Episode 347 - Trebizond! Part One

The History of Byzantium by Robin Pierson

Mar 31, 202641:00Society & Culture

We explore the history of Trebizond under the Grand Komnenoi. Today I cover the period from 1204-1297. The music for these episodes comes from the brilliant Youtube channel of Farya Faraji . Farya is a musicologist who c...

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