Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors

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Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors

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Jun 26, 2024

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For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 greatest Byzantine Emperors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 26, 2024

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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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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 36 - The End of Legitimacy: Maurice has a tough decision to make about his role in the Persian civil war. Once that is over he turns his attention to the Balkans. Success in the field is ruined by the cost of paying the army. by The History of Byzantium
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21 min listen
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
19 min listen
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 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
28 min listen
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
21 min listen
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. F... 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 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 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 15 - Justinian: 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. For informat... by The History of Byzantium
28 min listen
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
31 min listen
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
33 min listen
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
40 min listen
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
28 min listen
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 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... 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
22 min listen
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 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 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 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. For information regarding... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 16 - Theodora: 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. For information regarding your data priv... by The History of Byzantium
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Episode 43 - Heraclius to the rescue: Phocas is overthrown by Heraclius but the Empire's problems are only deepening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
27 min listen
Episode 19 - 527-532, Part 3: The Kindling: 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. For information regarding you... by The History of Byzantium
26 min listen
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 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
24 min listen

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Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors

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