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The Rise of Constantinople with Bettany Hughes
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:39:35
Publish Date: 2023-11-28 03:00:23
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The city of Constantinople, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 324 AD, was a glittering jewel in the eastern Mediterranean for more than a thousand years. Its dazzling cathedrals, ambitious emperors and mixing pot culture were the stuff of legend throughout Christendom. But how did it come to tower over medieval Europe as one of the continent’s foremost cities? And why did it earn such a lofty reputation? 


In today’s episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Bettany Hughes, author of Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities to discover how Constantinople came to rise, came to rule and came to ruin. 


This episode was produced and edited by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie.


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