Used by Brownworth as a vivid symbol of Byzantine decline: the crown jewels were obviously made of glass (the real ones pawned to Venice), and the banquet was served on humble plates of pewter and clay. The Black Death struck the city that same year.
Also known as: John VI (1347)
What each episode says
Episode 16 (1 mention)
Used by Brownworth as a vivid symbol of Byzantine decline: the crown jewels were obviously made of glass (the real ones pawned to Venice), and the banquet was served on humble plates of pewter and clay. The Black Death struck the city that same year.
“By the time of the coronation of John VI in 1347, anyone could see just how far imperial”
Related