A conversation with Jennifer Davis (Catholic University of America) on the study of empire in a medieval context, contrasting the different ways in which Charlemagne and the Byzantine emperors ran theirs. What do we mean by empire after all? The discussion is based on her book Charlemagne's Practice of Empire (Cambridge 2015).
20. Carolingian and Byzantine practices of empire compared, with Jennifer Davis
Byzantium & Friends
Byzantium & Friends
Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.