Alternate History of Southern Italy | Ep. 2 | From Vassal to Emperor

Discord server: The Byzantine Empire has fallen to the crusader armies and Venice. In its ruins rises the Katepanid dynasty of Italy. Upon hearing of the Venetian-orchestrated murder of his father in Constantinople, his son swears that the Katepanid dynasty will have its revenge. Music: Christodoulos Halaris - Very beautiful in Stamatis Spanoudakis - Dance of the Shields Vangelis Pytharoulis - Cretan Melodies Nikos Mattheou - Sultani Yegah Tune Stamatis Spanoudakis - Dromos Vyzandinos Stamatis Sanpoudakis - He Lives and He Reigns Elle & The Pocket Belles - See You Later 0:00 - 0:13 Intro 0:13 - 3:41 Katepanid Reconquest of Italy 3:41 - 10:34 The Throne of Byzantium 10:34 - 14:14 Grasping the Mediterranean 14:14 - 16:38 A Genoan Puppet? 16:38 - 18:52 Black Death 18:52 - 24:36 The Ottoman Threat 24:36 - 27:17 Fate of Mezzogiorno 27:17 - 27:42 Outro