Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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A documentary by Schwerpunkt about Eastern Roman Italy during the reign of Basil II.

A big thank you to Schwerpunkt for contributing to Basil II millenium stream.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction


Bibliography:
von Falkenhausen, V., La dominazione bizantina nell' Italia meridionale dal IX
all' XI secolo, (1978).

Gay, J., L'Italie meridionale et l'empire byzantin depuis l'avenement de Basil I
jusqu'a la prise de Bari par les Normands, (1904).

Holmes, C., Basil II and the Governance of Empire (976-1025), (2005).

Nicolle, D., Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350, (1998).

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