Greetings fellow time travelers, always great to have you with me as we journey through history together, history and time.

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as we set off on the next stop on my love letter to the world.

Recorder, microphone, action. rich, powerful and stretching over a vast territory, a glittering

that lasted for over a thousand years. Economically and militarily it was the most formidable force in Europe,

but a new empire was on the rise and threatening its eastern territories.

A brutal battle, decisive defeat and the capture of the Emperor swung the pendulum in a new direction

and the battle lines that would last centuries were drawn. Endearing to understand history in hopes of illuminating the future.

I'm Neil Oliver and this is my love letter to the world. Hi Neil, in the last episode we stood below the mighty city walls of a forgotten kingdom

as its history was stolen.

Which moment in time are we heading to this week?

Hello Paul, yes, we're leaving Africa behind and also departing the incredible city of Great Zimbabwe and heading

to Byzantium, which was otherwise known as the Eastern Roman Empire.

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