Liutprand, Bishop of Cremona, wrote this report in 968 CE about his failed mission to the court of Nicephorus, Emperor of Constantinople. As of the time of this production, it is the only narrated version of his infamous document available online. Here, deep in the body of his text, he and Nicephorus and Leo Phokas trade barbs about the righteousness of their positions and who is the true leader of Rome and the Roman Empire. But he takes many opportunities to mock the dress and food and culture of Constantinople while extolling his own saintly virtues. This is episode 2 of 3. Please make sure to listen to the second and third episodes that follow! To support the SAMA channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon: https://patreon.com/make_history_matter?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Donate directly to PayPal: https://paypal.me/NickBarksdale !!!!!!!!!!Above and beyond all -- visit this link to the gofundme for the family of our dear departed founder Nick Barksdale!!!!!!!!!! https://gofund.me/2bcd87e7