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Back to SearchThe Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 57 "The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains"
Season 1 Episode 57
On 20 June, 451, one of the most decisive battles in history took place in Gaul as Attila's invading army was met by a great coalition of Romans, Vis…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 56 "Attila and Aetius"
Season 1 Episode 56
The year is AD 451. Attila the Hun is marching on Gaul. There the Roman general Aetius - remembered as 'The Last of the Romans' - is trying to form a…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 55 "Attila's Bride"
Season 1 Episode 55
In AD 450, a Roman princess called Honoria contacted Attila the Hun. She asked him to stop an arranged marriage with a man she disliked. Attila repli…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 54 "Dinner with Attila"
Season 1 Episode 54
In 447, Attila struck the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the largest military engagement for half a century. After peace was agreed, the Romans sent an…
3 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 53 "Attila the Hun"
Season 1 Episode 53
In the 430s, a new Hunnic leader rose to power. Soon his name would strike fear into the hearts of the Romans. It was Attila.
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3 years ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 52 "The Fall of Africa"
Season 1 Episode 52
In AD 433, Aetius secured his position as the effective ruler of the Western Roman Empire. With the help of the Huns, he defeated the Burgundians and…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 51 "The Rise of Aetius"
Season 1 Episode 51
In AD 425, the six-year-old Valentinian III became emperor of the west. Another child emperor created another power vacuum. His mother, Galla Placidi…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 50 "All Quiet on the Eastern Front"
Season 1 Episode 50
In this episode, we find out what was happening in the eastern half of the Roman Empire after the sack of Rome in AD 410. And it won't be long before…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire BONUS Episode "The Strange Tale of Attila, Honoria and Milan""
Happy New Year 2023! This is a bonus episode about my recent trip to Milan where I was struck by the strange absence of Roman remains - and found the…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 49 "Restoring the Roman Name?"
Season 1 Episode 49
The year is AD 410. Rome has been sacked. Is this the end of the western empire? Not yet. And the next few years will be full of surprises.
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3 years, 2 months ago