John Cantacuzenus, “History”, The War of Galata (1348)
One of the most important figures in the history of fourteenth century Byzantium was John Cantacuzenus, a military commander under Andronicus III, who then rebelled against the regency government of Anna of Savoy, and himself emperor from 1347 to 1354. … Continue reading
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