A Byzantine Analysis of the Significance of Ancient Greece from the Fourteenth Century AD

Theodore Metochites wrote three essays about the Ancient Greeks, analysing their history. This video covers his essay on their significance in history. Theodore Metochites' Other Greek Essay:    • Theodore Metochites on Greek History   Bibliography: Primary Sources Theodore Metochites, Essays, ed. M. C. G. Müller and M. T. Kiessling, Theodori Metochitae Miscellanea philosophica et historica (1821). partial ed. and tr. K. Hult, Theodore Metochites On Ancient Authors and Philosophy, Semeioseis gnomikai 1–26 and 71, (2002). Essays 8 and 93, ed. and tr. P. Agapitos, K. Hult, and O. L. Smith, Theodoros Metochites on Philosophic Irony and Greek History: Miscellanea 8 and 93 (1996). Scholarship Kaldellis, A., Byzantine Readings of Ancient Greek Historians, (2015). Email [email protected] Discord   / discord   If you would like to support Eastern Roman History, I have a Patreon:   / easternromanhistory   Music Credits: 'Tangon, Alpha Bravo' and 'The Capture' by Stephen and David Rippy from Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome by Ensemble Studios. All images used are for educational purposes, if I have used a piece of art and you would like me to credit you, please contact me and I shall do so.