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Secret History of the Byzantine Empire
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.
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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.
ChapterSecret History of the Byzantine Empire
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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.
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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.