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Link to Dr Brian McLaughlin's thesis:
pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/publications/an-annotated-translation-of-john-kantakouzenos-emhistoriesem-book
Chapter:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 What drew Dr McLaughlin to do a thesis on John VI's history?
03:39 Why Book III of the history?
05:02 What surprised Dr McLaughlin most about Book III?
07:04 What is the status of historiography for John VI's history?
10:30 What was John Kantakouzenos' role in the First Palaiologan civil war 1320-1328?
13:10 How important was John in the reign of Andronikos III?
19:16 Was it inevitable that a civil war would happen once Andronikos III died?
27:51 What resources did John VI have to fight the war?
34:39 'the bitterest civil war of the Romans?'
40:30 Why did John write a history for AD1320-1364?
41:54 How does John portray Anna, Apokaukos and Kalekas?
55:01 The nature of Usurpation in the Palaiologan era?
57:52 What merits does John VI's history have as a literary work?
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Link to Dr Brian McLaughlin's thesis:
pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/publications/an-annotated-translation-of-john-kantakouzenos-emhistoriesem-book
Chapter:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 What drew Dr McLaughlin to do a thesis on John VI's history?
03:39 Why Book III of the history?
05:02 What surprised Dr McLaughlin most about Book III?
07:04 What is the status of historiography for John VI's history?
10:30 What was John Kantakouzenos' role in the First Palaiologan civil war 1320-1328?
13:10 How important was John in the reign of Andronikos III?
19:16 Was it inevitable that a civil war would happen once Andronikos III died?
27:51 What resources did John VI have to fight the war?
34:39 'the bitterest civil war of the Romans?'
40:30 Why did John write a history for AD1320-1364?
41:54 How does John portray Anna, Apokaukos and Kalekas?
55:01 The nature of Usurpation in the Palaiologan era?
57:52 What merits does John VI's history have as a literary work?
easternromanhistory@gmail.com
Discord
discord.gg/wxVmswV
If you would like to support Eastern Roman History, I have a Patreon:
patreon.com/EasternRomanHistory
All images used are for educational purposes, if I have used a piece of art and you would like me to credit you, please contact me and I shall do so.
