Born in the Purple: The Coinage of Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII
Mike Markowitz (2022)
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Crowned as a child, Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ("Born in the Purple") was one of the longest serving Byzantine emperors (913-959 CE), but, due to the complex palace intrigues of Constantinople, did not actually secure sole power until he was nearly forty. The coinage of this eventful reign illuminates the political history of a turbulent era. Speaker: Mike Markowitz.