The Secret History of Emperor Justinian
Noble Blood
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
4.7 • 13.9K Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Procopius is considered the preeminent historian of the Byzantine age, writer of works that extolled the virtue and power of Emperor Justinian. But in the 17th century, a work discovered in the Vatican library revealed that Procopius also wrote another book—a secret book, that threatened to undo all of the good will he once built for the Emperor he served.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Noble Blood, a production of I Heart Radio and Grim and Mild from Erin |
| 0:06.1 | Manky, listener discretion advised. |
| 0:09.4 | Hey, this is Dana Schwartz host of Noble Blood. |
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| 0:31.3 | There's also official merch for sale with the link in the episode description. |
| 0:35.8 | And if you are at all interested in my writing, I have a novel out called Anatomy, a love |
| 0:41.2 | story, and its sequel Immortality is available for pre-order. |
| 0:45.8 | They are a great book for anyone who's interested in dark, slightly macabre history. |
| 0:52.0 | It takes place in the 1800s in Edinburgh. |
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| 1:04.6 | But if you have young people in your life, I think it would make a great holiday present. |
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| 1:13.9 | to the show. |
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| 1:39.8 | On April 1st, the year 527, a new Byzantine emperor was crowned. |
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