In Sutcliff Swap 2014, bunn wrote Born in the Purple, wherein Princess Anna Porphyrogenita is sent to the North to marry the barbarian prince, Khan Vladimir, in order to pay for the Viking army that helped the Emperor Basil defeat the Bulgars. And she isn't happy about it.
For those who are interested in arranged marriage trope, royal adventures, Byzantium & Constantinople history. You may wish to read it: 1) if you were ever interested in the historical account of Anna sold to the Kievan Rus in return for an army, 2) if you ever thought that Vladimir being historically referred to as 'fornicator maximus' was funny.
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Blood Feud: Born in the Purple
Date: 2017-04-14 07:40 pm (UTC)For those who are interested in arranged marriage trope, royal adventures, Byzantium & Constantinople history. You may wish to read it:
1) if you were ever interested in the historical account of Anna sold to the Kievan Rus in return for an army,
2) if you ever thought that Vladimir being historically referred to as 'fornicator maximus' was funny.