Podcast Episodes

Episode 231 - The Second Crusade, Part 1

A 'Second' Crusade is called in response to the fall of Edessa in 1144. The French and German monarchs sign up leaving the Byzantines with multiple headaches to deal with. 

Period: 1144-1147

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Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Episode 230 - The Sack of Edessa

John II Komnenos' youngest son Manuel takes charge of the Empire. After securing the capital and punishing Raymond of Antioch the new Emperor goes on campaign against the Turks. After chasing the Sul…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Discussion with Marco Capelli about Byzantium and Italy

Robin discusses 'Byzantium and Italy' with Marco Capelli. Marco is the brilliant host of Storia d'Italia - a podcast telling the story of the History of Italy - in Italian. This interview is in Engli…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Family Update

Family Update

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Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Episode 229 - John Komnenos with Dr Maximilian Lau

Today we talk to the man whose research has guided our last few podcasts Dr Maximilian Lau.

Dr Lau is Adjunct Professor of Economic History at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, and also a Research Ass…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Episode 228 - Forgiveness not Permission

Last time we watched as John Komnenos attempted to untangle the Gordian knot which Anatolia had become. After campaigning against the Danishmends – John moved on to Cilicia and Antioch. The Emperor a…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Episode 227 - Just Take the Damn City

John II Komnenos is finally free to campaign in Anatolia. If he can keep the Turks quiet then he can make it to Antioch where his real goal lies. But once there will he risk outraging Latin opinion b…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 226 - A Crowded Chessboard

John II Komnenos takes charge of the Empire and campaigns immediately in Anatolia. But he is soon beset by the complications of the new position Byzantium finds itself in. Serbians, Steppe tribes, Hu…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Back to the Narrative

I have now finished all of the videos of Istanbul. So do subscribe to the History of Byzantium Youtube channel if you’d like to see them. The first few will go up next week.

I have also completed ou…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Family Illness

Hello everyone,

I don’t normally talk about personal things on the podcast. But my father has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s serious and it’s all happened very quickly.

I am still working away on …

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago