A History of Byzantium Series by John Julius Norwich

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  • Byzantium: The Early Centuries (A History of Byzantium #1)
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    Byzantium: The Early Centuries (A History of Byzantium #1)

    John Julius Norwich

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1988

    A captivating account of the origins and early years of the Byzantine empire, by one of the most accomplished popular historians writing today. 48 pages ofillustrations, 16 in color. Maps.

  • Byzantium: The Apogee (A History of Byzantium #2)
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    Byzantium: The Apogee (A History of Byzantium #2)

    John Julius Norwich

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1991

    In Byzantium: The Early Centuries John Julius Norwich told the epic tale of the Roman Empire's second capital up to Christmas Day AD 800 – when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as a rival emperor. This second volume of his magnificent history covers the following three centuries. In it he continues his compelling chronicle up to the coronation of the heroic Alexius Comnenus in 1081... more

  • Byzantium  (Vol. 3): The Decline and Fall (A History of Byzantium #3)
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    Byzantium (Vol. 3): The Decline and Fall (A History of Byzantium #3)

    John Julius Norwich

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1995

    A narrative story of Byzantium. From the accession of Alexius in 1081, through the Fourth Crusade - when an army destined for the Holy Land was diverted to Constantinople by the blind, octogenarian but crafty Doge of Venice - to the protracted struggle against the Ottomans. This book forms the climax to the story of Byzantium.

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