Peter Frankopan

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A miniature from the breviary of Matthias Corvinus, showing St Paul preaching to the Renaissance king of Hungary. Seated beside Matthias is his son John; kneeling in the foreground is his third wife Beatrice. [Alamy] 
issue 29 April 2023
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Peter Frankopan

Peter Frankopan is professor of global history at Oxford University and author of The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

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