Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis
The History of Byzantium
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The Rise and Fall of Leo III
Alexios Comrinos, the first. He combines some really, really good qualities with some really problematic ones. It would be hard to decide where he belongs simply based on those. But he made the list and above Leo III in part because of the enormity of the challenges that he faced. So again, it's this: but he comes out ahead.
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