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Everything Everywhere Daily

The Empire That Never Existed (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest empires in world history, yet at no point was there ever an empire that went by that name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.

0:03.3

I'll be back again on January 1st with brand new episodes.

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You may have heard of many of the largest empires in world history, the Romans, the Mongols, the British, the Persians, the Incas, and the Byzantine's.

0:21.0

That last empire, however, the Byzantine's never actually existed. How can one of the

0:26.6

world's greatest empires never have existed? Learn more on this episode of

0:31.1

everything everywhere daily. on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily is brought to you by G Adventures.

0:49.2

G Adventures is the world's premier small group tour operator, offering tours in over 100

0:54.9

countries and on all seven continents. In addition, G Adventures has been a leader in the

1:00.2

area of responsible tourism helping to establish social enterprises around the world.

1:05.1

When you travel with G you not only get to explore the world, you also get to help the people

1:09.6

in the communities you visit.

1:11.4

And I speak from first- firsthand experience. I've personally

1:14.0

visited over 40 countries on all seven continents with G Adventures. And I can attest to

1:19.8

their high standards and the quality of their tours.

1:22.9

To learn more about G Adventures and to find a tour that's right for you,

1:26.2

click on the link in the show notes.

1:30.9

The Byzantine Empire had as its capital the city of Constantinople what is now

1:38.0

modern-day Istanbul. History books will tell you that the Empire lasted

1:41.9

over a thousand years. Under the

1:44.0

Emperor Justinian in the year 555 the empire reached its greatest extent

1:48.2

with territory around the Mediterranean, Egypt, North Africa, the Balkans, and the Levant. Over its millennium of existence,

1:56.2

they had over 94 different emperors and it was the center of Orthodox Christianity.

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