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New Rome, Queen of Cities. The grains of Europe and the olives of Asia nourish this most unparalleled crown in the Mediterranean world. The amber and furs from the depths of the Ross forest, together with Persian spices and silks, flow into the Golden Horn through the Bosporus. Merchants' camel bells ring incessantly, and pilgrims are stunned by the prosperity of the city. The Patriarch and the faithful sent their heartfelt blessings to the Emperor at Brachna Palace. "Great Basilius! You are the epitome of the Lord in the world, the restorer of the Beginning Land, the sharp hunter who tears apart vultures and hyenas... You are also the brutal slaughter of the Normans, the blood and tears of the Armenians, and the cold nightmare of the Latin heresy that lingers night after night." Honiatis recorded this in the Chronicle of Nicephorus: The pulse of Rome surges and agitates because of you, and it also moves towards a new catastrophe because of your passing. Penguin communication group: 596029383