Podcast Episodes

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 92 "The Wolves from the North"

Season 1 Episode 92

Justinian's wars of reconquest in the west left much of the Roman Empire weakly defended. Nowhere was this more evident than along the Danube frontier where new enemies were massing to pillage the em…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 91 "Those Doomed to Suffer"

Season 1 Episode 91

In the early 550s, with its economy and population recovering from the effects of the Justinianic Plague, Justinian launched a new offensive to subdue the Ostrogoths in Italy. This time the Roman arm…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 90 "Three Hundred Heroes"

Season 1 Episode 90

In 544, Belisarius returned to Italy to fight the Goths. It was his last campaign and the end of his career. But many years later, he was asked by the emperor Justinian to don his armor one more time…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 89 "Belisarius is Back!"

Season 1 Episode 89

In 540, the Persians sacked Antioch. It was one of the greatest disasters in Roman history. But in 541, Belisarius was back from Italy. Could he now reverse the situation on the eastern front?

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 88 "Burying the Dead"

Season 1 Episode 88

In the summer of 541, bubonic plague struck the Roman Empire. Known as the Justinianic Plague, it would be just as bad as the Black Death that 800 years later devastated Medieval Europe. Find out wha…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 87 "The Day the Sun Died"

Season 1 Episode 87

In the year 536, something very strange happened on planet Earth. The sun was dimmed and temperatures plummeted. This was followed by another apparently inexplicable event. A pandemic of unparalleled…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 86 "The Sack of Antioch"

Season 1 Episode 86

In May 540, the unthinkable happened. The Persian shah, Chosroes, burned the Roman Empire's second city, Antioch, to the ground and butchered or enslaved its inhabitants. How did this catastrophe hap…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 85 "The Hollow Victory"

Season 1 Episode 85

In May 540, Belisarius captured Ravenna from the Goths and took prisoner the Gothic king Wittigis. But before he could destroy the Gothic kingdom completely, he was recalled to Constantinople to face…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 84 "Divided We Fall"

Season 1 Episode 84

After Belisarius' heroic defense of Rome in 537-538, it looked as if there might be a rapid end to the Gothic war. But no. The Roman high command was wracked by internal division that would prolong t…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 83 "The Siege of Rome"

Season 1 Episode 83

In the summer of 536, Belisarius crossed the straits of Messina and marched on Rome. His army numbered 6,000 and he faced at least 30,000 Goths. It would be his greatest test.
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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago