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Building the Dream

45 min

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45 min

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Envy of the World

45 min

Forever and Ever

45 min

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

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199745m7.4

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Envy of the World

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Sep 21, 1997

John Romer continues his exploration of the Byzantine empire by tracing the extent of its influence abroad. He shows that the desire of its ruler to spread the word of Christianity was not just evangelical but was also a method of subduing Constantinople's potentially dangerous neighbours. By the Middle Ages, Byzantium's influence had spread throughout Europe, but in 1204 the Venetians persuaded an army of Crusaders to divert from Palestine to Constantinople. The city was decimated, the Crusaders took control and for the next fifty years systematically looted it. In 1260 the Crusaders finally left, taking what loot remained with them, leaving what was a wrecked city.

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Byzantium: The Lost Empire

TV Series

199745m7.4

Documentary

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Envy of the World

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Sep 21, 1997

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