A New Golden Age - Eastern Roman Empire

On april 10th 491, just a day after the disparition of the Isaurian emperor Zeno, his widow, Ariadne, was given the task of choosing a new monarch. The next day, Anastasius, an old official in his early sixties, sat on his newly acquired throne. Six weeks later, the marriage between Ariadne and the new emperor took place. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - The Isaurians 2:06 - Reforms 3:21 - Wars 5:46 - Monophysite emperor 6:33 - Vitalian 8:15 - Justin 9:00 - Chalcedonian emperor 10:50 - Rising tensions 12:52 - Conclusion 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or more on Patreon :   / ancientsight   🎵 Music https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Arrival - Edgar Hopp Age Of Men - Joe Wandrini Weapons of Impact - Bonnie Grace Defending the Keep - Jon Bjork The Last Disaster - Howard Harper-Barnes Civilization Meltdown - Eoin Mantell Faith Arise - Edgar Hopp 📚 Sources Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016 Morisson Cécile, Le Monde Byzantin I - L'empire rome d'Orient (330-641): puf; 2012 🌐 Internet resources Wikipedia fr eng, 2021 The History of Byzantium podcast, https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/aut... Historical Map Animators, Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 📽️ More videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...