Podcast Episodes

Episode 109 - Leo the Wise?

Basil's son Leo was known as "the Wise" during his lifetime. We get to know the new Emperor and explore if this reputation was justified.

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Episode 108 - Known Unknowns

We follow Basil's time in office as tries to wash away the sin of murder and secure legitimacy for his new dynasty. He also tests the limits of Byzantium's growing power in East and West.

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Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Episode 107 - Keeping up with the Macedonians

We chart the rise of Basil the Macedonian and his murder of both Bardas and Michael. We also look at how Basil's descendants would re-brand Michael as "the Drunkard" before saying goodbye to the Amor…

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Byzantine Stories Episode 2 Announcement

Listen here for an announcement about the second episode in the Byzantine Stories series and an increase in the subscription price.

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Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

Episode 106 - Mother and Uncle

Theodora and Theoctistus rule for young Michael until he comes of age. Then Uncle Bardas takes over the government. Meanwhile the Romans begin to gain the upper hand in Anatolia while a schism with t…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 105 - The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Theophilus reorganises the army and leaves the throne to his wife and two year-old son. Theodora decides to restore the Icons and we discuss the end to the Iconoclast era of Byzantine history.

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Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 104 - God-Fearing

We focus on Theophilus' record on the eastern front. The last gasp of true Caliphal power sees the Emperor harshly punished for his support of the Khurramite rebellion.

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Episode 103 - God-Loving

Young Theophilus becomes Emperor at a rare moment ofinternal peace. We look at his domestic policies across his 13 yearreign and touch on his non-Anatolian foreign policy.

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Episode 102 - The Islands

Michael II tries to secure his regime now that the civil war is over. However attacks on Sicily and Crete prevent him from returning to "normality."

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Published on 9 years, 9 months ago

Episode 101 - Thomas the Slav

Leo's murder is greeted with disgust in Anatolia where men rally behind Thomas the Slav. But back at the capital men get behind Michael of Amorium as a suitable replacement. This split leads to a thr…

Published on 9 years, 9 months ago