We follow the Emperor Conrad and King Louis as they both attempt to cross Anatolia.
Period: 1147-1148
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A ‘Second’ Crusade is called in response to the fall of Edessa in 1144. The French and German monarchs sign up leaving the Byzantines with multiple headaches to deal with.
Pic: The Crusaders arrive at Constantinople by Jean Fouquet
Period: 1144-1147
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John II Komnenos’ youngest son Manuel takes charge of the Empire. After securing the capital and punishing Raymond of Antioch the new Emperor goes on campaign against the Turks. After chasing the Sultan of Iconium to his capital Manuel realises that fighting on the plateau is no easy business. Meanwhile the Crusader city of Edessa falls and the Byzantines don’t appreciate the significance of this event.
Pic: Manuel Komnenos (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Period: 1143-1146
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Robin discusses ‘Byzantium and Italy’ with Marco Capelli. Marco is the brilliant host of Storia d’Italia – a podcast telling the story of the History of Italy – in Italian. This interview is in English. Please do tell any Italian speakers you know about Storia d’Italia (italiastoria.com).
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