Episode 116 - North of the Danube

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Episode 116 - North of the Danube

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Oct 19, 2016

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We place the Khazars, Magyars, Pechenegs and Rus on the map and explore their relationships with Constantinople. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Oct 19, 2016

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Episode 11 - The Eastern Provinces: 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 an... by The History of Byzantium
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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. For information ... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 7 - Gaul and Spain: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 2 - Two Steps Back: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 6 - The Prosperous Exuberance: 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. For information regarding your... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 1a – An Introduction to Byzantine History: An introduction for listeners who haven't listened to "The History of Rome" podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 13 - The State (Part 2): 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 10 - Constantinople: 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... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 12 - The State (Part 1): 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 th... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 5 - The Gamble: 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 th... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 20 - The Nika Revolt: 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. For information regarding your data... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 23 - The Siege of Rome: 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... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 8 - Italy and Africa: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 3 - The Isaurian Emperor: 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. Fo... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 14 - The Emperor Justin: 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... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 1 - An Introduction: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 18 - 527-532, Part 2: The Eternal Peace, the Danube Frontier and Diplomacy: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 17 - 527-532, Part 1: The Battle of Dara: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visi... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 9 - The Balkan Provinces: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, v... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 4 - Give us a Roman Emperor: 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 Isauri... by The History of Byzantium
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A clarification on the sale: A clarification on the fundraising sale of Episode 28. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 21 - The Vandal War: 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. For in... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 65 - Seven Emperors: The Arabs capture Carthage and the new Emperor Leontius is forced to send a fleet to recapture it. When that mission fails the men of the fleet wonder if one of their own might make a better Emperor. by The History of Byzantium
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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. For information regarding your data priva... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 49 - The Man Who Lived Too Long: The Arabs march on into Mesopotamia and Egypt. Meanwhile the bad news keeps piling up for Heraclius as he nears his final days. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 22 - Justinian's Legacy: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 116 - North of the Danube

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