Podcast Episodes

The Italian Job

Season 1 Episode 58

After his defeat at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, Attila looked for an easier target than Gaul or Constantinople. In 452, a Hunnic army swept…

3 years, 6 months ago

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The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, AD 451

Season 1 Episode 57

On 20 June, 451, one of the most decisive battles in history took place in Gaul as Attila's invading army was met by a great coalition of Romans, Vis…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Attila and the Last of the Romans

Season 1 Episode 56

The year is AD 451. Attila the Hun is marching on Gaul. There the Roman general Aetius - remembered as 'The Last of the Romans' - is trying to form a…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Attila's Bride

Season 1 Episode 55

In AD 450, a Roman princess called Honoria contacted Attila the Hun. She asked him to stop an arranged marriage with a man she disliked. Attila repli…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Dinner with Attila

Season 1 Episode 54

In 447, Attila struck the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the largest military engagement for half a century. After peace was agreed, the Romans sent an…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Attila the Hun

Season 1 Episode 53

In the 430s, a new Hunnic leader rose to power. Soon his name would strike fear into the hearts of the Romans. It was Attila.

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3 years, 8 months ago

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The Fall of Africa

Season 1 Episode 52

In AD 433, Aetius secured his position as the effective ruler of the Western Roman Empire. With the help of the Huns, he defeated the Burgundians and…

3 years, 8 months ago

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The Rise of Aetius

Season 1 Episode 51

In AD 425, the six-year-old Valentinian III became emperor of the west. Another child emperor created another power vacuum. His mother, Galla Placidi…

3 years, 9 months ago

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All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Season 1 Episode 50

In this episode, we find out what was happening in the eastern half of the Roman Empire after the sack of Rome in AD 410. And it won't be long before…

3 years, 9 months ago

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BONUS Episode "The Strange Tale of Attila, Honoria and Milan""

Happy New Year 2023! This is a bonus episode about my recent trip to Milan where I was struck by the strange absence of Roman remains - and found the…

3 years, 9 months ago

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