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If, like me, your knowledge of Constantinople is limited to the They Might Be Giants song, an excellent light-ish read (as much as 100s of years of Byzantine, a
by delsarto 5y ago
If, like me, your knowledge of Constantinople is limited to the They Might Be Giants song, an excellent light-ish read (as much as 100s of years of Byzantine, as in the ridiculously complex, history can be) is Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Empire_(book) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Empire_(book)
- yawgmoth 5y agoThe History of Byzantium podcast is both accessible and well done- https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/
- bwanab 5y agoHighly recommended.
- kanzenryu2 5y agoSo... many... assassinations