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The Empresses of Constantinople

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In concluding an earlier volume on the mistresses of the western Roman Empire I observed that, as the gallery of fair and frail ladies closed, we stood at the door of “the long, quaint gallery of the Byzantine Empresses.” It seemed natural and desirable to pass on to this more interesting and less familiar series of the mistresses of the eastern Roman Empire, and the present volume will therefore tell the story of the Empresses, or Queens, as they preferred to be called, who occupied the throne set up by Constantine in New Rome, or ancient Byzantium. (Summary taken from the author's introduction) (13 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Preface

8:52

Read by Rita Boutros

Verina and Her Daughters, part 1

26:07

Read by Rita Boutros

Verina and Her Daughters, part 2

21:51

Read by Rita Boutros

The Early Life of Theodora

33:56

Read by Rita Boutros

The Empress Theodora

39:16

Read by Rita Boutros

Sophia

36:57

Read by Rita Boutros

Martina

33:35

Read by Rita Boutros

The Most Pious Irene, part 1

20:03

Read by Rita Boutros

The Most Pious Irene, part 2

26:25

Read by Rita Boutros

Saint Theodora, part 1

22:37

Read by Rita Boutros

Saint Theodora, part 2

22:33

Read by Rita Boutros

The Wives of Leo the Philosopher

35:39

Read by Availle

The Tavern Keeper's Daughter (Theophano), part 1

22:57

Read by Nancy Midlin

The Tavern Keeper's Daughter (Theophano), part 2

25:58

Read by Nancy Midlin

Two Imperial Sisters (Zoe and Theodora), part 1

19:05

Read by Jazzgirl

Two Imperial Sisters (Zoe and Theodora), part 2

28:00

Read by Jazzgirl

Eudocia

36:52

Read by Lisa Villado

Irene and Anna Comnena, part 1

25:13

Read by MajorHistory

Irene and Anna Comnena, part 2

30:37

Read by MajorHistory

A Breath of Chivalry (1140-1185), part 1

18:47

A Breath of Chivalry (1140-1185), part 2

18:07

Euphrosyne Ducaena, part 1

24:20

Read by Meg Huskin

Euphrosyne Ducaena, part 2

25:47

Read by Meg Huskin

The New Constantinople, part 1

23:33

Read by Linda Johnson

The New Constantinople, part 2

24:40

Read by Linda Johnson

Irene of Montferrat

25:49

Read by Everae

Maria of Armenia

25:06

Read by Everae

Anna of Savoy, part 1

17:59

Read by mlee06

Anna of Savoy, part 2

24:24

Read by Everae

The Last Byzantine Empresses, part 1

25:46

Read by MajorHistory

The Last Byzantine Empresses, part 2

24:58

Read by Nancy Midlin

Bewertungen

Nicely read

(5 Sterne)

The author hopes to improve on the range of Gibbon's history.