Part 1: The Justinian Plague: Calamity engulfs Constantinople
Oct 03, 2023•11 min•Ep. 46
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Episode description
The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire.
In this first episode, the plague arrives by grain ship - and as physicians are overwhelmed, the emperor is preoccupied with other matters...
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