Michael III and the Triumph of Orthodoxy | Byzantine History

Michael III - often maligned as 'the Drunkard' by later hostile sources - is one of the Byzantine Empire's most misunderstood rulers, yet in truth his reign was one of resurgence, both culturally and militarily, for the Empire.

00:00 Intro
00:48 Theodora's Background
04:05 The Triumph of Orthodoxy
08:13 Victories and Defeats
11:36 The Paulican Persecution
12:31 The Situation in the West
14:49 Theoktistos' Downfall
16:01 The Rule of Bardas
19:04 Balkan Troubles
20:10 Conflict and Schism
23:12 The Summing Up
26:09 Outro

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Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Heavy Heart by Kevin MacLeod

Rites by Kevin MacLeod

Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod

The Pyre by Kevin MacLeod

Desert City by Kevin MacLeod

Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod

Impact Allegretto by Kevin MacLeod

Gregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeod

Cylinder Two by Chris Zabriskie

What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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