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061. "The Roman Empire Lasted Because Its Rulers Were in a Constant State of Terror" --Anthony Kaldellis
Episode 61
Published 3 years, 6 months ago
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I'm joined today by Anthony Kaldellis, author of The Byzantine Republic and host of the podcast Byzantium and Friends. Anthony and I discuss how Byzantium, popularly associated with with bureaucracy and authoritarianism, depended on mass protests for political legitimacy.