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Basil II: The Bulgar-Slayer Who Blinded an Army
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This episode dives into the life and reign of Basil II, the Byzantine emperor known as the 'Bulgar-Slayer.' In 1014, at the Battle of Kleidion, Basil II blinded 15,000 Bulgarian soldiers, leaving one man in every hundred with a single eye to lead the...
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