Conflict, Collusion, and an Unholy Alliance – Diplomatic Relationships in 14th Century Balkans
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Emir Filipovic discusses the complex diplomatic relationships and alliances in the 14th century Balkans.
In this interview Emir Filipovic, Associate Professor of Medieval History at Sarajevo University, discusses his research into conflict, collusion, and diplomacy in 14th century Balkans. This was a period and region of great change, with competing powers, shifting alliances, and much political and military complexity. The Byzantium empire was in slow decline and emerging powers were competing for a slice of the Byzantine cake; there were shifting alliances; two Popes were both bidding for influence, and the phrase ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ had true meaning. Amongst all of this, an alliance was formed between a Christian king and the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid, potentially to be confirmed by a marriage which, if it had taken place, would have placed a member of the Ottoman ruling family in a significant position in a European, Christian, royal dynasty.This podcast is part of a series of interviews covering central Europe in the medieval period for MECERN and CEU Medieval Studies.
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