Episode 238 - Queens of Jerusalem with Katherine Pangonis
The History of Byzantium
Robin Pierson
4.8 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2022
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Today we talk to historian Katherine Pangonis about her book 'Queens of Jerusalem.' Not only do we talk about the fascinating lives of the women of Outremer but we also pick up Andronikos' story as he manages to scandalise all of Christendom.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is brought to you by audible.com. |
| 0:04.0 | You can get a free audiobook right now if you sign up at audibletrial.com forward slash |
| 0:09.0 | Byzantium. |
| 0:10.6 | Why not check out Queens of Jerusalem by Catherine Pangonis? |
| 0:15.1 | And oh look, that's who we're talking to today. |
| 0:26.3 | Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium. |
| 0:29.8 | Episode 238, Queens of Jerusalem with Catherine Pangonis. |
| 0:38.4 | Last time we talked about the differing personalities of Manoel Comlinos and his cousin Andronicus. |
| 0:44.9 | Andronicus was a troublemaker, someone who refused to bow and scrape before the emperor, |
| 0:50.5 | someone who was always looking to strike out on his own. |
| 0:54.1 | The twice escaping from captivity andronicus somehow managed to regain Manoel's favor and |
| 0:59.6 | was sent to be the governor of Celicia. |
| 1:02.6 | In this episode we pick up his story and see it reach new heights of audaciousness. |
| 1:09.6 | Our guide today is Catherine Pangonis, the author of the book Queens of Jerusalem. |
| 1:15.8 | This excellent book explores the lives of women in power during the era of the Crusader |
| 1:20.4 | states. |
| 1:22.1 | Obviously the literal Queens of Jerusalem takes into stage, but Catherine also charts |
| 1:26.9 | the deeds of women further afield. |
| 1:29.8 | Not just those who held power in Antioch or Odessa, but the wives of the Muslim emirs |
| 1:35.1 | they fought with. |
| 1:37.1 | Among this fascinating cast of characters are several Byzantine princesses who were dispatched |
| 1:42.1 | to the Holy Land by Manoel Comlinos. |
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