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Michael Psellus comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

Michael Psellus appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

“a Byzantine historian called Michael Psellus Yes His book you can get in Penguin Classics”

26:06
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12 Days: Nero's succession and the fall of the Byzantine Empire on The Rest Is History
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The host mentions Michael Psellus in the context of discussing the tragic fate of Romanus, the last Byzantine Emperor. Psellus' mocking letter to Romanus highlights the cruelty and political intrigue of the time.

Michael Psellus most often appears in conversations about Byzantine history and downfall.

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The host mentions Michael Psellus in the context of discussing the tragic fate of Romanus, the last Byzantine Emperor. Psellus' mocking letter to Romanus highlights the cruelty and political intrigue of the time.

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Byzantine history and downfall
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12 Days: Nero's succession and the fall of the Byzantine Empire on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Michael Psellus. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 26:06.

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The host mentions Michael Psellus in the context of discussing the tragic fate of Romanus, the last Byzantine Emperor. Psellus' mocking letter to Romanus highlights the cruelty and political intrigue of the time. It most often appears in conversations about Byzantine history and downfall.

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12 Days: Nero's succession and the fall of the Byzantine Empire artwork
The Rest Is HistoryJan 1, 2022
12 Days: Nero's succession and the fall of the Byzantine Empire
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“His book you can get in Penguin Classics.”

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For: Readers interested in Byzantine history
Key quote: “a Byzantine historian called Michael Psellus Yes His book you can get in Penguin Classics”
The host mentions Michael Psellus in the context of discussing the tragic fate of Romanus, the last Byzantine Emperor. Psellus' mocking letter to Romanus highlights the cruelty and political intrigue of the time.