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Secret History of the Byzantine Empire
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48:31 - 52:28 (03:56)

The Secret History is a highly offensive and damning account of Justinian and Theodore, that smears them and doesn't know what it's talking about most of the time. This tell-all exposé is a character assassination and a mudslinging horror show of an account of the history of the Byzantine Empire.

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Procopius' Secret History is a scandalous tell-all that smears the reputations of Justinian and Theodore, contrasted with his flattery in other works.
48:31 - 51:28 (02:57)
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Procopius
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Procopius' Secret History is a scandalous tell-all that smears the reputations of Justinian and Theodore, contrasted with his flattery in other works. His writing style is likened to that of a paid shock columnist.

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Secret History of the Byzantine Empire
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#380 - Dan Jones - Is Genghis Khan Harder Than Jocko Willink?
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Modern Wisdom
The speaker ponders about the state of technology during the Middle Ages and compared it with the advancements during the Roman period and the Renaissance.
51:30 - 52:28 (00:58)
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Technology
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The speaker ponders about the state of technology during the Middle Ages and compared it with the advancements during the Roman period and the Renaissance.

Chapter
Secret History of the Byzantine Empire
Episode
#380 - Dan Jones - Is Genghis Khan Harder Than Jocko Willink?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom