Episode 139 - All In A Day's Work

The History of Byzantium

Robin Pierson

History

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2017

⏱️ 32 minutes

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We cover Nicephorus' foreign policy issues during his final two years in office. Armenian, Bulgarian and Italian concerns then go on hold for one last march through Syria.

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0:30.1	Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium.
0:44.1	Episode 139.
0:47.6	All in a day's work.
0:52.2	Last time we saw the focus administration alienate the support of large sections of society.
0:59.6	Their prioritization of the military threatened the civilian structures of Constantinople.
1:07.9	Today their time in power comes to an end.
1:15.5	Just to get you realigned with the time frame,
1:19.1	the triumphant conquest of Celicia took place in 965.
1:24.5	Nicefrus then campaigned again in 966 when he set up a brief siege of Antioch.
1:31.9	He then spent all of 967 at home, building a wall around the palace and having stones thrown at him.
1:39.7	He remained in the capital until the summer of 968, which is where we left our last week.
1:48.0	He will then head back to the east to give Syria one last good kicking.
1:54.6	Then spend 969 at home before being murdered just before Christmas.
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