EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 22 MIN
How Basil II doomed Byzantium
from Byzantine Talks · host Ioannis Bozantzis
Basil II left the Byzantine Empire at its absolute territorial and financial zenith in 1025. However, he unintentionally laid the groundwork for its collapse by failing to secure a clear successor, actively dismantling vital provincial defense systems, and directly absorbing buffer states that had previously shielded the empire from devastating invasions.
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