<p>The last couple centuries of the Byzantine Empire were defined by a cycle: Civil war begot foreign aid begot opportunism. With each rotation, the empire wound up weaker. In Episode 5: Ashes to Ashes, I examine the Eastern Roman Empire's final breaths on the world stage and the 1453 Fall of Constantinople. </p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/badassbyzantium">Support the show</a>

The last couple centuries of the Byzantine Empire were defined by a cycle: Civil war begot foreign aid begot opportunism. With each rotation, the empire wound up weaker. In Episode 5: Ashes to Ashes, I examine the Eastern Roman Empire's final breaths on the world stage and the 1453 Fall of Constantinople. Support the show

<p>The last couple centuries of the Byzantine Empire were defined by a cycle: Civil war begot foreign aid begot opportunism. With each rotation, the empire wound up weaker. In Episode 5: Ashes to Ashes, I examine the Eastern Roman Empire's final breaths on the world stage and the 1453 Fall of Constantinople.&nbsp;</p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/badassbyzantium" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>

Episode 5: Ashes to Ashes

Constantinople wasn't built in a day, nor did it fall as quickly. In Badass Stories from Byzantium, I tell the stories from the Eastern Roman Empire that you haven't heard and won't soon forget. Sit on the edge of late antiquity with me while we listen to it burn. Follow the podcast at twitter.com/badassbyzantium or facebook.com/badassbyzantium.

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