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Byzantine Empire History
From Constantine and Justinian to the fall of Constantinople in 1453: how eastern Rome survived for more than eleven centuries, and what it left the worldBy Imad Muratspahic
Length2h 51m
About this audiobook
For more than eleven centuries, an empire that called itself Rome ruled from a city on the Bosporus. It outlasted the western empire by nearly a thousand years, survived plague, Persian invasion, Arab conquest and a crusader army that sacked its own capital, and passed on a law code, a form of Christianity, a great church called Hagia Sophia and a library of Greek books that might otherwise have vanished. Yet most readers know it only as a vague word for something complicated. Byzantine Empire History tells the whole story in one clear narrative for readers starting from scratch. It is not a survey of ancient Rome, a general history of the Crusades or an overview of medieval Europe: it stays inside Constantinople and the eastern Roman world, from Constantine's new capital in 330 to the last siege in 1453, and it is candid about what the sources say and where historians disagree. Inside, you'll discover: A closing Quick Reference gives you a timeline, a who's who, a glossary and a list of common myths against the facts, so the names and dates stay straight. If you want to understand what the other half of Rome became, this is the place to begin.
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GenreHistory
Length2 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 13, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Important Notice
2Rome's Other Half
3Chapter 1: A New Rome on the Bosporus
4Chapter 2: Justinian, Theodora and the Burning City
5Chapter 3: The Stolen Cross and the Lost Provinces
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6Chapter 4: Soldiers, Themes and Greek Fire
7Chapter 5: Breaking the Images
8Chapter 6: Basil II and the Macedonian Revival
9Chapter 7: A Walk Through Constantinople
10Chapter 8: Lions, Silk and the Art of Diplomacy
11Chapter 9: A Bull on the Altar, a Defeat at Manzikert
12Chapter 10: The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of 1204
13Chapter 11: Glass Jewels and a Shrinking Empire
14Chapter 12: The Last Siege, 1453
15A Label, a Legacy and an Afterlife
16Quick Reference
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