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Byzantine Throne Succession

Byzantine Throne Succession

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The Byzantine Empire had no strictly codified succession laws. Instead, legitimacy derived from a blend of dynastic inheritance, military backing, and imperial consensus. Rulers secured the throne by being appointed as co-emperors, marrying into the reigning family, or successfully usurping power through bloody civil wars. In this episode we will find out how it exactly worked.

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