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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…
4 years, 2 months ago
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…
4 years, 2 months ago
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…
4 years, 2 months ago
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…
4 years, 3 months ago
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…
4 years, 3 months ago
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…
4 years, 3 months ago
Diocletian's New Empire
Season 1 Episode 20
In AD 284, a new Emperor seized the purple. His name was Diocletianus, or Diocletian, as he is better known to us. He had a new vision of the Empire …
4 years, 4 months ago
The World Restored
Season 1 Episode 19
Having defeated Palmyra in AD 272, Aurelian turned west to face the breakaway Gallic Empire. Could he now reunite the Roman Empire?
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The Defeat of Palmyra
Season 1 Episode 18
In AD 272, the Emperor Aurelian's eastern offensive was in full swing. His army recaptured Antioch while, in the south, the Roman navy reconquered Eg…
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The Battle for the East
Season 1 Episode 17
In the AD 270s, the Roman Empire was fighting for its life. But the Emperor Aurelian was one of the best generals in Rome's history. He managed to de…
4 years, 4 months ago