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Episode 10 - The Byzantine Wars
FromNorman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 15, 2010
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Podcast episode
Description
By 1071 Robert Guiscard had risen to the height of power in Italy. The grumbling Lombards had been forced to grovel before him, the proud Norman barons recognized him as their unquestioned lord, and one of the greatest medieval popes depended on him for protection. But Robert was still restless and his eyes turned across the seas to the greatest prize of all- Byzantium: Queen of Cities and the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at Guiscard's final campaign to seize the imperial throne.
Released:
Oct 15, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (20)
Episode 2 - Richard the Fearless: With the death of Rollo and his son, Normandy seemed poised on the brink of disaster. Its nobles were in open revolt and the King of France had seized the capital of Rouen. The legitimate heir, Richard I, was only nine years old- and a captive of the crown- yet against all expectations he grew into one of early Normandy's most formidable Dukes. Along the way he acquired the nickname of Richard the Fearless, and is remembered chiefly as the man who put Normandy on the map. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the dramatic career of the first Norman Duke. by Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth