The Byzantine Commonwealth: Eastern Europe, 500-1453

by Dimitri Obolensky

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Throughout much of the Middle Ages, Eastern Europe-the Balkans, Russia, Rumania and the land on either side of the Danube--was affected by Byzantine political and cultural influence. From the barbarian invasions to the Middle Ages, this is an illuminating read that demystifies the Balkans.

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medicus19 1 review

Without Byzanntine Empire there would be no Russia, no Bulgaria.
One can understand how these nations arises from this empire, which lasted 900 years.

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