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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #498
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3:51:47Now PlayingAnthony Kaldellis is a historian of the Roman Empire and author of "The New Roman Empire", a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).
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