Podcast Episodes

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 80 "The Last Vandal King"

Season 1 Episode 80

On 15th September, 533, Belisarius captured Carthage from the Vandals. But the Vandal king Gelimer was mustering all the forces he could for a last desperate battle. Interested in finding out more ab…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 79 "Victory in Africa"

Season 1 Episode 79

In June 533, Belisarius sailed for North Africa to reconquer Carthage. Most people thought he would fail...
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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 78 "Next Stop Carthage"

Season 1 Episode 78

The Nika riots ripped the heart out of Constantinople and nearly toppled Justinian. Desperate to restore his authority, Justinian looked west to the Vandal kingdom of Carthage which was experiencing …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Rome and Attila' Book 3 in The Fall of the Roman Empire

My latest book, 'Rome and Attila', is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback, links below. It’s about one of the most infamous figures in history—Attila the Hun. He’s a household name, but re…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 77 "Nika"

Season 1 Episode 77

In January 532, the Nika riots in Constantinople shook the world and nearly overthrew the emperor Justinian. Find out what happened here. Link to my website for free resources - nickholmesauthor.com

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 76 "The Road to Nika"

Season 1 Episode 76

Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 75 "Belisarius and the Battle of Dara"

Season 1 Episode 75

In this episode, we meet one of Rome's greatest generals who will change the course of history. His name is Belisarius.

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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 74 "Justinian, Theodora, and the Secret History"

Season 1 Episode 74

Procopius is our main source for Roman history in the sixth century. He praises Justinian, Theodora and above all, Belisarius. But he's also left us with an unpublished document called the Secret His…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 73 "Justin and Justinian"

Season 1 Episode 73

In 518, the emperor Anastasius died. According to Procopius, he was succeeded by an illiterate peasant named Justin. Although this did not sound promising, it was the beginning of a new golden age.
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Published on 2 years ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 72 "Wars of Religion"

Season 1 Episode 72

In this episode, we continue with one of the most remarkable but largely forgotten Roman emperors - Anastasius. In his reign, a great religious conflict divided the empire and one that nearly toppled…

Published on 2 years ago