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Podcast: World War Now Podcast
Episode: The Life of St. John Doukas Vatatzes III, Emperor of Nicaea, Sleeping King w/ Gregory Heers. Aether Hour Ep. 39
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit worldwarnow.coIn this much anticipated deep dive Gregory Heers, translator for UMP & son of Fr. Peter Heers, joins us to discuss the saintly life and rule of St. John Doukas Vatatzes III, Emperor of Nicaera. We discuss the era of the Roman (Byzantine) interregnum as the Latins briefly occupy Constantinople and how St. Jon built an ideal Orthodox, nationalist state “in exile” as it were, setting the stage for the retaking of the Roman capital city. We also discuss his Saintly relatives, the othe...