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The medieval period lasted exactly from the fall of the Roman Empire, lasting until the fall of the Roman Empire.

Michael I is like the only sensible roman emperor. Get out of there before the power kills you or makes you go crazy.

R.I.P Roman Empire (27BC-1453AD)

I am Greek and reside in Thessalonica.  In Thessalonica, we have streets named after figures such as Ioannis Kalos and Leon the Wise.

I was aware that these names originated from Eastern Roman Emperors, but I struggled to place them chronologically, understand their familial relationships, or appreciate their accomplishments; they seemed disconnected and unorganized.

This video has significantly improved my understanding of these historical figures.

16:53  The interesting thing about the Norman conquest of southern Italy, is that it saw a Norman vs Anglo-Saxon rematch just 15 years after the battle of Hastings. After the Norman conquest of England, all the anglo Saxon nobility were replaced by normans, and so many fled abroad and ended up joining the Varangian guard, so much so that by the 1080s it was mostly composed of Anglo-Saxons. When the Norman army of Robert Guiscard faced off against the Byzantines at the battle of Dyrrachium in 1081, the Varangian guard was the vanguard of the Byzantine army, but they ended up loosing the battle in the exaxt same way that they did in the battle of Hastings. The norman cavalry charged at the Anglo-Saxons in a feint, waited for them to break ranks and give chase and then slaughtered them. Imagine how heartbroken you'd be if you were an Anglo-Saxon veteran of both battles. Even when you fled to the other side of the world you couldn't escape being defeated by your archenemies.

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What I find interesting about this family tree is what sets it apart from others, instead of going from parent to child again and again it goes from husband to wife, to son, son in law, some other guy, his sister, their nephew, another random important person, this isn’t unique to the Byzantines but it makes for a fun chart to look at

It’s a crime that you didn’t mention Nikephoros II phokas nickname, “Pale death of the Saracens”

As the old saying goes, "You can choose your friends, But you cannot choose your family."

Basil II and his brother not producing any male heirs was one of the greatest fumbles of all time. Politcal chaos

Nice to hear your voice again Matt, hope you are well

20:05 There's also continuation of komnenians in Trebizond after andronikos named as "Megas komnenos". will be interesting if we will see video about them too

It's important to note that the Great Schism of 1054 was only one step in a very long process of separation between the churches that started centuries earlier and was still happening for some time after. Even after the schism there were eastern churches who were in communion with Rome and western ones in communion with Constantinople.

I wish when Andreas Palaiologos gave Charles VIII of France the title of Roman Emperor but didn’t want it so he gave it to Ferdinand II of Aragon and he became Roman Emperor then her daughter Joanna would have become empress then later in her life, Charles V would be given the title of Roman Emperor thus Roman Empire and HRE would be one.

Constantine XI's name is immortalized in the song "You Come as Lightning".

Okay, some misinformation here. Alexios did not intend not want to start the First Crusade, what he asked the pope for was for Latin Mercenaries to come and fight under the Roman banner. What followed is a largely the result of the pope shifting what Alexios asked for, and then the Western Barons deciding they wanted to conquer their kingdoms in the Levant,

Alexios and Manuel were very not happy about the Crusades as they ended up.

According to Oxford University, 75% of all royal families in European history are related to the Capetian dynasty. The Capetian dynasty was the most powerful royal family in European and World history, having played a major role in its politics for much of its existence

Hey Matt love the videos!!! My wife and I watch every upload. Keep em coming dude! Much love from Texas.

I can't believe Anne Comnini isn't in the family tree, she was the firstborn daughter of Alexios Komninos born in the "purple" in 1083, she was a historian and doctor and it was believed that her father Alexios wanted to give the throne to her (at least until later on when he had a son, John), she tried with her huasband to have her brother killed and take his throne and after the failed attempt her brother basically put her in a monastery.