[delsarto]

If, like me, your knowledge of Constantinople is limited to the They Might Be Giants song, an excellent light-ish read (as much as 100s of years of Byzantine, as in the ridiculously complex, history can be) is Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Empire_(book)

[yawgmoth]

The History of Byzantium podcast is both accessible and well done- https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/

[kanzenryu2]

So... many... assassinations

[bwanab]

Highly recommended.