Episode 234 - Changing Priorities

The History of Byzantium

Robin Pierson

History

4.8 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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The Normans raid the cities of Greece during the passage of the Second Crusade. Manuel sees this as such a worrying development that he makes the decision to prioritise the recovery of Apulia over Antioch. This sets off a series of conflicts in the Balkans and a series of missed opportunities in Syria.

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0:43.6	Hello, everyone, and welcome to the History of Byzantium Episode 234.
0:59.4	In the summer of 1147, while the armies of the Second Crusade crossed the Balkans, a
1:09.3	Norman fleet set sail for Byzantium.
1:13.2	Its first target was the island of Calfou.
1:17.1	Calfou lies off the west coast of Greece, not far from the heel of Italy.
1:22.0	The Normans landed and encouraged the Byzantine garrison to abandon their position, promising
1:27.1	the locals a lighter tax burden in return.
1:31.0	With this base secured, the Armada sailed on.
1:34.5	They landed near the city of Thebes and captured it with almost no resistance.
1:39.1	The Normans systematically stripped it of its wealth and its most valuable people.
1:44.6	Women were selected for either their beauty or their weaving skills.
1:49.9	The region was renowned for its silk workers, and the Normans decided to enslave as many
1:54.7	as they could and move them to workshops in their own lands.
2:00.8	After attacking Athens and burning other towns, the enemy fleet moved on to Corinth, again
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