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Historical person
958–1025
Basil II was Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025 and one of the empire’s longest-reigning rulers. He defeated major aristocratic revolts, expanded imperial control in the Balkans after prolonged war with Bulgaria, and strengthened the authority and finances of the Macedonian dynasty.
In Cecelia Holland’s The High City, Raef reaches Constantinople with Rus and Norse companions while the empire is divided by the rebellion of Bardas Phokas against the young Basil II.
Series
The six-volume Corban Loosestrife saga begins in tenth-century Ireland when a Viking raid destroys Corban’s family and carries away his twin sister, Mav. His pursuit takes him through Dublin, Jórvík and Denmark before the family attempts a new life across the Atlantic. The later volumes shift much of…
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