Theodoros Doukas the leader of the Roman state of Epirus leads his people to ever greater heights in the 1220s. He captures Thessalonica and drives towards Constantinople itself. Doukas declares himself Emperor but does he have the resources necessary to reach the Hagia Sophia?
Period: 1215-30
Source: https://shows.acast.com/thehistoryofbyzantium/episodes/episode-294-the-rise-and-fall-of-epirus
Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of Epirus
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