SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest

Miniseries: Rise of the Komnenoi

EPISODE 105: Machiavellian Moves

Today, we witness something downright rare for the Middle Ages: a peaceful transition of imperial power. Isaac Komnenos, battered by illness and the burdens of rule, hands the crown to a man of the Church—Michael Psellos’s chosen candidate. But don’t let the word peaceful fool you. Behind the incense and ceremony lies a cauldron of political maneuvering, ego, and the faint whisper of future turmoil. In Byzantium, even peace comes with sharp edges.

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