Why Exile Was Worse Than Death for Royals
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On a cold morning in 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV was led from the battlefield of Manzikert, not to execution, but to a fate many considered far worse: blinding and exile. This was not a death sentence—it was a living death. Full video — Why Exile Was Worse Than Death for Royals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnWKKIRZlS4
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