Episode 336 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2

Episode 336 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2

Author: thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com January 14, 2026 Duration: 1:10:37

As we look back at Byzantium I turned once more to Professor Anthony Kaldellis. I asked him to present a list of ten influential East Romans who were not featured heavily in the political narrative.


Anthony Kaldellis is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago. He is the author of over a dozen books on Byzantium including the definitive history (The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium). Find out more here.


Timestamps:

Photios: 0.47 secs - 15m 08s

Michael Psellos: 15m 09s - 31m 25s

Anna Komnene: 31m 26s - 39m 25s

Eustathios of Thessaloniki: 39m 26s - 47m 27s

George Gemistos Plethon: 47m 28s - 1h 07m 22s


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