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Back to SearchThe 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 asc…
3 years, 7 months 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 Magnen…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 28 "Return of the Persians"
Season 1 Episode 28
After Constantine's death, political instability returned to the Roman Empire as his three sons jostled for power. But just as disturbing was the res…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 27 "The Sons of Constantine"
Season 1 Episode 27
Constantine's reign was a watershed moment for the Roman Empire - with his conversion to Christianity and the founding of Constantinople. But what ha…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 26 "The Booming Fourth Century"
Season 1 Episode 26
If you'd met a fourth century Roman and asked them what they thought of their emperor, Constantine, you might have expected them to talk about Christ…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 25 "Constantinople"
Season 1 Episode 25
The Emperor Constantine is probably best remembered for his conversion to Christianity. But his founding of the city of Constantinople was another la…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 24 "Constantine's Conversion"
Season 1 Episode 24
The Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity shortly before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312 is seen as a landmark event in not jus…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 23 "The Rise of Christianity"
Season 1 Episode 23
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Roman Empire was the rapid rise of Christianity in the late third and fourth centuries. While much attentio…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 22 "Tetrarchs and Christians"
Season 1 Episode 22
In the late third century, the Roman Empire was changing rapidly. Civil war had done much to contribute to its near destruction. Now, the radical Em…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 21 "Diocletian's New Economics"
Season 1 Episode 21
Diocletian's greatest innovation may sound mundane but it was to form the basis of the financial strength of the Roman and Byzantine Empires for cent…
3 years, 10 months ago