Episode 226 - A Crowded Chessboard
The History of Byzantium
Robin Pierson
4.8 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
John II Komnenos takes charge of the Empire and campaigns immediately in Anatolia. But he is soon beset by the complications of the new position Byzantium finds itself in. Serbians, Steppe tribes, Hungarians and Venetians all demand his attention. Enemies and allies are crowding the chess board and John must make each move very carefully.
Period: 1118-1127
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