A history documentary on what it was like to Grow Up Byzantine! Click the link https://www.blinkist.com/invicta to start your free 7 day trial with Blinkist and get 25% off of a Premium membership.

As a part of our How They Did It series, this episode seeks to explore daily life in the past with a focus on what it was like to grow up Byzantine. Thus far we have several other growing up episodes from a number of civilizations:
Growing Up Roman    • How They Did It  Growing Up Roman  
Growing Up Carthaginian    • How They Did It  Growing Up Carthagi...  
Growing Up Viking    • How They Did It  Growing Up Viking D...  
Growing Up Aztec    • How They Did It  Growing Up Aztec  

This animated history documentary on daily life in the Byzantine Empire begins by exploring the typical homes and families one might find across both urban and rural areas. We then discuss the various life stages of birth, childhood, teenagers, and young adults. Along the way we note the differences between genders and socioeconomics which would have influenced one's life journey. The city of Constantinople looms large in these discussions as a great hub of learning and the home for many in the Byzantine Empire.

Stay tuned for more How They Did It episodes on daily life in the past. Let us know what history documentaries you would like to see next!

Sources and Suggested Reading:
Brownworth, L. Lost to the West. Broadway Books, 2010.
Gregory, T.E. A History of Byzantium. WileyBlackwell, 2010.
Herrin, J. Byzantium. Princeton University Press, 2009.
Mango, C. The Oxford History of Byzantium. Oxford University Press, 2002.
Norwich, J.J. A Short History of Byzantium. Vintage, 1998.
Rosser, J. H. Historical Dictionary of Byzantium. Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Shepard, J. The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.5001492. Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Credits:
Research = Sophia Ware
Writing = Sophia Ware
Narration = Invicta
Artwork = Beverly Johnson
Editing = Penta Limited

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