History of Modern Greece: Recent Episodes
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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
While Manuel Palaiologos struggles to preserve what remains of the Byzantine Empire, events beyond Constantinople reshape the future of the Balkans. On the Kosovo Plain, Prince Lazar and a coalition of Christian lords confront Sultan Murad's Ottoman army in one of medieval Europe's most consequential battles. The deaths of both commanders, the rise of Bayezid I "the Thunderbolt," and the political chaos that follows will usher in a new era of Ottoman expansion—and leave Byzantium facing an even more formidable master.
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After years of civil war, betrayal, and imprisonment, Emperor John V and his loyal son Manuel find themselves trapped in a collapsing empire while the ambitious Andronicus IV sits upon the throne of Constantinople. As Genoese and Venetian merchants wage war across the Mediterranean and Ottoman influence tightens its grip on the Balkans, Manuel emerges as the last great champion of Byzantine independence. From the dungeons of the Blachernae Palace to the walls of Thessalonica, he launches a desperate resistance against Sultan Murad and dreams of restoring Roman dignity and freedom. Yet as cities fall, allies disappear, and the Ottoman war machine advances relentlessly, Manuel is forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: survival may require submission to the very power he has spent years fighting. In this episode, we follow the dramatic struggle of the empire's "good son" as he rises in rebellion, wages a doomed war for Thessalonica, and ultimately finds himself standing before the court of Sultan Murad, where the future of Byzantium hangs in the balance.
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In the aftermath of the Ottoman victory at Maritsa, panic grips Constantinople as Emperor John V Palaiologos makes the fateful decision to submit to Sultan Murad and become an Ottoman vassal. But while the aging rulers of Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire struggle to hold their realms together, their ambitious sons have other plans. In one of the most extraordinary conspiracies of the fourteenth century, Prince Andronicus IV and Savcı Bey, heir to the Ottoman throne, join forces in a daring attempt to overthrow their fathers and seize power for themselves. What follows is a story of betrayal, rebellion, blinding, imprisonment, political intrigue, and shifting alliances that stretches from Constantinople to the Anatolian plateau. As the young princes gamble everything for power, the future of both the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds hangs in the balance.
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John V Palaiologos finally returned to Constantinople after being rescued from Venetian detention by his loyal son Manuel, who raised money in Thessalonica, sold his own possessions, and even offered himself as a hostage when the funds proved insufficient. Meanwhile, John's eldest son Andronikos IV had enjoyed ruling in his father's absence and openly refused to help secure his release, leading John to elevate Manuel as his new heir and co-emperor. As this dynastic crisis unfolded, a far greater threat emerged in the Balkans. Believing Sultan Murad was distracted by war in Anatolia, the Serbian princes Vukašin and Jovan Uglješa assembled a large coalition army and marched toward Adrianople to drive the Ottomans from Europe. Near the Maritsa River in 1371, however, their overconfident force was caught completely off guard when a vastly smaller Ottoman army launched a surprise night attack, setting the Serbian camp ablaze and throwing the army into panic. Thousands were killed, drowned, captured, or scattered, while both Serbian leaders perished in the disaster. The Battle of the Maritsa shattered Serbian power, spread terror throughout the Balkans, and convinced many that the Ottomans were an unstoppable force. When news reached Constantinople, John V realized that if even the strongest army in Eastern Europe could be destroyed so completely, the Byzantine Empire had little hope of surviving. The battle also revealed the strategic dilemma facing Murad: while expanding into Europe, he was constantly forced to defend Anatolia against the Karamanids, a powerful Turkish rival angered by Ottoman expansion and determined to challenge Ottoman dominance of the Turkish world.
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In this episode we move away from the collapse of Constantinople, and the rise of the Ottomans, and see exactly why France and England were nowhere to be seen. For centuries, the French and English were championed crusaders, and now they were fighting each other in a war that would turn so gruesome and bloody it would drain over a century of the best fighting men and fertile land in a shrinking world engulfed by cold winters and short summers. This is an episode about why France and England never came to rescue Constantinople. This is a story about the 100 Years War.
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In this episode, we cover the emperor's journey to Rome, where he finally bends the knee to the Pope and converts to Catholicism. This was a gamble, for he risked alienating his people by converting to the faith of those who sacked Constantinople in 1204. But he felt like he had no other choice, for there was no way he was going to defeat the Ottoman Empire on his own. The only trouble was that converting didn't guarantee crusading relief, for the western hemisphere was gripped in one of the worst wars in centuries. Everything turned worse when he found himself stranded in Venice with no money to return home and imprisoned by his lenders.
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The Savoyard Crusade of 1366 was a late-medieval military expedition led by Amadeus VI, known as the "Green Count," to assist his cousin, the Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos. Amadeus successfully recaptured the strategic fortress of Gallipoli from the Ottoman Turks and later campaigned against the Bulgarian Empire to secure the Emperor’s release from captivity. Although the expedition achieved notable short-term victories and briefly bolstered Byzantine defenses, the gains were largely reversed within a few years as the Ottomans consolidated their control over the Balkans.
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As Emperor John V sits atop a crumbling Byzantine world, the once-mighty Roman Empire has been reduced to scattered fragments surrounded by enemies on all sides. While plague ravages Constantinople and internal divisions weaken any hope of recovery, a new and unstoppable force rises in the east. Under Murad I, the Ottomans transform from raiders into rulers, capturing Adrianople and establishing their first true European capital. With no army to resist and no allies to call upon, the Byzantines face devastation both beyond their walls and at their gates, as the fall of Adrianople marks the moment Constantinople becomes an isolated island in a hostile world. In this episode, we witness not just a conquest, but a turning point—where Rome does not fall in a single blow, but begins to quietly, inevitably, collapse from within.
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When an Earthquake shattered the walls of Galipoli, the citizens fled in fear, and instead of a recovery effort sent by the Byzantines to rebuild the city, it was left empty. The Ottomans saw this as an opportunity of a lifetime and moved entire families across the sea from Asia to Europe, settling the city, rebuilding its walls, and forming a permanent Ottoman settlement on the European side of the Byzantine Empire. This was the first of many moves, which led to the total conquest of Byzantium and the Balkans as a whole.
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The Black Death entered Europe through the black sea while the Mongols were besieging the city of Caffa. The Genoese ships evacuated the city after the plague broke out, sailing to Constantinople and then to Egypt and Sicily. This was the worst outbreak in human history, and it came right as the climate grew colder and the wars stretched beyond empires and borders. The damage to Constantinople cannot be overstated. Almost half the population died, and this occurred right at the end of the civil war, while the Ottomans were gobbling up the empire.
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In this episode John Kantezouzenos goes to war with the wife of his deceased best friend... the previous emperor. They both fought this war out of fear that the other would destroy the empire in its time of need, and they had good reason to suspect each other. But really, all they accomplished was to speed up the empire's collapse. When they should have been working together to defend the empire from its many powerful enemies, they spent their last treasures destroying themselves, leaving the door wide open for the Ottomans to move in.
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This episode covers the reign of Andronicus III as he battles the Ottoman Beylik, but Osman's son employed a different strategy. He no longer wanted to be a nomadic steppe horde; he envisioned creating his own empire from the old Byzantine cities. This is the birth of the Ottoman Empire.
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Andronicus II had a very long reign. Maybe too long. He lived long enough to see his son crowned emperor, and then die, and his grandson become the heir to the empire. The only downside was the murderous scandal of one grandchild killing the other, which led to a civil war between the grandfather emperor and the grandchild emperor of the same name. While the empire fought itself, its enemies grew stronger and more powerful until the grandson had no choice but to overthrow his grandfather.
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Andronicus II reigned from 1282 to 1328., that’s a whopping 46 years, and a lot happened in his reign. He lived and reigned so long that his son, the Co-Emperor, died before he did. That left the Grandson, Andronicus III as the next in line. Or did it? Normally yes Andronicus III would be the next emperor, but because Andronicus II was still alive and reigning in his elder years that left his sons and grandsons to battle it out and see who it was who would replace the old emperor once he dies. But this was the worst time to have a civil war as the Serbs, the Turks, and the Latins were all squeezing in at the same time. This is just the first civil war in a series of civil wars that will see the Byzantine Empire too busy fighting itself, to defend themselves against their enemies.
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In this episode, we talk about the great volcanic eruption in Indonesia that caused a global famine, and was possibly the largest eruption in 7000 years. The consequences of this eruption and the plagues that followed, and the sudden plunge in temperature,s have led to the event now called the Little Ice Age. The effects of the Little Ice Age helped drive the Byzantine Empire to its final decline. Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace, Andronicus II was suffering his own personal Ice Age, as he was forced to wed his five-year-old daughter to the enemy of his empire.
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In our first episode of 2026, we recap the last year and the impact of the 4th Crusade of the Byzantine Empire, and how it gave birth to the Greek Identity and revival period. The upcoming season doesn't just talk about the death of the Byzantine Empire, but it also brings forward a world in which the Greek identity overpowers the Roman identity, which paves the way for a future Independent Greek Kingdom. But most importantly, we have Fan Mail.... and we go through the comments people have made over the years.
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In this episode we follow the son of Michael Palaiologos, Andronicus II. He is the exact opposite of his father, and actually reversed many of his policies. He disbanded his army and navy to save money, and once he was attacked by Turks and lost the province of Bithynia, he hired mercenaries from the Sicilian Vesper War to do their dirty work. The trouble was, this group became more deadly than the Turks, and so the emperor hired the Turks to come to Europe to fight the Catalans. This is a episode is a story of terrible choices.
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In this episode we cover the Mamluk push out of Egypt, proving to be one of the few great powers that were able to stop the Mongolian Tide, and push them out of the Holy Land. While on a punitive Campaign against those who aided the Mongolians, the Mamluks conquered the last remaining city of the Crusader Kingdoms, marking an end to the Crusader Era. The Holy Land had fallen, and military orders were stateless, and this destabilization had severe consequences for the Greeks living in the restored Roman Empire.
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In this first episode after the reconquest of Constantinople we see the retaliation that was planned for the Greeks in the form of a Crusade. Charles of Anjou prepares a mighty army in Sicily to invade the Balkans and capture the city of Constantinople from the Nicaeans. But Emperor Michael Palaiologos was ready for this, and used his network of spies to encourage rebellion amongst the local Sicilians, and by the Grace of God, the island rebelled against he French in what has become known to history as the Sicilian Vesper Revolution.
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In this episode, Michael Palaiologos siezes power from the Laskarids and establishes the longest-reigning dynasty the Roman Empire had ever seen. It was also the last. This coup wasn't just against a family, but also against an idea. All of the grand ideas of Hellenic Revival was cast aside, and glory of the old Roman Empire was restored. Michael found himself at war with Sicily and the Despotate of Epirus, and while he was fighting a war in the Balkans, one of his generals snuck into gates of Constantinople, and reclaimed it from the latin Empire.
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In this episode, we cover two major events in Nicaea's history. Specifically, the death of Theodore Laskaris II, who tragically died similarly to his father, far too early. Theodore was only in his 30s, and his reign had not quite been secured. His final days were filled with epileptic fits and paranoia. But at the same time as the downward spiral of Theodore, the Mongol Empire launched an invasion of the Abbasid caliphate. By the end of this episode, we will see the fall of the Laskarids, the Abbasids, and the Nizari Assassins.
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In this episode, we cover the final years of John Vatatze's reign. It was a tragic period for the Laskarid dynasty, which restored the glory of the Byzantine Empire in Nicaea. First, the death of Frederick II, then the death of Conrad, then the death of Theodore Laskaris' wife, and finally, the death of Theodore's father. The Empire in Nicaea was on the rise, but the imperial family that brought them out of the jaws of defeat and into the spotlight of Constantinople was crumbling from all sides.
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In this episode, we cover the last few years of John Vatatzes' reign, and the crazy events that surrounded them. The Seventh Crusade was kicked off by King Louis the IX, and just like the 5th crusade, they attacked the city of Damietta, and then overextended their armies and ultimately lost everything to the Ayyubids, but we also cover the rise of the Mamluks, and the final battle in the life of Frederick II. The rise of the Empire of Nicaea is about to take a turn as its allies crumble, and the Laskarid Dynasty enters its final years.
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In this episode, we follow John Vatatzes after he received news of a new crusade to the Holy Land, and the Mongolian invasions of the north and east. All of his enemies abroad were dead, and he felt this was the best time to attack his enemies in his neighbourhood. That is when he received a letter from the new ruler of Thessalonica, proclaiming himself to be the Emperor of the Romans. Well... John decided this was a good time to put that little kid in his place, and show him who the true emperor was.
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The Seljuks have been a major player in the podcast since the end of season two, and finally, after nearly two centuries, they will be destroyed by the Mongolians. They put up a good fight against the Khwarezmian Empire, and perhaps that gave the Seljuks a false sense of ability. When they do face off against the Mongols, it is a disaster, and they will become vassals to the great Mongol Horde. The fractured remains of the Sultanate will leave a vacuum for a new Turkish power to rise. The events in this episode will pave the road for the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
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After five long episodes covering the Mongolians, we return to the narrative. John III Vatatzes ruled over the Empire in Nicaea, and it was becoming pretty clear that he would be the one to retake Constantinople so long as they could keep up the momentum. But then all of the neighbouring kingdoms, powerful kingdoms that had existed for centuries, were brought to their knees by the Mongolians. In less than five years, the entire world around John Vatatzes was going to change forever.
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In our final episode on our Mongol mini-series, we discuss the expedition into Europe, which introduced the Christian Knights to the mighty and invincible horde that had just devastated the Chinese and Islamic world. A small two-general army broke through the Kingdom of Georgia, and annihilated the Cumans and Kievan Rus in a deadly ambush, after luring 80,000 soldiers out into the Steppe. By the end of the episode, Genghis Khan will fall dead, many suggest his death was caused by the Black Death, which is a perfect segway to the Black Plague that followed the Mongol Invasions. You can really see how people living at the time thought this was the end of times.
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Genghis Khan was just wrapping up his campaign in Northern China when his caravan carrying silks and goods along the Silk Road suddenly met a hostile force in Central Asia. This episode follows the rise and terrible fall of a short-lived empire in the Middle East called the Khwarezmian Empire. Here we see Genghis Khan bring the entire wrath of the Mongols into the Middle East along with all the technology of the Chinese Siege Engines. What resulted was one of the most terrible atrocities in medieval history.
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In our third episode on the Mongolian mini series, we see exactly what Genghis Khan's army is capable of as he launches his first full-scale war against an outside empire. The Mongolians start the campaign as nothing more than a mighty Steppe army, but with the capture of Chinese cities and engineers, Genghis incorporates all of the Chinese technology into his army, making him the most feared and capable army on the planet. The JIN Dynasty will only be the first of many states to fall to the Mongols.
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In this episode, we see Temujin face off against two of his greatest rivals on his journey to becoming the Great Khan. And both of them were his allies from his earlier life, including his Blood Brother, and his father's best Friend. After this series of battles, Genghis Khan will have no more rivals in Mongolia and will be able to focus all of his efforts on attacking his enemies to the south... the JIN Dynasty of Northern China.
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In our very first episode on the Mongols, we leave our current narrative around the Empire in Nicaea and Constantinople, and we travel East. Crossing the Middle East, we discover the Mongolians completely annihilated their enemies and laid entire cities to waste. But where did it all begin? We go back in time to the very foundation of the Mongolians, to a small river north of the Eurasian Steppe, on the edge of the great Siberian forest and the northern mountains. In this frozen corner of the world lay a group of nomadic tribes that were always considered the poor backwater of the steppe. And here we see how one man rose up and became the greatest, most feared, conqueror the world had ever seen.
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In our final episode on the trilogy of John of Brienne, follow his journey after the disappointing 5th Crusade, from the minor rivalry that grew into a war between Kings, Popes, and Emperors. We see how viciously Frederick treated his father-in-law and the treatment he bestowed upon the Princess of Jerusalem. However, the final battle in John of Brienne's magnificent life was not against his nemesis, Emperor Frederick II. Instead, his ultimate test came at the end of his life, when he defended Constantinople against a mighty coalition of Bulgarians and Nicaeans... facing off against Ivan Asen II, and John Vatatzes II. This war would be known as The War of Three Johns.
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We are going to take a small detour from the history of modern Greece to wrap up the story of the Fifth Crusade. When we left the Fifth Crusade, John of Brienne had returned to Europe to gather more men for the cause. But while he was trying to gain support, the crusader holdings in Egypt fell. And still the Holy Roman Emperor had not arrived, did he? Well, this crusade follows the story of the Roman Emperor Frederick II. Otherwise known as the 6th Crusade. The German Emperor finally had the crown he had dreamt of his whole life. He was now ready to march his entire army south, to the Mediterranean Sea, and sail across the waters to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, where he was going to make the deal of a lifetime, and return Jerusalem to the Crusader States.
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In our second episode covering the revival period of the Bulgarian Empire, we find out what happened to the man who replaced the dreaded Roman Slayer, and how a banished Prince gathered the aid of the Kievan Russ and came back with a vengeance, to rid the realm of his usurper cousin and deal a brutal blow to the Despotate of Epirus.
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As we return to the Empire in Nicaea, we follow the reign of Emperor John Vatatzes. After rebuilding the Byzantine Navy, he launched an invasion of Thrace and expanded Nicaea into Europe. While John spent most of his reign on the battlefield, his son Theodore grew up in the Empire in exile. Because of his prolific writing, we have an insight into his thoughts and ideas. We can see how he viewed the East as Superior to the West and thought of himself and all his friends, who grew up in Anatolia and never knew Constantinople before the fall. It is here that Theodore brings up the idea of a return to Greek life before the Romans. A cultural identity that is separate from just the Orthodox Church and the Roman Emperors.
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This is our second episode on the Despotate of Epirus, and after covering the amazing foundation of the state by Michael Komnenos Doukas, everyone thought the state would simply dissolve after its founder was assassinated. But, with the arrival of his Half-Brother, the despotate grew to greater heights. Theodore built up the power of the Despotate and sought to retake the capital city, Constantinople. In this episode, we follow Theodore as he fights to strengthen his kingdom while simultaneously trying to avoid the attention of European Crusaders.
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In our second episode of John of Brienne, the King of Jerusalem, we follow him on his adventures to Egypt. The Austrians and the Military Orders have followed him to the city of Damietta. This city, at the mouth of the Delta, was the key to gaining a foothold in the Delta Nile. Once the crusaders had control of Cairo, the entire Ayyubid Caliphate was doomed to collapse. But first they needed to wait for the Holy Roman Emperor to arrive with his mighty army.
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We always love to slow down and go into greater detail whenever we find an interesting character from history. Well, this is one of those times. John of Brienne went from being a small-time lord in France to the King of Jerusalem, to the leader of the 5th Crusade, and ended up as the Emperor of the Latin Crusader Empire in Constantinople. What a record… what a life…. What a story.
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Once it became clear that Baldwin was dead, his brother was crowned Emperor. Henry had a much more successful reign than his predecessor... that being said, there were many challenges facing the Latin Crusader Empire. When they first took Constantinople, they were the strongest military force in the region, but as time progressed, the Romans formed their own resistance states, and the Bulgarians conquered most of the Balkans... Emperor Henry became increasingly isolated and surrounded like a Lion fighting a pack of hyenas.
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After spending six episodes covering the events happening in the Roman renegade states, we finally get to see what happened inside the walls of Constantinople. The 4th Crusaders had to elect an Emperor... the first Latin emperor in over 700 years. The choice was narrowed down between two leaders, Baldwin of Flanders and Boniface of Montferrat. The election created a rift between the two that would never mend. This episode follows the short lives of these two men before they meet their untimely deaths at the hands of their new enemies.
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After Alexios and David Komnenos succeeded in creating the largest and richest of the three Byzantine Successor states, their luck started to turn. Overconfidence, civil war, and an embarrassing hostage situation crippled any ambition of the Komnenos brothers to conquer the Capital city... Constantinople. However, the Empire of Trebizond maintained a strong force on the Black Sea, and this controlled the edge of the Silk Road and gave them the power to outlive not only their rival successor states but also the Roman Empire itself.
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To tell the story of the third successor state that popped up after the Sack of Constantinople, The Empire of Trebizond, we must take a deep dive into the History of the Kingdom of Georgia. The reason for this is that the Kingdom of Georgia, under their leader Queen Tamar, financed and organized the two grandchildren of Andronicus into capturing the city of Trebizond. Georgia is a kingdom in the Caucasus Mountains... with fertile plains, rich mines, thick forests, and access to both the Black Sea and the Silk Road. The Monarch of this story is a fantastic woman who rose to power and was crowned King... not Queen... but the King of Georgia. She wasn't messing around and did not let her husbands restle the power bestowed upon her.
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In this episode, we move a little north of Constantinople to Bulgaria. During the years of turmoil at the Capital, the Bulgarians rebelled against Isaac Angelov and broke away, forming the Second Bulgarian Empire. At first, it didn't look too promising, but then the third crusade happened, which bought the Bulgarians more time and freedom, and then the Fourth Crusaders sacked the capital. All these events allowed for the birth and growth of the Second Bulgarian to become the powerhouse of the Balkans in the medieval era.
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In this episode, we visit the rouge imperial state that popped up in the Balkans after the conquest of Constantinople. This state is called the Despotate of Epirus, as it was the rightful inheritor of the Roman Empire. Michael Komnenos Doukas was a bastard cousin of the Emperor in Constantinople... but now he had the chance to really make a name for himself and carve out a piece of the old empire to form his new kingdom. In this episode, Michael goes from a puppet of the Latins to a full-blown rebel, going to war with Latins, Albanians, and the city of Dyrrachium. When he entered the old imperial cities, he was greeted as a liberator and a hero, but when he crossed over to the Latins, he became the cruel conqueror... but maybe he was just the type of cruel conqueror the Greeks needed to deal with the Latin Crusaders now living in the midst of the old Roman Empire.
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In this episode, we meet our first main character from Season Four. Theodore Laskaris started his career in Constantinople when he married the daughter of the Roman Emperor Alexios the 3rd. But after the city was sacked, the noble members of the Imperial fled in all directions. Theodore found himself in Nicaea, where he started a resistance against the Latins. After many successes, he was crowned the Emperor by the Patriarch and started the Empire in Nicaea. However, he was not the only member of the royal family to claim that title, and soon, five Roman emperors were running around the frontiers, with several offshoot Imperial states rising in the three corners of the old empire. Theodore Laskaris finds himself under attack by, not only the other Greek States, but also the Seljuk Turks and the Latin Crusaders in Constantinople.
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After the sack of Constantinople, the ousting of the Royal Family, and the occupation of the Ancient Roman Capital, the Greek world was turned upside down. The Latin Crusaders now ruled over the Greek capital, and three offshoot empires sprung up around the Imperial City. The Greek people were all but defeated, and the Turks, Latins, Bulgarians, and Venetians swallowed up all that was known as the Medieval Greek world and the Eastern Roman Empire. But the Eastern Roman Empire was not gone, and the Greek dynasties were determined to recover from their losses, and by luck, skill, or both... the Eastern Roman Empire survived for another two hundred and fifty years.
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In our 1st episode of the 4th season of The History of Modern Greece, we discuss what stood out from the third season, and the impact of the crusades on the Greek World. We talk about our favorite male and female characters, as well as the heroes of the Crusades, such as Saladin, Bohemond, and Richard the Lion Heart. However, we also discuss how the 4th Crusade really shattered the Greco-Roman world and kickstarted the foundation of the modern nation of Greece. But Greece is still 600 years away.
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Once the Venetians and the Frankish Crusaders breached the city walls, the greatest sacking of a Roman city took place in all their history. The atrocities committed against the citizens of Constantinople are one of the greatest crimes against humanity in the Western World. Artifacts over a thousand years old were stripped and melted down... giant statues older than the Roman Empire were destroyed, and countless thousands were raped and murdered in the streets and in their own homes. The Roman-Byzantine Empire was destroyed and replaced by a Latin Empire. The Great Greek Power of the Middle Ages was brought to its knees.
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For over a year now, a Latin Crusading Army has been camped outside of the Roman Capital City, Constantinople, and it quickly became apparent that there was no way they were going to leave. They hadn't the money to continue nor the support of the army to retreat in shame. The timer had run out, and the Crusaders were forced to turn against their Greek adversaries. The war had begun, and the Venetians and Franks attacked.
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The Crusaders are lured away from their objective in Egypt by a tempting offer made by the son of the deposed Roman Emperor. If the Crusaders make a little side quest and restore the old Emperor to his throne, they will be rewarded with thousands of gold and silver coins, and all of their money troubles will be over forever. The only problem was Alexios was full of crap and unable to deliver on any of his promises.
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The 4th Crusade was called almost immediately after Richard the Lionheart's successes. Its intention was to deal a knock-out punch to the Ayyubid Dynasty and retake the Holy City of Jerusalem. But there is a problem: no one wants to go. When the Pope finally rallied enough Crusaders to go on Crusade, they spent all of their money on a fleet hired from the Venetian Republic, but the trouble with Venice, is that they also spent all of their money building the fleet, and they, too, are broke; so a last-minute change in plans saw the Crusader Army pointed away from the Holy Land, and directed at their local rivals in Dalmatia.
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As King Richard and Saladin go head to head in the holy land, the invincible Sultan finally meets his match. Richard recovers the coastline for the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but he fails to retake the holy land. Meanwhile, Saladin's endless conquests finally meet their match when they face Richard the Lionheart in battle.
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King Richard and King Phillip left Western Europe for the long journey by sea to the holy land; they made a few stops along the way, including the casual conquest of the island of Cyprus. Meanwhile, back in Germany, the Holy Roman Emperor also decided to go on the Crusade, and he marched by foot through the Byzantine Empire and Anatolia... following the footsteps of the First Crusaders. One of the greatest military victories of the Third Crusade was carried out on the way to the holy land when Emperor Frederick Barbarossa captured the city of Iconium.
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Saladin and his mighty army defeated the Knights of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar at the battle of Hattin and then conquered Jerusalem. The Holy Land had fallen, and so a third crusade was called. The first two to answer the call were Richard the Lion Heart, King Phillip of France, and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. For the first time in nearly one hundred years, a crusade was called to liberate Jerusalem.
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The Order of Assassins is an order that dates back to the end of the Fatimid Caliphate and had its headquarters in a castle high up in the northern mountains of Persia. These Assassins were a menace to both the Crusaders and the Turks during the era of the Crusades. We cover the origin of their founding and the mystical legend told by Marco Polo.
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With a mighty army of crusaders assembled in Jerusalem, they picked their first target. Did they choose an enemy of the Crusader states? No, they decided to besiege the only city friendly to the Crusaders. Did it go well? No, the Second Crusade would ultimately become one of the greatest failures of the Crusader states.
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While Kings, princes, and Lords marched or sailed across Europe to participate in the Second Crusade, one king used this opportunity to wage his own personal war against the Byzantine Roman Empire—Roger II of Sicily.
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King Louis and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, journey across Europe and traverse the hostile lands of Anatolia. They encounter multiple Turkic armies and face a near-total catastrophe before being whisked away to Antioch. Here, Eleanor is caught up in a romantic tangle with her uncle, Raymond.
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King Conrad embarked across Europe and entered the Byzantine Empire before crossing the Bosphorus into Anatolia. Despite warnings from the Greek Emperor, Conrad was determined to follow in the exact footsteps of the First Crusaders. This decision turned out to be a terrible one and would spell the end of the German Campaign.
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The first wave of Crusaders left Southern England and consisted of a rough coalition of English, Norman, French, Flemish, and Germans. When the rough seas forced their fleet of 200 ships to find a safe harbor in Portugal, King Alfonso convinced the entire army of Crusaders to wait out the summer in Portugal and assist in the siege of Lisbon... the first Great Siege of the Second Crusade.
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For the first and only time, we read a Papal Bull, the document that officiated the Second Crusade. It is a wild document written by the Pope that declares who, where, why, and how the Second Crusade will be carried out. We also follow Bernard of Clairvaux as he travels across Europe and recruits two Great Kings to fight for the holy land and their very souls.
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There are many different characters from the second crusdade that all have their own motives for joining the crusade. And once we find out exactly what drove each King to join the campaign, its easier to understand why everything unfolded the way it did. So this episode is going to introduce the Kings of the King's Crusade, as well as follow up on the fate of the mighty Turko Ruler who united the Islamic world and brought down Edessa.
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As the Latin Crusader Kingdoms squabbled amongst themselves, a new superhero was rising in the East. A man named Zengi rose up from the ranks of the Seljuks and united his fellow Turks and Muslims with the sword. Once he had a mighty, multi-ethnic, super coalition of Islamic forces, he pointed his army to the City of Edessa... which just so happened, was unguarded.
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Emperor John Komnenos must deal with the Crusader States in the East. The Latins have betrayed the Greeks almost every day, despite being fellow Christians... they took the land that belonged to the Roman Empire and governed over it as if it were their own. But instead of working together to secure the Crusader States, they were busy fighting amongst themselves. Emperor John II used this time to move his armies East and take back the lands of Eastern Anatolia from the Danishman Turks, as well as the Prince of Antioch.
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The formation of the crusader states created a vast new realm in Christendom, but the land was still foreign and hostile to Latin Christians. When 300 pilgrims were slaughtered on their way to the Dead Sea, it became apparent that there was a need for security to protect the Christian pilgrims. However, due to the rift between the separate Crusader States, it was determined that a group of monastic Knights was the best way to protect the Christians and prevent power grabs and infighting between the different factions in the Holy Land. The secretive group of Knights Templar would go on to become one of the wealthiest and most suspicious organizations in the medieval period and is rumored to have evolved into the Freemasons.
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When John came to power he realized the most dangerous threat to the empire did not come from without, but it came from within. It was the bad trade deals set up by his father, that allowed Latin merchants to control the imperial navy as well as trade without taxation. This transferred an incredible amount of power and wealth from the Greeks, to the Latins. When John tried to sever the deal and tax the Venetian merchants, all hell broke loose, and the Venetians ravaged the coastal Greek towns.
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This is the final episode of the Alexiad mini-series, where we see the last years of Alexios and his battle against the heretics who have infiltrated the Western provinces of his empire. With the help of his brother Isaac, they were able to weed out the bishop of the Dualist Sect of Bogomils. We also get to see the very detailed death described by Anna Komnene.
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In this episode, we discuss the amazing life of Tancred after the Crusades, specifically his campaigns and rise to power as the ruler of Antioch after his uncle Bohemond left for Europe and never returned. Tancred became a legend himself, won amazing victories in the Middle East, and brought the kingdom of Antioch to its absolute height. We also discuss the deaths of Kilij Arslan, Robert of Normandy, and Stephen of Blois.
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In the episode, we wrap up the untimely end of Raymond of Toulouse; then we return to the story of Bohemond and return to Anna Komnene's The Alexiad to see how the rematch between Bohemond and Alexios show just how things have changed in the world, and how much Alexios had built up the empire. Bohemond leaves his entire kingdom to Tancred and embarks on a crusade of revenge against the Roman Empire.
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As we talked more and more about the Armenian role in the Roman Empire and the Latin Crusader Kingdom, we decided to do an origin story episode of the Armenians. This is to show just how influential they were in Anatolian history, how deep their history goes back in the region, and how they always found themselves squeezed between the empires in the East and the Empires in the West. This episode will cover the events of the Armenians who lived beyond the borders of the Roman Empire.
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The Crusade called by Pope Pascal the 2nd is now underway, and they march across Europe and pass through Constantinople. Raymond of Toulouse is now a trusted servant of Emperor Alexios and he escorts the men through Anatolia. But he has a lot of trouble controlling these men, and they soon break off on their own quest to attack the Sultanate of Rum.
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History says that the 1st Crusade ended after the Battle of Ascalon, but for all of the main characters in the saga, this was far from over. A political battle was forming over who would be the one to rule the Holy City, and the war between the Normans and the Roman Empire was about to reignite. This episode covers the events that happened in the first year after the capture of Jerusalem.
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Now that the Crusaders had made it to the Walls of Jerusalem... the final showdown began. If the 1st Crusade was a video game, this was the final boss. The soldiers were cut off from reinforcements, food, water, and supplies. There was no time for a long drawn-out siege, like at Antioch... this was going to be a fight. They were going to take Jerusalem or die trying.
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Antioch now lay in Christian hands, but the unity of the Crusaders was fractured. Different leaders argued over who would rule over their captured cities. Bohemond refused to honor his oath to Alexios and demanded the city rest under his influence. Meanwhile, the rest of the crusaders march South for Jerusalem.
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Less than a day after capturing the city of Antioch, the Crusaders were themselves besieged by a mighty army of 40,000 men, led by the commander Kerbogha. But instead of waiting behind the walls to starve, the Crusaders launched an all-out assault beyond the gates of the city and routed the mighty army of Turks, Arabs, and Persians.
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Now that the Crusaders had made it all the way to the ancient city of Antioch, they gazed upon the mighty walls and set up their camps. Antioch was built on the side of a mountain, so that the city walls went right up into the hills, and the tallest tower in the city looked down on the fields and the crusader camp from thousands of feet above. This was going to be a very long siege... one that would last all the way through the fall, winter, and spring. The Five armies of the Crusaders were going to have to learn how to deal with the Turkic armies of Syria, as well as how to deal with each other.
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After trekking through Central Anatolia, the Crusaders come to a fork in the road in the middle of the hot summer. The Bulk of the Crusaders took the longer route through the mountains. At the same time, Tancred and Baldwin traveled south into the plains of Cilicia, where they gathered the support of the local Armenians and took back several cities, which led to the formation of the very first Crusader Kingdom.
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Now that the Crusaders have crossed the seas from Europe to Asia Minor, they face their first major obstacle... the ancient city of Nicea. And the Crusaders proved themselves more fierce than the peasants who came this way before.
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One by one, the leaders of the Crusading Armies swore their oaths of loyalty to the Roman Emperor Alexios before departing Constantinople for Anatolia. We also had a quick recap on the events that transpired in Jerusalem between Arab Conquests and the 1st Crusade.
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An army of a hundred thousand Soldiers, Knights, Lords, and Princes leave Europe and make their way to the Holy Land, to take Jerusalem back from the infidels and, if possible, win a little glory for themselves while they're at it.
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Peter the Hermit has made it to Constantinople after wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Hungary and laying waste to the city of Belgrade... but their luck is about to run out, and everyone is going to die.
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Before the first crusade began, a strange hermit riding a donkey convinced tens of thousands of peasants to leave their miserable lives to travel to the Holy Land and free Jerusalem from the Turks. There is only one problem... this is an army of unruly peasants.
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After Emperor Alexios wrote a letter to the Clergy in Western Europe, the Pope gave a big speech in front of thousands of people. This episode follows the events of the papacy following the events from the Great Schism in 1054 to the call for the first crusade in 1095.
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Welcome to the Introduction of the third season. We wrap up our thoughts on season two and go over our favorite male and female characters. Season Three is going to cover all of the events of Greece through the Crusades and beyond... hopefully ending with the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE.
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Emperor Alexios can't catch a break, and just as one problem is solved, another two pop up in its place. With the Normans ejected from Greece, the Pechenegs launched an attack against hr Roman Empire. And still, the East's trouble was growing more grave. Alexios needed some outside help. Anyone really... and so he sent a desperate letter, asking the Pope in Rome for aid.
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After narrowly escaping with his life, and fleeing the city of Dyrrachium, Alexios pleaded for the German Empire to invade Italy and draw Robert Guiscard out of Greece. But that left his son Bohemond, who proved to be one of Alexios' greatest adversaries.
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Alexios is now the Emperor of the Romans. But there is no time to rest. The enemy is on the move... and the great Norman Warrior... Robert Guiscard landed a fleet on the shores of Greece. His army is hell-bent on conquering the imperial city for themselves. Now Alexios must face his first challenge as Emperor.
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Alexios and his brother Isaac find themselves on the frontline during the height of another Byzantine Civil War. The entire Empire could come crashing down if things don't change very soon. In this episode, Alexios and his brother seize control of the Imperial Palace and take over as the next Imperial Family, starting the infamous Komnenoi Dynasty.
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Anna Komnene wrote the Alexiad as an account of her father's reign, The Roman Emperor Alexios the 1st. The Alexiad is a vivid and dramatic narrative written in the mid-12th century, after the events of the First Crusade. This episode talks about the author, Anna Komnene, as well as the introduction of her Father and Uncle, and what it was like to live in the Empire during this tumultuous time.
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Once the Seljuks had taken over the last vestiges of the Abbasid Caliphate, they came into direct contact with the Fatimid Caliphate and the Roman Empire. Despite being outnumbered, the Seljuks proved themselves to be masters in the art of war and conquest. Within a few decades Seljuks had conquered the HolyLand, and most of Anatolia... suddenly taking their place on the world stage.
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**The Seljuks started out as a small band of 100 horsemen, their families, and flocks of sheep and camels. In less than a century, they became the most potent power in the Islamic world. Initially, the Seljuks fought with the Khazar Khaganate against the spreading Ummayad Caliphate, and not long after, they ruled over the Caliphate.
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When the Western GokTurk empire collapsed, the Khazars inherited the administration and quickly established their own Turkic Khanate. This tribe seems to not o Kay have converted to Judaism but also defeated the ever-expanding Umayyad Caliphate from spreading into the Eurasian Steppe.
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After the Asheena tribe united all of the Turks in the Eurasian Steppe, the GokTurk Empire became the largest steppe empire, and Khaganate to that point in time. They controlled the Silk Road and became immensely wealthy and powerful. But all good things come to an end. Unfortunately, the empire did not survive a transfer of power, and the once mighty empire split and descended into civil war.
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In the first episode of the Turkic origin story, we go back to the end of the sixth century to the Eastern Eurasian Steppe, where a nomadic steppe tribe created the largest steppe empire the world had ever seen. This GokTurk Khaganate was the very first Turkic Empire.
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Robert Guiscard is no longer satisfied with conquering southern Italy. After discovering the true wealth of the Roman Empire, he begins his ultimate conquest. Robert starts dressing like the Roman Emperor and leads an army across the Adriatic Sea. The Normans have come to the doorstep of the Roman Empire, and Emperor Alexios Komnenos will be the one to answer the door.
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**Two noblemen, both born of Viking ancestry, race to the empty throne of England, to take the kingdom for themselves. One of them was a Varangian Guard, serving under the Roman Emperors, and the other was a Bastard, born into a world of Violence. The winner will be the undisputed King of England.
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**What starts out as a love story between a Norman warrior and a Princess, ends with the total conquest of the island of Sicily. In two hundred years, Sicily was back in Christian hands for the first time.
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**After a civil war in Normandy, many Viking warriors found there was nothing for them in Normandy. Yet they were still the strongest and most brutal warriors of their time… so they head south to seek their fame and fortune in the fractured lands of Southern Italy.
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**Going back to the Viking Origin story, we continue the family line of the Great Rollo the Walker. He was gifted land at the mouth of the Seine River, and from here, a great kingdom is born.
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**The Macedonians are dead, and a long list of terrible and unfit emperors sit on the throne. All of the Byzantine Golden Age achievements are about to blow away with the winds of time. And the enemies on the Roman frontier, smell blood in the water.
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Two of the last living descendants from the Great Macedonian Dynasty, Theodora, and Zoe, ruled as co-emperors over the Roman Empire. But they both are grasping at straws, as they too are old, and they do not have any children… it is these women who will ultimately choose the successor dynasty to the great Macedonian line.
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**Basil is dead, and the next emperor has no heirs of his own. How will Constantine VIII manage to secure a new Roman Dynasty before he too passes on from the world? Spoiler alert… he doesn’t.
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**Basil the 2nd defeats his greatest enemy… secures the lands of the Roman Empire, and even managed to grow its frontiers out further than ever before. This was the absolute height of the Byzantine Golden Age.
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**Basil the Bulgar Slayer, made his name by slaying many Bulgars. His greatest foe had taken all of the Imperial lands on the European side of the empire, and decades of fighting had made Basil a fearsome foe.
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Basil the 2nd was triumphant in his first years as emperor. His major mistake was marching recklessly into battle, and nearly losing his own head, and many of his men. Unfortunately, his actions triggered his closest ally to lose his patience, and rebel against the emperor.
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**Basil the 2nd is the longest-reigning Roman Emperor of all time. But the beginning of his reign was sparked by civil war. In order to hold onto control, he was going to need the help of a great general.
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A new Caliphate is born in the Northern territories of Africa, and the island of Sicily. These Arabs follow a different teacher in Islam and are on a quest to become the new dominant power.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
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**Just how did the Great Charlemagne turn into the Holy Roman Empire? This episode covers the events and details of the Eastern Frankish Kingdom, and its path to one that is Holy, Roman, and Imperial.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.**
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**Sviatoslav is a Slavic Name, he wore Slavic Clothing… but he was a Viking. The Viking Origin story concludes with the Viking King of the Slavic Nation facing off against the Roman Empire in a final showdown that will result in one of them being turned into a drinking cup.
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We follow the Viking adventures East, across the Baltic Sea, and into Eastern Europe. Where they founded trading outposts along the Ladoga, Dneiper, and Volga rivers. And some of these Vikings became Kings of the land.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
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**The Sons of Ragnar return from their adventures in Ireland, France, Spain, and Italy, to exact their revenge on the man responsible for executing their father. Meanwhile… Rollo makes a deal with King Charles that gives birth to the land of Normandy.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.**
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We delve into Viking mythology and paint several similarities between Greek and Norse mythology and the legendary character of Ragnar Lothbrok. There are many who believe that the story of Reginherus and the siege of Paris are the foundation of the Viking Character Ragnar Lothbrok.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
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**We start off the origin mini-series, by going back to the Proto Indo Europeans, and following the branch that traveled North West of the Carpathian mountains. They became the Corded Ware culture along the journey, and then they became known as the Battle Ax culture before they became known as Norse, Swedes, and Danes… and ultimately… Vikings.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.**
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After a clever assassination, another General seizes the imperial throne. Immediately he is faced with a revolt in the Balkans, and an invasion by the Kievan Rus from the North. After mopping things up in the West he marches his army east where he takes back lost imperial lands and comes face to face with a new… organized enemy… The Fatimid Caliphate.
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How many times do Usurpers feel remorse for stealing the throne? How many times do Emperors look at their children and think they are not fit to rule? This is the story of a Usurper who had a Change of Heart and gave everything back to the Macedonian Dynasty.
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**The Macedonian Dynasty faced a terrible dilemma when the throne was left to children. It gave the opportunity for backstabbing generals to step in and claim the throne for themselves. This is the story of how an Armenian Admiral in the Byzantine Navy rose to the occasion, betrayed the empress, and seized the throne for himself.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.**
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What would you do if you had all the money and wealth in the world, spent all of your time partying and socializing with Elites, never preparing for the future, or any responsibility… and then were thrust into the most powerful seat in the Empire? This is the story of the Drunk Emperor.
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After securing the throne, writing a law code, taking back old land, and building many churches… Basil is forced to leave the empire to the son who preferred to stay inside and read books, instead of his warrior son. Basil… in many ways, is similar to Justinian the Great, only on a smaller scale. But his story is far more impressive, and his Bookworm son turned out to be another great emperor.
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**The Byzantine Golden Age coincides with the dawn of a new dynasty. The Macedonian line of emperors starts with a young man born into Bulgar Slavery. This is the original Cinderfella story. From Rags to riches… Basil becomes the new Emperor of the Roman Empire.
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Continuing the origin story of the Bulgars, we discuss the Great Khans who fought against the Khazars and the Byzantine Emperors. The story ends with the Bulgar story merging with the Greek narrative and the turning of Emperor Nikephoros' head into a Drinking Cup.
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**Who are the Bulgars and where did they come from? We discuss four different theories on the origin of the Bulgarians, from Old Great Bulgaria to the legendary Bulhara. Are the Bulgarians really descended from the generals of Alexander the Great?
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.**
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**We take a look at the state of the Greek world in the year 800 CE. What were the borders? How was their government operated? What was the state of Greek religion? All of these questions and more are discussed, to paint a vivid picture of the state of medieval Greece.
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**We wrap up the story of Empress Irene, the first woman to make it to the top of the ladder in Byzantine Politics. Not only did she sit on the throne, but she also governed the entire Empire, on her own. We also discuss the bias a lot of historians had towards Irene, and even talk about the infamous blinding of her son Constantine.
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Welcome to the Second Season of the History of Modern Greece. We look back at our first season and discuss some of the lessons we learned from podcasting, as well as our favorite men and women from Ancient Greece. We also take the time to discuss who our favorite podcasters are who cover these events in much greater detail.
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**The very first... sole ruling Empress of the Roman Empire, came to power and held onto it... despite living in a sexist and superstitious place and time. However, this did not stop Irene of Athens from rising to the most powerful office in all of Greece... The Roman Emperor.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
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The Abbasid Caliphate had made it so far East that they came face to face with another superpower in the east. The Chinese Tang Dynasty was also expanding its borders West, and when the two superpowers met in the narrow valley of Talas... the epic battle between the Chinese and the Arabs happened in the year 751.
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Charles the Great, was the King of the Franks who conquered the Visigoths, and the Lombards, and after seizing as much power in Western Europe as possible, the Pope crowned him as the Emperor of the Romans in the West. He was the first Roman Emperor in the West in over 300 years.
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If you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more on the subject of Charlemagne, then I strongly suggest listening to Travis J Dow’s podcast History of Germany. He has an entire mini section on the History of the Franks, and if you want to learn more he has a mini-series on the Saxons as well as the other Germanic tribes.
https://play.acast.com/s/historyofgermany
After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Germanic Tribe known as the Franks took over the land through conquests. This led to the birth of a new nation, that had to defend Europe from the invading Arab armies from the Spanish Peninsula.
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**If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more about the history of the Franks then I strongly suggest listening to the History of Germany Podcast by Travis J Dow. Now you might be wondering, why listen to a German history podcast to learn about early French history… and the answer is simple. The French are Germans, they are Germans who speak the language of the Romans.
https://play.acast.com/s/historyofgermany**
**Now that the Romans could breathe, they had to assess their situation. They were no longer the strongest empire in the world. They had just lost most of their land and were now very small, very weak, and very poor. Something had gone wrong... God was angry with them. They just needed to figure out why.
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If you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more about Iconoclasm then I highly recommend listening to two other podcasts. One is the History of Byzantium by Robin Pierson, but the second is the History of the Papacy podcast by Steve Guerra. They both cover this subject in great detail and even do a joint episode together.https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/
https://www.atozhistorypage.com/papacy
Once the Arabs grew into one of the biggest Empires to date, they suffered a rebellion as one of the tribes related to Mohammed rose up and banished the Umayyad Dynasty. A new age of Islam saw the dawning of the Islamic Golden period.
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**If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more about the decline of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Rise of the Abbasids, I recommend two podcasts for you. The first is Robin Pierson’s The History of Byzantium, specifically episode 83, and the second show is the History of Islam. The history of Islam doesn’t take you right up to the civil war, but it will fill in a lot of what happened right before.
https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/
https://history-podcasts.com/the-history-of-islam**
The invincible Arab army set its sights on Constantinople, and they weren't going to stop until the Roman Empire was gone forever. Luckily for the Romans, the Theodosian Walls were strong enough to repel the largest army the world had ever produced.
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**If you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more about the Siege of Constantinople, and the legendary battle on the Bosphorus, where the Greek ships used ancient flame throwers to set the water on fire and destroy the Arab fleet, then you must listen to Robin Pierson’s History of Byzantium podcast.
https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/**
**The United Arab Empire exploded out of the desert. The Byzantines and Persians were too weak to fight back, and the Arabs conquered the entire Persian Empire, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa in a single generation... making it as far as Spain in the West.
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While the Persians and Romans were busy fighting each other in a war of attrition, the Arab tribes of the desert were uniting. And once they were a single force they started their own religion that became the 4th Monotheistic Religion to come out of the region.
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The Great Byzantine-Sassanid War saw both empires spend all of their money, burn all of their farmland, and kill all of their men, in the single most bloody conflict of the Roman Empire since Attila the Hun.
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A series of bad leaders led the two Greatest Empires... the Romans and the Persians grow further and further apart. The Persians were constantly invading the Roman Borders, as they saw the land as rightfully theirs. We call it the Roman Persian Wars, but you will find others refer to it as the Byzantine-Sassanid War.
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Before Justinian could reunite the Roman Empire, a Black Plague spread throughout the Empire and killed Millions of people.. crippling the Empire, and stagnating the economy. This saw any hope of reuniting the East and West taken away. The Black Death was horrific and killed without mercy.
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Historians Call Justinian both the last Roman Emperor, as well as the first Great Byzantine Emperor... I just call him Great. He came the closest to reuniting the entire Roman Empire and commissioned the building of the Hagia Sophia.
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The damage to the Western Roman Empire was too great. And the Germanic Tribes that settled inside of the Roman Borders carved out their own territory. The Ostrogothic King took the Purple Robes of the Emperor and sent them to Constantinople with a note: We will not be needing these anymore.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
**If you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn about the Fall of The Roman Empire, that is, the Western half of the Roman Empire, then we strongly recommend you check out Mike Duncan’s The History of Rome. We’ve posted a link to his episode in the description of this episode.
https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/**
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**Attila the Hun becomes the Leader of the Great Horde, and takes his army to the doorstep of the Western Roman Empire, completely overrunning the province of Gaul and Hispania.
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**If you enjoyed this episode and would like to know more about Attila the Hun and his encounter with the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes living on the northern border then you have to listen to the History of Rome by Michael Duncan. We’ve posted a link to his show in the episode description below.
https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/**
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The Huns originated in the northern plains above China and invaded several times before they were forced to retreat to Central Asia. After several centuries these nomads made it to the Borders of the Roman Empire.
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**If you enjoyed this episode where we dove into the history of the Huns and their origins in the Far East and would like to know more about events in that region I strongly suggest checking out the History of China Podcast by Chris Stewart. There are currently over 200 episodes on the history of China, and they are one of our favorite podcasts.
https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com/**
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**The 3rd century was one of the most turbulent for the Roman Empire and saw wave after wave of German Barbarians, swarm the gates. This crisis showed the vulnerability of the city of Rome, and the Emperor was forced to move the Capital to the Greek world.
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**If you really enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more about the crisis of the third century then you should check out Mike Duncan’s The History of Rome Podcast. This was the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire as a whole. I’ve attached a link to his podcast in the description of this episode.
Recommended: https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/**
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**After the Romans conquered Greece, they entered a time called Pax Romana... which was one of the most stable times in human history. A man traveling from the east passed through Athens and spoke to the people about a single all-powerful God. No this wasn't Zoroaster... this was Saint Paul.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
If you really enjoyed this episode and thought “Hey, I want to know more about the events surrounding the birth of Christianity and the sources of the books in the Bible then you absolutely have to check out Steve Guera’s podcast the **History of the Papacy.
www.atozhistorypage.com/papacy**
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Philp V, King of Macedon, made a big mistake by challenging the authority of the Roman Empire, and after several changes, the Romans sent in all of their forces and crushed Greece into submission.
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**Alexander's Mother Olympia had a cousin. Olympia's Cousin had a child named Pyrrhus, and when this young man grew up, he acted just like his cousin Alexander and immediately tried conquering all of his neighbors. Only this time, he marched with his army West and ran into the Roman Republic.
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Alexander's Generals turn on each other and carve out chunks of the empire to rule on their own, and ultimately go to war with each other, destroying everything built by Alexander.
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**After conquering the entire known World, Alexander falls victim to poisoning or some other similar ailment. With the biggest empire now leaderless, the reign falls to the Generals.
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After Philip of Macedon unified all of the Greeks, he died and passed his army on to his son, Alexander the 3rd. Alexander takes his father's army and marches East, conquering the entire Persian Empire.
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The Thebans send spies to Sparta in order to learn how they built the strongest army Greece has ever seen. They train their own professional army to rival the Spartans and send them to deal with their enemies. Thebes becomes the ultimate power in Greece.
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**With Athens out of the picture, Sparta takes over as the ruler over the Greek Diaspora. However, the Spartans were cruel and tough people, and very soon, they found the Greek Polis rising against them.
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Athens cannot hold out against the Spartan Armies... especially with Persia funneling money into the war. Eventually the mighty walls of Athens fall to the Spartan Army.
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Sparta is unwilling to stand by and watch Athens dominate the rest of the Greek population. They raise the most powerful army of Spartans ever assembled, and march them north, to lay siege to the city of Athens.
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After the Persians left Greece, the region enjoyed fifty years of peace and stability and quickly became one of the richest and most powerful entities of the era. But all good things must come to an end.
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012: Achaemenids: Greco Persian Wars
The Persians move East and crush the Greeks, only to realize the true defiance of the Greek Polis. Xerxes assembles the entire Persian Empire to go to war with Athens and the Spartans.
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**Cyrus the Great frees the people of the Middle East and brings peace to the region. Evil is vanquished, and people live happily in peace once again. Cyrus creates the Persian Empire.
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One of the Evilest and hated empires in the Middle East forced everyone to put aside their differences, and band together to destroy the Assyrian Empire. A prophet from the East brought the message of a Single All-powerful God.
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P**ythagoras started a cult and convinced an entire city to abandon all of their belongings to follow him and discuss math and philosophy. This did not end well. Meanwhile, trouble was brewing in Athens.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
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**The two greatest powers in Archaic Greece go to war with each other, and after wasting many years and thousands of lives and all of their money... the two cities ended up destroying each other. They never recovered.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
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The first Olympics were held in the Peloponnese, and they were a celebration of games to honor the God Zeus. One of these champions managed to stir up trouble between two great powers and managed to start a war.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
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**Literacy brought the Greeks out of the Dark Age, and the alphabet they adopted was the one used by the Phoenecian Traders. To this day, we still use a variation of the Phoenecian Alphabet.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Homer's Iliad covers the events at the end of the legendary Siege of Troy. In this saga, the heroes of Greece traveled across the Aegean Sea to the city of Troy, in order to bring back the captured Helen of Sparta.
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One of the more famous stories from Greek Mythology is Jason and the Argonauts. This story is full of familiar characters and takes the Greeks on adventures through the Aegean and into the Black Sea.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
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Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
**During the Greek Dark Ages, Greek Mythology evolved into the stories we are familiar with today, as written by Hesiod at the end of the Greek Dark Age period. Here we discuss the Greek Gods and the story of Creation.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
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Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
**During the height of the Bronze Age, a tribe of Greeks known as the Mycenaeans dominated the Trade in the Aegean Sea. They were wealthy and powerful, but like most civilizations, in the Bronze Age, they did not survive the Collapse.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
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Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
**The Proto Indo Europeans are the ancestors of most of the modern Languages used today. These people lived 6000 years ago, and it is here that the story of the Greeks began.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
**Welcome to the History of Modern Greece. Who are we and why are we doing this? This is a quick briefing on us, and the format and scope of the Podcast.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453, to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.**
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com