The Byzantine empire: everything you wanted to know

Published: March 28, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'What did it mean to be \\u2018born in the purple\\u2019? What lasting legacy did the empire have on how we eat dinner? And what does \\u2018Byzantine\\u2019 actually mean? Professor Judith Herrin responds to listener questions and internet search queries about the 1,000-year history of Byzantine empire, which emerged in late antiquity and survived until the end of the Middle Ages.\\n(Ad) Judith Herrin is the author of\\xa0Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire\\xa0(Penguin, 2008). \\nBuy it now from Amazon:\\xa0https://www.amazon.co.uk/Byzantium-Surprising-Life-Medieval-Empire/dp/0141031026/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'