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"The Roman Empire Lasted Because Its Rulers Were in a Constant State of Terror" --Anthony Kaldellis

"The Roman Empire Lasted Because Its Rulers Were in a Constant State of Terror" --Anthony Kaldellis
Constantine I, Mosaic from the Hagia Sophia (Wikipedia)

I'm joined today by Anthony Kaldellis, author of The Byzantine Republic and host of the podcast Byzantium and Friends. Anthony and I discuss how Byzantium, popularly associated with with bureaucracy and authoritarianism,  depended on mass protests for political legitimacy.