We follow the last century of narrative from an Ottoman point of view.
Period: 1280-1371
Pic: Sultan Orhan (painted by Konstantin Kapıdağlı, 19th century)
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John V Palaiologos takes charge of the Empire but finds he has only one option left to save his state. He must travel West and beg for Latin help. Meanwhile the Turks conquer Thrace.
Period: 1355-71
Map: The breakup of the Serbian Empire c 1360 AD
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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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In order to gain the throne John Kantakouzenos destroys what is left of the Roman Empire. He allows the Serbs to conquer Macedonia while his Turkish allies enslave his people.
Picture: Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (fresco painted between 1341-7 in the Lesnovo monastery in North Macedonia).
Period: 1343-47
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Andronikos III Palaiologos died on the 15th June 1341. Four months later his nearest and dearest were at each others throats.
His right hand man John Kantakouzenos declared himself Emperor but was rejected by the people at every turn. Refusing to give up he invited foreign powers to intervene on his behalf.
Picture: John VI Kantakouzenos (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Period: 1341-43
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Andronikos III Palaiologos takes charge of a Roman state still recovering from the loss of Anatolia and the raids of the Catalans.
He takes on the challenge with enthusiasm and tangles with the Turks, Latins and Serbs. He also reunites Epiros and Thessaly with Constantinople.
Pic: Andronikos III Palaiologos, 14th century miniature from the State Library of Württemberg, Stuttgart.
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Period: 1328-41
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This is part two of my Q&A with Father John Strickland. We talk about the Protestant reformation, Autocephalous churches and connections to Byzantium amongst other topics.
John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo in Washington State. He wrote a four-volume series about the history of Christian civilization called Paradise and Utopia. He’s also recorded a podcast of the same name as an accompaniment to the books which you can find wherever you get your podcasts or at www.ancientfaith.com.
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We welcome back Father John Strickland to answer your questions about Orthodoxy.
In part one we tackle the Orthodox view on salvation and purgatory. As well as the role of the Ecumenical Patriarch and thoughts on the Byzantine understanding of how the divine played a role in daily life. Then we finish with the Orthodox view of Catholicism, Church Union and evangelisation.
John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo in Washington State. He wrote a four-volume series about the history of Christian civilization called Paradise and Utopia. He’s also recorded a podcast of the same name as an accompaniment to the books which you can find wherever you get your podcasts or at www.ancientfaith.com.
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I interview David Hendrix the man behind the incredible website ‘The Byzantine Legacy.’ It was David who showed me around Istanbul when I first visited in 2018. His website is an amazing resource for anyone who wants to know what survives from Byzantium today.
David is leading a tour of Byzantine Macedonia in September 2025.
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We look at listener questions about feudalism, the Catalans, the Armenians and many other topics.
Pic: Roger de Flor Street in Valencia
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