Podcast Episodes

Episode 62 - God's Punishment

What did the Romans think was responsible for their defeats? We look at the Christian thought-world of the 7th century and the reactions from Byzantium and those left behind in the Caliphate.

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Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

Episode 61 - Why did the Romans Survive?

We look at the changes the Roman army and government went through in the 7th century and consider why the Romans survived.

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Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

Episode 60 - Looking West

We look West at Spain, Gaul and Italy to see what has changed since 600AD. Then we head into the Balkans to peer into the darkness and try to understand who lived there.

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Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

Episode 59 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 4: The Conquest Society

Now that the Arabs have conquered Syria and Mesopotamia how did they organise themselves? And how did this contribute to their continuing military victories?

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Published on 11 years ago

An explantion of The Origins of Islam episode

Find out how you can buy the sale episode on the Origins of Islam by listening to this episode.

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Published on 11 years ago

Episode 58 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 3: They Wanted it More

We explore more issues surrounding why the Arabs won. We look into their society. We explore the great battles themselves and the armies who fought in them.

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Published on 11 years, 1 month ago

Episode 57 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 2: In the Shadow of the Sword

An interview with Tom Holland, author of the book "In the Shadow of the Sword." The book traces the origins of Islam by looking at the Jewish, Roman and Persian worlds of late antiquity. In the inter…

Published on 11 years, 1 month ago

Episode 56 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 1: The Sources

Why can't we entirely trust the traditional Islamic account of the conquests?

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Published on 11 years, 1 month ago

Episode 55 - Why did the Romans lose?

Why did the Romans lose control of their Eastern provinces so easily?

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Published on 11 years, 2 months ago

Episode 54 - Justinian II

Justinian II comes to power aged 16 and begins imitating his namesake in ambition and productivity. He orders campaigns in east and west, begins building and taxing and calls for an Ecumenical Counci…

Published on 11 years, 2 months ago