A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 10 hours 44 minutes
Episode 32 - The True Believer
Was Justinian a good Emperor? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 31 - Getting the Band Back Together
A series of natural disasters and domestic disturbances mar the final years of Justinian's reign. We also meet the Avars, bring silk to Byzantium and give Belisarius one last chance to shine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op...
Episode 30 - Age Before Beauty
The men Justinian puts in charge of his military operations keep getting older or more unlikely as the 550s unfold. However they bring success in Italy, the Balkans, Lazica and then most surprisingly in Spain. See acast.com/privacy for p...
Episode 29 - The Nightmare Decade
With the sack of Antioch, the Italian conquest falling apart and the Plague, the years 540-45 were like a nightmare for Justinian. The next five years would continue to bring bad news as war continues on every front and members of the Imperial family b...
Episode 27 - The Walking Dead
The Plague arrives at Pelusium and spreads to Alexandria where it rages for four months. By Spring 542 the Egyptians have to begin sending out the grain fleets. They export the Plague with them and Constantinople endures a nightmare summer of death. ...
A clarification on the sale
A clarification on the fundraising sale of Episode 28. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 26 - The Sack of Antioch
Khosrou leads the Persian Army across the border into Syria and begins extorting money from every city he passes. The Byzantine army is nowhere to be found as the army approaches the Empire's third largest city: Antioch. See acast.c...
Episode 25 - The Roaring Thirties
We take a look at what else was going on in the Empire during the 530s including: monophysites, tax and administration, buildings, Africa and possibly a meteor strike. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 24 - The Western Emperor
Belisarius is content to leave John to die in Ariminum but the Chamberlain Narses arrives and begs to differ. Conflicts over how to complete the conquest of Italy lead to disaster at Milan and a long delay in finally reaching Ravenna. Se...