The Sincerest Form of Flattery

[emo_snal]

1425 AD, Constantinople -- Two young men walk along a dirt path bounded on both sides by golden grain fields. A light rain mists around them, filling the air with the fragrant smell of fresh dirt. To their right, over the city walls the Sea of Marmara disappears into the mist. Graitzas Palaiologos, has recently arrived from the provinces for an

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Historical Notes

[emo_snal]

While Graitzas, Constantine and Demetrios are all real people, and the events of the last section of this entry are all true, the assassination attempt portrayed in this story is made up, nor is it known if Graitzas was in Constantinople at the time or knew the other two. Assassinations and cloak and dagger intrigue were certainly a pervasive part of Byzantine politics however.

[basric]

Well done for the prompt. I learned a few things too. Thanks for that. Enjoyed. Excellent writing.

[emo_snal]

Thanks (:

[gildedage]

I love all this stuff. I didn't know the Byzantines were all up in the intrigue. I know more about Justinian and Constantine, but this is awesome.

[emo_snal]

Oh yeah, see here!

[myrna_bird]

Intriguing mix of historical fact and fiction. Enjoyed.

[emo_snal]

Thanks (:

[mstrobel]

I found this fascinating, and am now doing the wiki chase and learning so much more! Kudos!

The Wiki Chase

[emo_snal]

The wiki chase will eat you up! Its like a thousand years of constant intrigue! Really fascinating stuff! See also I was able to extract another story arc from the tangles and post it here.