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This Episode:
/u/Ambarenya wraps up the Komnenian dynasty, covering Alexios I finally securing the borders of the Empire, stabilizing the economy, and turning towards the West for help in the form of the First Crusade. The Crusader States, relations between the Byzantines and the Latins, and attempts to recapture lost territory are all covered as we move towards the bloody end of the Komnenian Dynasty.
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Coming up next fortnight: /u/l_mack talks about his research into a mid-20th Century micronation off the coast of Nova Scotia, the Principality of Outer Baldonia.
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I noticed on the last one, there was a big volume difference between the moderator and the guest. Did you adjust it in this one?
is it just me, or does /u/Ambarenya sound a little like Taylor Twellman of US Soccer fame?
OK, a question: how much interaction was there between the Byzantines and the Kievan Rus? Was it a friendly trade relationship or something less comfortable?