059: Byzantine Golden Age: Basil II: Part One

Basil the 2nd is the longest-reigning Roman Emperor of all time. But the beginning of his reign was sparked by civil war. In order to hold onto control, he was going to need the help of a great general.The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com