One Mistranslated Word Killed Hundreds of Thousands
Byzantine Empire

One Mistranslated Word Killed Hundreds of Thousands

A single mistranslated word during peace negotiations between two empires cost hundreds of thousands of lives—and the envoy who caused it had no idea until it was too late.

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Byzantine EmpireMedieval Middle EastDiplomacyLanguage and TranslationNikephoros II PhokasBuyid Dynasty10th CenturyWar and Conflict

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