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From the Vault: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2
From the Vault: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jul 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
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History. Science. Dethroned emperor. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe travel back to the third century CE to discuss the Battle of Edessa, in which the Sasanian Empire not only defeated the Roman army but also took its Emperor as a prisoner of war. How did the emperor’s capture impact the already crisis-ridden Roman Empire, what do scientists make of his alleged grisly fate and how was Valerian’s fall possibly mythologized by Christian historians? Find out… (originally published 07/21/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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