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Back to SearchThe Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 120 "Charlemagne's Empire"
Season 1 Episode 120
In this and the next episode, I want to look beyond the legend of Charlemagne to find the real man and his achievements and failings. His legend has …
5 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 119 "The Rise of the Carolingians"
Season 1 Episode 119
In this episode, we explore how the Carolingians rose to become the dynasty that would claim to be the inheritors of Rome.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 118 "The Battle of Tours, AD 732"
Season 1 Episode 118
In this episode, I’m going to focus on one of the most famous battles in history: the battle of Tours, or Poitiers as it’s sometimes called, in 732. …
6 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 117 "The Slow Death of the Merovingians"
Season 1 Episode 117
In modern France, the Frankish king, Clovis, is often celebrated as the first French king. But Clovis’ Merovingian dynasty was in fact destined to fa…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'The End of Antiquity' Book 5 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
I wanted to let you know that my latest book, The End of Antiquity, is now available in both paperback and ebook on Amazon and will be available thro…
7 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 116 "Clovis, King of the Franks"
Season 1 Episode 116
By the year AD 719, the Arab/Berber army had conquered Iberia and was invading Gaul or what is modern France. They seemed unstoppable. Would western …
7 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 115 "Arabs and Visigoths"
Season 1 Episode 115
So, we’re starting the final season in this podcast which is on the Dark Ages. But just how dark were they? One of the main themes of this new season…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
UPDATE ON NEXT SEASON - THE DARK AGES
Apologies for the long radio silence, I’ve been busy with other projects but now I want to update you on the next and final season in this podcast wh…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 114 "The Missing Link"
Season 1 Episode 114
Why did Arabia rise so rapidly in the seventh century AD to become the dominant global superpower? In this episode, we look at a fascinating new theo…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 113 "Byzantium's Greatest Victory"
Season 1 Episode 113
The Arab siege of Constantinople in 717/718 was one of the greatest turning points in all of history. Discover why in this episode.
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11 months, 1 week ago