The Rise of Stefan Nemanja and the Asens

In this episode, we cover the events leading up to and immediately proceeding the Great Byzantine Revolts of 1185, and follow the histories of the Serbian prince Stefan Nemanja and the founders of the Second Bulgarian Empire, the Asen Brothers, Theodore (Peter), Ivan, and Kaloyan, as well as looking the compositions of their new holdings.Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.comSourcesIntro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, "Hej, Sokoły" folk tuneOutro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960)Fine, John VA Jr. The Early Medieval Balkans. University of Michigan Press, 1991.Fine, John VA Jr. The Late Medieval Balkans. University of Michigan Press, 1994.Obolensky, Dimitri. The Byzantine Commonwealth: Eastern Europe 500-1453. Praeger Publishers, 1971.Cantor, Norman. The Civilization of the Middle Ages. Harper Perennial, 1993.Engel, Pal. The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary. International Library of Historical Studies, 2005.