion Dynasty.

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what it's like to win big on the National Lottery?
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0:40.6	Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium.
0:45.2	Episode 107.
0:47.6	Keeping up with the Macedonians.
0:52.6	Today's episode is so filled with speculation and caveats that I think I better just lay
0:58.3	out the sequence of events right here at the start to avoid confusion.
1:06.5	So Michael III, the son of Theophilus, is your emperor.
1:12.2	From the age of two to 16, his mother rules for him.
1:17.4	From 16 to 26, his uncle Bardus rules for him.
1:23.0	During this time, Michael allows Bardus to claim the title of Caesar, essentially making
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