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17: Ostrogothic Kingdom or the Western Empire Reborn?

17: Ostrogothic Kingdom or the Western Empire Reborn?

FromThe Fall of Rome Podcast


17: Ostrogothic Kingdom or the Western Empire Reborn?

FromThe Fall of Rome Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Under the leadership of their great king Theoderic, the Ostrogoths built a kingdom for themselves in Italy. But was this a kingdom, and Theoderic a king, or was he an emperor and his new realm the Western Empire reborn?
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Released:
Apr 27, 2017
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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

Barbarians, political breakdown, economic collapse, mass migration, pillaging and plunder. The fall of the Roman Empire has been studied for years, but genetics, climate science, forensic science, network models, and globalization studies have reshaped our understanding of one of the most important events in human history. PhD historian and specialist Patrick Wyman brings the cutting edge of history to listeners in plain, relatable English.