{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b53d3462-8bc8-46b5-875c-99d8b173ed52/6a31684e101389aa3d495e0a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 354 - Final Questions","description":"<p>I answer the final batch of questions which came in after 1453. They are mostly fun speculation or about me and the podcast.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Constantine Acrostic </strong></p><p><strong>C</strong>hristianized the Roman state,</p><p><strong>O</strong>ldest offspring of the Great.</p><p><strong>N</strong>early reigned one hundred days,</p><p><strong>S</strong>aved the city, so they say.</p><p><strong>T</strong>heophanes called him dung,</p><p><strong>A</strong>ssassinated by his mum.</p><p><strong>N</strong>oted writer, purple born,</p><p><strong>T</strong>he Slayer's brother earns our scorn.</p><p><strong>I</strong>f Monomachos tried his best,</p><p><strong>N</strong>o Doukas could save the rest.</p><p><strong>E</strong>leven fell amongst the crowd,</p><p><strong>S</strong>o his forebears would be proud.</p>","author_name":"thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com"}