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Jan 14

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Episode 336 - 10 Influential East Romans...

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Episode 335 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1

As we look back at Byzantium I turned once more to Professor Anthony Kaldellis. I asked him to present a list of ten influential East Romans who were not featured heavily in the political narrative.Anthony Kaldellis is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University o ... Show More

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