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Episode 311 - The Next Generation

September 17, 2024·27 min·2 clips

Andronicus III's bodyguards accidentally kill his brother Manuel, triggering a dynastic power struggle.

This episode covers the Byzantine civil war between Emperor Andronicus II and his grandson Andronicus III in the early 14th century, focusing on generational conflict, political maneuvering, and the transfer of power with minimal violence. It explores themes of succession crises, tax policies, and the empire's shrinking territories, ending with Andronicus III's eventual takeover of Constantinople.

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