The Reluctant Emperor: A Biography of John Cantacuzene, Byzantine Emperor and Monk, C.1295-1383 by Donald M. Nicol

The Reluctant Emperor: A Biography of John Cantacuzene, Byzantine Emperor and Monk, C.1295-1383

Donald M. Nicol

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nonfiction biography historical history challenging informative slow-paced
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John Cantacuzene reigned as Byzantine emperor in Constantinople from 1347 to 1354. A man of varied talents, as a scholar, soldier, statesman, theologian and monk, John Cantacuzene was unique in being the only emperor to narrate the events of his o...

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