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SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest
Miniseries: The Book of Alexios: Chapter 2 (whole series will be published later)
EPISODE: 129: Bryennios's Rebellion
The throne may be gold, but it’s sitting on a powder keg. In this episode, Nikephoros III Botaneiates makes his debut as emperor, dealing with the fallout of the 1078 Bread Riots and facing down his first of many coups. Spoiler alert: it won’t be his last. Enter young Alexios Komnenos—loyal, lethal, and about to find out that putting down rebellion in Byzantium is like playing chess with a lit torch. If Roussel de Bailleul was tough, this next round’s going to leave a mark.
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Music:
Music for this episode is called “Cutting Edge” from the talented artist Hemlock!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/cutting-edge
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SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest
Miniseries: The Book of Alexios: Chapter 2 (whole series will be published later)
EPISODE: 129: Bryennios's Rebellion
The throne may be gold, but it’s sitting on a powder keg. In this episode, Nikephoros III Botaneiates makes his debut as emperor, dealing with the fallout of the 1078 Bread Riots and facing down his first of many coups. Spoiler alert: it won’t be his last. Enter young Alexios Komnenos—loyal, lethal, and about to find out that putting down rebellion in Byzantium is like playing chess with a lit torch. If Roussel de Bailleul was tough, this next round’s going to leave a mark.
No More Paywalls! How?
If you believe in what’s happening here – bringing our shared history to life, warts and all, free to the public with absolutely no more paywalls…ever…please consider donating to my caffeine-mediated research and writing through the website/app Buy Me A Coffee! With opportunities for one-time donations and even a monthly donation plan, you can voluntarily contribute to the continuation of this show. I would be eternally grateful!
NOTE: DISREGARD ANY MENTION OF PATREON. That account has been closed in the process of tearing down of any paywalls!
Social Media:
YouTube: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast
Meta: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3
X: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast
Buy Me A Coffee!
Music:
Music for this episode is called “Cutting Edge” from the talented artist Hemlock!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/cutting-edge
License code: Y0ZLEPLIZYV2RTMJ
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