John Tzimiskes (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Nicephorus Phokas is murdered by his nephew John Tzimiskes. We discuss the plot, the aftermath and the personalities of both men.
Period: 969
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So, you see there’s a new podcast from me. You click on it. And what do you hear? An advert.
And you’re thinking “oh, no.”
Yes, the History of Byzantium has moved to Acast. For those who don’t know Acast is a podcast hosting company who connect shows with advertisers. They host your show for free and share revenue with the podcast producer
As podcasting has become my career, I had to look into the possibility of advertising in order to help provide for the future. I hope you understand.
So, adverts will now play before and after each episode. But they will not interfere with the show itself. The ads will be localised to your market so they should be relevant for you. And they will play on all of the free episodes, including the back catalogue.
This should not affect the members feeds or your subscription to the free feed. However any move like this is bound to affect someone. So if you have any trouble, my apologies. Please delete your existing feed and resubscribe and everything should be fine. Any other issues contact me at thehistoryofbyzantium @ gmail.com.
I hope this is another step in getting us to 1453 and beyond. And I’m hugely grateful for your support.
Bagratuni Armenia circa 1000
We cover Nicephorus’ foreign policy issues during his final two years in office. Armenian, Bulgarian and Italian concerns then go on hold for one last march through Syria.
Period: 968-9
Download: All In A Day’s Work
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The new walls of Nikephoros Phokas from The Making of Byzantium by Mark Whittow
Monastery of Megisti Lavra (Great Lavra) in Athos – the oldest monastery on Mount Athos
Nicephorus stays at home to administer his realm and manages to alienate every strata of society.
Period: 967-8
Download: Abhorring the Palace
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