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The Eunuch Who Nearly Founded a Dynasty | Byzantine History [Collab with ERH & Romaboo Ramblings]

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This video is a part of a collaboration with ‪@EasternRomanHistory‬ and ‪@RomabooRamblings‬ on Byzantine eunuchs. To watch their videos, click below! An Introduction to Eunuchs (Eastern Roman History):    • Byzantine Eunuchs: An Introduction   Later Byzantine Eunuchs (Eastern Roman History):    • The Last Byzantine Eunuchs: Androniko...   Basil Lekapenos (Romaboo Ramblings):    • Basil Lekapenos: The Servant of Six E...   In Byzantium, eunuchs were considered naturally more loyal than other men: they held high office in both the army and civil service, yet this level of trust gave them power; enough power, ironically, for one of them to very briefly establish his own dynasty. 00:00 Intro 00:25 John's Rise 01:57 The Reign of Romanos 03:43 Romanos' Demise 04:55 Michael the Paphlagonian 07:01 The Successor 07:45 The Last Triumph 09:05 Michael V 10:48 The Summing Up 11:16 Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------- …...more
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The Eunuch Who Nearly Founded a Dynasty | Byzantine History [Collab with ERH & Romaboo Ramblings]
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2023Mar 17
This video is a part of a collaboration with ‪@EasternRomanHistory‬ and ‪@RomabooRamblings‬ on Byzantine eunuchs. To watch their videos, click below! An Introduction to Eunuchs (Eastern Roman History):    • Byzantine Eunuchs: An Introduction   Later Byzantine Eunuchs (Eastern Roman History):    • The Last Byzantine Eunuchs: Androniko...   Basil Lekapenos (Romaboo Ramblings):    • Basil Lekapenos: The Servant of Six E...   In Byzantium, eunuchs were considered naturally more loyal than other men: they held high office in both the army and civil service, yet this level of trust gave them power; enough power, ironically, for one of them to very briefly establish his own dynasty. 00:00 Intro 00:25 John's Rise 01:57 The Reign of Romanos 03:43 Romanos' Demise 04:55 Michael the Paphlagonian 07:01 The Successor 07:45 The Last Triumph 09:05 Michael V 10:48 The Summing Up 11:16 Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music used: (In Chronological Order) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mystery Bazaar by Kevin MacLeod Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod Heavy Heart by Kevin MacLeod What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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