Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis
The History of Byzantium
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Chimis Kis: A History of the 10th and 11th Centuries
Tumis Kis came to the throne by killing his former mentor and uncle, Nicki Fartos Volkas. He alienated his subjects so much that when his own nephew broke into the palace and murdered him in his sleep, there were no protests. "Chimis Kis was just infinitely superior as a politician," says historian Andrew Keen.
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