What do you do when life takes away half of your empire? Well, if you're the Medieval Byzantines, you make comprehensive structural reforms to better manage a changing geopolitical landscape — And then you make an absolute crapload of mosaics. Byzantines, Part 1: https://youtu.be/7LZbSbatwSg Our content is intended for teenage audiences and up. This video was edited in part by Sophia Ricciardi, AKA "Indigo". FURTHER SOURCES: "A Short History of Byzantium" by John Julius Norwich. PATREON: https://www.Patreon.com/OSP DISCORD: https://discord.gg/h3AqJPe MERCH LINKS: https://www.redbubble.com/people/OSPYouTube OUR WEBSITE: https://www.OverlySarcasticProductions.com/ Find us on Twitter https://www.Twitter.com/OSPYouTube Find us on Reddit https://www.Reddit.com/r/OSP/