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Episode 11 - Irene

12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire by Anders Brownworth

Nov 9, 200624:00Society & Culture

When the weak, ineffectual emperor Leo IV died in 780, he left the empire divided and in the hands of an orphan from Athens; the beautiful and grasping Empress Irene. 17 years later she was crowned as sole ruler after mu...

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Episode 11 - Irene is an episode from 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire by Anders Brownworth. When the weak, ineffectual emperor Leo IV died in 780, he left the empire divided and in the hands of an orphan from Athens...

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Published Nov 9, 2006, 24:00 long, audio available.