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Armenia's Bagratid Golden Age: Ani Against Byzantium and the Seljuks
This episode explores the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia, a beacon of independence and culture from the 9th to 11th centuries. We focus on the reign of King Gagik I (989-1020), who oversaw the construction of the Cathedral of Ani, the 'city of 1001 churches.' Lucas and Luna discuss the delicate balance the Bagratids maintained between the Byzantine Empire and the rising Seljuk Turks, the role of the nakharar feudal lords, and the eventual fall of Ani to the Byzantines in 1045. We also touch on the cultural flowering under Catholicos Khachik II, the design of the Cathedral by Trdat the…
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