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Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis

The History of Byzantium

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Constantine the Fifth

He left three nephews sort of who could conceivably have taken over. Constantine the fifth deserves recognition in part because he is the most unfairly vilified emperor in the whole sequence. Anastasia's case not appointing a successor is another plus as the person who were close to him would not have been good.

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