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Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
139. Captivity and enslavement in the late medieval Aegean, with Alasdair Grant
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139. Captivity and enslavement in the late medieval Aegean, with Alasdair Grant
A conversation with Alasdair Grant (University of Hamburg) about the captivity and enslavement that many Greeks (Romaioi) experienced in the late medieval period, a period of state collapse during which they were subject to Italian and Turkish raids and attacks. We talk about the differences between captivity and enslavement, the prospects for being ransomed, and the religious basis of one's legal status. The conversation is based on Alasdair's book, Greek Captives and Mediterranean Slavery, 1260-1460 (University of Edinburgh Press 2024), which is freely available online here.
Byzantium & Friends
Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
