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Episode 33 - The Madness of Justin II
2 augustus 2013 · 26 min
The new Emperor Justin II comes to power with the conviction that the Roman Empire should not be paying tribute to anyone. But after cancelling subsidies to the Avars, the Ghassanids and the Persians he finds himself with war and disaster on all sides. Lees meer
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Episode 32 - The True Believer
22 juli 2013 · 18 min
Was Justinian a good Emperor? Lees meer
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Episode 31 - Getting the Band Back Together
12 juli 2013 · 23 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 30 - Age Before Beauty
28 juni 2013 · 26 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 29 - The Nightmare Decade
14 juni 2013 · 32 min
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 begin to die. Lees meer
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An explanation of the fund raising podcast
1 juni 2013 · 6 min
An explanation of the fund raising podcast Lees meer
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Episode 27 - The Walking Dead
27 mei 2013 · 41 min
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. Lees meer
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A clarification on the sale
14 mei 2013 · 2 min
A clarification on the fundraising sale of Episode 28. Lees meer
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Episode 26 - The Sack of Antioch
10 mei 2013 · 25 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 25 - The Roaring Thirties
26 april 2013 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 24 - The Western Emperor
12 april 2013 · 28 min
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. Lees meer
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Episode 23 - The Siege of Rome
29 maart 2013 · 30 min
When Athalaric, Prince of the Goths dies in 534 his mother has to choose whether to flee East or try to cling to power. Amalasuntha makes the wrong choice and calls in her cousin Theodahad. When he has her killed he hands Justinian the chance to invade. Lees meer
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Episode 22 - Justinian's Legacy
16 maart 2013 · 33 min
We examine the Corpus Juris Civilis and the Hagia Sophia. The two achievements of Justinian's reign which outlasted both him and the Byzantine Empire. Lees meer
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Episode 21 - The Vandal War
1 maart 2013 · 32 min
With the Nika Revolt quelled, Justinian orders Belisarius to retake the province of Africa. In the Summer of 533 an armada sets sail and lands east of Carthage. Belisarius leads his army cautiously up the coast as King Gelimer rallies his army. Lees meer
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Episode 20 - The Nika Revolt
16 februari 2013 · 30 min
In January 532 a seemingly typical riot at the races escalates into a full blown rebellion against Justinian. Trapped up in the Palace while Constantinople burns, the Emperor must decide whether to flee or to fight. Lees meer
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Episode 19 - 527-532, Part 3: The Kindling
4 februari 2013 · 26 min
In part three we return to Constantinople and see Justinian begin to reform his Empire. We take a look at his building projects, his new legal code and the laws he enacted. Particularly those aimed at pagans and heretics. Lees meer
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Episode 18 - 527-532, Part 2: The Eternal Peace, the Danube Frontier and Diplomacy
19 januari 2013 · 24 min
The first five years of Justinian's reign (527-532) are so incident-filled that it will take us a few episodes to get through them. Lees meer
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Episode 17 - 527-532, Part 1: The Battle of Dara
5 januari 2013 · 31 min
The first five years of Justinian's reign (527-532) are so incident-filled that it will take us a few episodes to get through them. In part one we stay on the Eastern front for the Battle of Dara. Lees meer
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Episode 16 - Theodora
15 december 2012 · 25 min
We continue the narrative on the Eastern frontier as Lazica and Iberia try to form an alliance with Byzantium and leave the Persian orbit. King Kavad responds by trying to get Justin to adopt his favourite son. Lees meer
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Episode 15 - Justinian
3 december 2012 · 28 min
We get a thorough introduction to Justinian, Justin's nephew and presumed heir. We look as Justinian's education and the kind of worldview he was developing. We follow his rise up the ranks from Palace guard to potential Caesar. Lees meer
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Episode 14 - The Emperor Justin
27 september 2012 · 28 min
We restart the narrative with the death of the Emperor Anastasius and the accession of Justin, Count of the Excubitors. The new Emperor is decidedly orthodox and begins a persecution of the monophysites and heals the schism with Rome. We also introduce our sources for the period with particular attention paid to Procopius of Caesarea. Lees meer
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Episode 13 - The State (Part 2)
27 september 2012 · 25 min
Part 2 is the church and the army. We look at the administration of the church and its affects on society. Then we look at the size and disposition of the army and wrap up the tour. Lees meer
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Episode 12 - The State (Part 1)
27 september 2012 · 25 min
We finally end our tour of the Empire by examining the Byzantine state. By focussing on the government, the church and the army we see how the Empire is shaping up since the fall of the West and how it is set up to deal with the world we explored in the previous five episodes. Part 1 is the government as we look at the Emperor, his ministers and the wider civil service. Lees meer
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Episode 11 - The Eastern Provinces
27 september 2012 · 29 min
In this episode we move across the Bosporus into the Eastern Provinces and explore Anatolia, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. We then take a look at the neighbours of the Empire and see what the Persians are up to before moving on to the Arabs, Armenians and other peoples from the Caucus mountains. Lees meer
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Episode 10 - Constantinople
27 september 2012 · 40 min
We explore the capital of the Byzantine Empire: Constantinople. We look at the origins of the city and trace its development from Greek city to Imperial centre. Then we see why it had such a strategically valuable location. After that we visit the city itself in the 6th century from the Great Palace to the streets. Lees meer
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Episode 9 - The Balkan Provinces
27 september 2012 · 22 min
We take a look at the remaining Byzantine Balkan Provinces along with the northern neighbours of the Empire. We also take a glance at the Black Sea Coast and the Byzantine military interest in the Crimea. Lees meer
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Episode 8 - Italy and Africa
27 september 2012 · 28 min
We take a look at the former Roman Provinces of Italy and Africa and see what Theodoric’s Ostrogoths and the Vandals, respectively, have been up to in the last century. Lees meer
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Episode 7 - Gaul and Spain
26 september 2012 · 21 min
We take a look at the former Roman Provinces of Gaul and Spain and see what the Franks and Goths have been up to in the last century. Lees meer
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Episode 6 - The Prosperous Exuberance
26 september 2012 · 19 min
The Emperor Anastasius now faces a real rebellion from the Count of the Federates in Thrace, Vitalian. The Emperor sends out an army under his nephew Hypatius but they are defeated and Vitalian marches on Constantinople. Lees meer
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Episode 5 - The Gamble
26 september 2012 · 18 min
The Emperor Anastasius deals with more riots along with an invasion in the West by the Bulgars and the East by the Persians. He then begins to give in to his monophysite sympathies and is almost toppled after allowing his Patriarch to interfere with the O Lees meer
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Episode 4 - Give us a Roman Emperor
26 september 2012 · 31 min
The Emperor Zeno dies in 491 after trying to appease the monophysites with his 'Henoticon.' Zeno's widow Ariadne then gets to pick his succesor and marries Flavius Anastasius. We have a look at the early years of his reign and the Isaurian War. Lees meer
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Episode 3 - The Isaurian Emperor
15 juni 2012 · 21 min
The Emperor Zeno is now back in charge and has to deal with the members of the conspiracy that ousted him. In the first half of the episode we see how he handled his enemies close to him and in the second we look at his relationship with the Goths. Lees meer
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Episode 2 - Two Steps Back
1 juni 2012 · 21 min
We journey back to 457 to introduce the Emperor Leo. I don’t cover his reign in full but there are important details about life in the East which “The History of Rome” didn’t cover. Lees meer
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Episode 1a – An Introduction to Byzantine History
2 mei 2012 · 17 min
An introduction for listeners who haven't listened to "The History of Rome" podcast. Lees meer
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Episode 1 - An Introduction
1 mei 2012 · 10 min
I explain the idea behind the podcast and how I intend to proceed. I also talk about how often I will be able to create episodes. Lees meer
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