Map: The Roman Empire c 1350 AD
Finally in sole control of the Empire John Kantakouzenos makes plans to restore the Roman world. His plans come to nothing though as he immediately faces war, invasion and plague.
Period: 1347-55
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Great ep! I know the Empire is still in terminal decline, but the institutional tenacity still surprises me.
I actually laughed while listening when you mentioned the year – still a century before the fall