What if a queen could wield power even from behind bars? Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life was marked by political savvy and family drama, and in this episode of The Pithy Chronicle, we unravel the Revolt of 1173 that set the stage for a royal clash that would change the course of history. We uncover the tensions in her marriage to King Henry II and the ambitions of their four rebellious sons, with key alliances and betrayals adding fuel to the fire. Eleanor's imprisonment paints a portrait of res...
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What if a queen could wield power even from behind bars? Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life was marked by political savvy and family drama, and in this episode of The Pithy Chronicle, we unravel the Revolt of 1173 that set the stage for a royal clash that would change the course of history. We uncover the tensions in her marriage to King Henry II and the ambitions of their four rebellious sons, with key alliances and betrayals adding fuel to the fire. Eleanor's imprisonment paints a portrait of res...
The Historian's Perspective: Anna Komnene's Byzantine World
The Pithy Chronicle
42 minutes
2 years ago
The Historian's Perspective: Anna Komnene's Byzantine World
Prepare to unlock secrets from the past and journey back to the heart of the Byzantium Empire as we unravel the life of its first female historian, Anna Komnene. Your Pithy Chronicle hosts, Caroline and Erica, pull back the layers of Anna's privileged existence, from the gold and pearl-studded bed of the Porphyra chamber where she was born to the political intrigue and power struggles that defined her world. We plunge into the depths of the coup plotted by her husband against her brother, and...
The Pithy Chronicle
What if a queen could wield power even from behind bars? Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life was marked by political savvy and family drama, and in this episode of The Pithy Chronicle, we unravel the Revolt of 1173 that set the stage for a royal clash that would change the course of history. We uncover the tensions in her marriage to King Henry II and the ambitions of their four rebellious sons, with key alliances and betrayals adding fuel to the fire. Eleanor's imprisonment paints a portrait of res...
