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Episode 223 - Questions VIII
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39 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2021
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We look at your questions about Alexios and the Crusades. Listeners wanted an update on the state of Byzantium's army, economy and administration. How much credit or blame should Alexios get for the events of his reign? What about his relationship with his family? Were the Latins tougher fighters than the Byzantines? And several more.
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Released:
Feb 16, 2021
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