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Back to SearchThe Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 20 "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 …
3 years, 10 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 19 "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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3 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 18 "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…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 17 "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…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 16 "Man of Steel"
Season 1 Episode 16
When Claudius Gothicus died of the plague in AD270, it seemed as if the Roman fight back against the barbarian invasions might be stalled. But his de…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 15 "A New Army"
Season 1 Episode 15
In the late AD 260s, under the leadership of the soldier-Emperor, Claudius 'Gothicus', the Roman army started to turn the tide against its enemies. S…
4 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 14 "A New Type of Emperor"
Season 1 Episode 14
We've now reached one of the most exciting parts of Roman history. With the break-up of the Roman Empire in the AD 260s, the situation looked extreme…
4 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 13 "The Fall before the Fall"
Season 1 Episode 13
One of the most fascinating parts of Roman history is the little known "Fall before the Fall". This was the period from around AD 250 to 275 when the…
4 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 12 "Climate Change"
Season 1 Episode 12
You might not immediately associate climate change with the Roman Empire but in fact it was critically important both to Rome's rise to power and als…
4 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 11 "Plague"
Season 1 Episode 11
The decline of the Roman Empire was not only due to barbarian invasions and civil war. In the second century AD, it was hit by the first pandemic kno…
4 years, 1 month ago