Part 4/4: The Justinian Plague - The aftermath and ’what if’ of Byzantine history
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The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire.
In this concluding episode, we explore the aftermath and wide ranging effects of the Justinian Plague - and speculate on what might have happened, had the plague not left Constantinople, ravaged, hungry - and bereft of half its population?
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