"The Roman Empire Lasted Because Its Rulers Were in a Constant State of Terror" --Anthony Kaldellis

<p>I'm joined today by Anthony Kaldellis, author of <em>The Byzantine Republic</em> and host of the podcast <a href="https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Byzantium and Friends</em></a>. Anthony and I discuss how Byzantium, popularly associated with with bureaucracy and authoritarianism, depended on mass protests for political legitimacy. </p>