During Basiliscus's reign, a fire started in the Bronzesmith's Bazaar and spread across Constantinople, completely engulfing the great library founded by Julian the Apostate and destroying over 120,000 books as well as numerous sculptures and antiques.
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Episode 6 (3 mentions)
During Basiliscus's reign, a fire started in the Bronzesmith's Bazaar and spread across Constantinople, completely engulfing the great library founded by Julian the Apostate and destroying over 120,000 books as well as numerous sculptures and antiques.
“the Great, leaving the empire in a dangerous state of confusion and dynastic exhaustion.”
“the great library founded by Julian, destroying over 120,000 books as well as numerous sculptures”
“Theodoric reciprocated by giving a great banquet in his colleague's honor and holding it in”
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