Hey guys, this is Aaron Miller, the host from the Real Middle Ages podcast, and I'm eager

to introduce the history of Byzantium.

I've been listening to the history of Byzantium for a long time, and recently I was excited

to hear Robbins take on the relations between Constantinople and their northern neighbors,

the Russe.

I was excited because I just finished my first full series called The Origins of the

Russe, where I cover the early Russe from the mysterious arrival of Ruric to the life

and death of Vladimir the Great.

If you love the court intrigue and grand personas of Byzantine history, and want to hear

the other side of the historical narrative, then come on over and listen to the stories

of revenge, lust, assassination, and epic battles as I take a look at the princes of the

Eastern Riverways and dissect their culture, religion, and society.

Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium, episode 163, The Settled, and

The No Man's.

Next time we looked at two Western powers who will play a major role in our story going

forward.

Today, we look at three northern peoples with influential but varied futures in our

narrative.

Again, there are some vital points to take in about each, and living side by side as they

did, their stories are interconnected.

You probably remember most of this, but just in case, the Magyars and the Petshinegs, both

originated on the stepland that runs north of the Danube all the way to Mongolia.

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