Podcast Episodes

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 Pala…

Published on 13 years ago

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 monophysi…

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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.

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Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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 …

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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 …

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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 strategi…

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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 Cr…

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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.

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Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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.

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Published on 13 years, 3 months ago

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 march…

Published on 13 years, 3 months ago