Podcast Episodes

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 37 "War with the Goths"

Season 1 Episode 37

In the summer of AD 376, a vast mass of Goths, maybe 200,000 men, women and children, appeared on the river Danube, begging for asylum. They were fleeing from the Huns. The eastern emperor, Valens, w…

Published on 3 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 36 "The Huns are Coming"

Season 1 Episode 36

In AD 376, a huge host of Goths, maybe 200,000 strong, appeared on the banks of the river Danube. But this was not the usual raid for plunder. Instead, the Goths appealed for asylum on Roman territor…

Published on 3 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 35 "Keeping the Show on the Road"

Season 1 Episode 35

After Julian's death on campaign in Persia in AD 363, his successors struggled to stave off growing barbarian invasions in the west and Persia's new-found dominance in the east. They did their best t…

Published on 3 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 34 "Julian's Destiny"

Season 1 Episode 34

In March 363, the emperor Julian led one of the largest Roman armies ever seen into Persia. He thought his destiny was to be the next Alexander the Great. Things didn't work out quite as he'd hoped.

F…

Published on 3 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 33 "Julian and Persia"

Season 1 Episode 33

In March 363, the emperor Julian led a vast army east to fight Persia. Why did he want to risk his own future and the future of the Roman Empire by taking on its most powerful adversary? Find out in …

Published on 3 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 32 "Julian the Philosopher King"

Season 1 Episode 32

Julian the Apostate is best remembered for his epithet 'the Apostate', referring to his anti-Christian policies. But what was he really like and how did he want to change the Roman Empire? Find out i…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 31 "The Battle of Strasbourg"

Season 1 Episode 31

In late August, 357, Julian, the new Caesar in Gaul, watched as a massive German army, 35,000 strong, crossed the Rhine to face him outside Strasbourg. Julian was heavily outnumbered with a Roman arm…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - The Roman Revolution

This is just to let everyone know that my book covering the early part of this podcast is now available on Amazon priced at $2.99 or equivalent in other countries. It has 10 maps and 15 images which …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 30 "Julian in Gaul"

Season 1 Episode 30

Julian the Apostate was one of the most extraordinary emperors in all Roman history. Find out in this episode how the bookish young man began his ascent to power. 

For a free ebook, maps and blogs che…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 29 "Rebellion in the West"

Season 1 Episode 29

In the middle of the fourth century, the emperor Constantius II faced not just a revitalised Persia in the east, but the agony of civil war as Magnentius, a popular general in the Rhine army, seized …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago