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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com

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The Latins agree to stay for another year and to conquer the whole of the Roman Empire. They elect Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut to be their Emperor and all seems well. It only takes a year for everything to fall apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The narrative returns as we head back to 1204 and the sack of Constantinople. The arrival of the Latins had actually splintered the Roman world into at least 13 different states.With a little help from the 2008 film 'Vantage Point' we will be following the different perspectives of these actors as they deal with the fallout from the sack.We begin with the story of Alexios V Doukas who fled the city just before it fell.Period: 1204 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I speak to Rob and Jamie from the podcast Totalus Rankium. Their show is a light hearted ranking of every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Constantine XI. It's a really fun listen and they include all the amusing stories which I edited out of Byzantine history.They have a sister show where they rank American Presidents. Find both shows here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alexander Christie-Miller was the Turkish correspondent for the Times Newspaper between 2010 and 2017. He has written a book called ‘To the City’ about the people who live along the Theodosian Walls in Istanbul today. He tells the story and charts the sweeping changes they've experienced in Turkey over the past 50 years. It's a brilliant read, ideal for those of you who have visited Istanbul or plan to.Alexander Christie-Miller is from Wiltshire in the UK, studied in Dublin and was then in Istanbul for 7 years. He was the Times Turkish correspondent during that period and his writing has also appeared in Newsweek, The Atlantic, Der Spiegel and the White Review amongst other publications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In the final episode in this series he answers more of your questions. Amongst the topics we cover are citizenship, class, counter-factuals, academia and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In this episode he answers your questions. Including succession mechanisms, taxation, the Senate, usurpers, Belisarius, Maurice and many more topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Update February 2024

Update February 2024

2024-02-1205:56

On today’s update I’m going to tell you about when the narrative is coming back, about podcast tours to Turkey in 2024 and about how Anthony Kaldellis is answering more questions than I told him to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new book has come out about that most famous of Byzantines. It's called Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint by Peter Sarris and it is excellent. It is not a dramatization of his career but a brilliantly researched account of his life and time in office.Track his evolving thinking through the amazing range of sources we have for his reign and gain a deeper understanding of the interesting times he lived in.The book is on sale everywhere including on Audible.com. To listen to the book for free check out Audible's service here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This beautiful map of the Crusader States has just been put on sale. Adomas, the artist, is offering 15% off any map at his store for podcast listeners. Just use the code Byzantium at his online store. mapklimantas.etsy.com‘The Emperor’ by Matthew Storm: http://tinyurl.com/juj44cdb. The Heraclius story is so epic that it took two books to cover. Book 1 is called the Exarch’s son. And Book 2 is THE EMPEROR: Heraclius Battles Persia for the Life of Rome.‘The Gardens of Byzantium’: http://tinyurl.com/nhh6b4jw A romance about Asana (a Persian woman) and a Roman soldier who are brought together by Heraclius’ war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In our third conversation we walk through the narrative picking out interesting things to talk about. The creation of Constantinople, Justinian's personality, Heraclius' achievements and life under the Sassanian occupation to name a few.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50 episodes ago Dr Maximilian Lau came on the podcast to talk about John II Komnenos. Max kindly shared his book with me before publication to guide the podcast through John's reign.Now he is back on the show to catch up on the next century of Byzantine history and to give us the great news that the book has been published.The book is 'Emperor John II Komnenos: Rebuilding New Rome 1118-1143'. You can buy the book here and if you use the discount code AAFLYG6 you can 30% off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Illness Update December 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In our second conversation we discuss the adoption of Christianity as the Roman religion. How much did Roman society change as a result? Why was early Christianity so riven with disputes?We also talk about the function of the law in Roman society. How did it help define individual rights and responsibilities beyond criminal behaviour?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere. He has kindly agreed to talk to us about it across 4 episodes!In this first conversation we discuss the new Roman government that Constantine established in 330AD. What was the 'personality' of government? How did it achieve legitimacy in the eyes of the people? Was it really a Republican Monarchy?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Holland is the author of half a dozen brilliant books on the ancient world. He has now written three on the Roman Empire. The latest 'Pax' takes the story from the death of Nero to that of Hadrian. It's the golden age of Roman power and yet insecurity and anxiety lie under the surface. I talk to Tom about how he gains insight into people so utterly different to us.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 2023 Update

October 2023 Update

2023-10-1103:45

October 2023 Update Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
American author Robert Bruton takes us through his Master’s thesis on the role of climate change and plague in the decline of Roman fortunes in the 6th century.He is also writing a trilogy of historical fiction novels about the life of Belisarius. Find out more about Robert and his work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Kaldellis returns to give us his 10 Worst Emperors.He is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago and the author of dozens of books and articles on key aspects of Byzantine history.Find out more here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Guardians of Byzantium - Book 2 is now available. Listen for a special offer to get hold of both books today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I talk to historian Adrian Goldsworthy about his new book. It covers the 700 year rivalry between the two great powers of the ancient world. Everything from Crassus having gold poured down his throat to Heraclius returning the True Cross to Jerusalem.Dr Goldsworthy is an award winning historian of the classical world. He has written a dozen books on Greco-Roman topics including biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus. As well as studies of the Roman army and the Empire’s rise and fall. So if you like what you hear today there is a small library of Goldsworthy goodness waiting for you to read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 9th
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Christopher P.

The Ribbon model for imperial decline (i.e. Rome converting to Christianity, giving up the martial traditions of their pagan pantheon coupled with universal citizenship left the empire culturally weaker than in the 'pure' old days of the republic, leaving them defenseless before hordes of barbarians) is seen as outdated based upon more recent archeological evidence. Its more a tale of the imperial center (the city of Rome\Constantinople) economically exploiting the imperial periphery (the imperial provinces). As wealth is extracted from the periphery for the creation of a higher standard of living (welfare state) in the imperial center, the periphery, over time, is strengthened at the imperial center's expense, as the means of wealth generation is displaced. Eventually, the periphery a masses enough political power to exert its will upon the center, retaining more and more of the wealth used to power the engine of empire, until the standard of living in the center collapses leading to

Jan 13th
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Jon Findley

This file is corrupt and won't play.

Apr 6th
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Adrian Gabura

Eastern Roman history is a favorite of mine. I believe Robin does a great job. Woo to those who criticize him for making a couple of premium episodes to support himself. You all try to get income somewhere so don't be hypocrites. The vast majority of episodes are FREE. Don't be greedy woosies please.

Jan 29th
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Alex Maclean

a generally pesimistic narrative of aincient life, missing no opportunity to downplay any positives

Dec 23rd
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Sohereweare

Making merchandise over making podcasts.

Mar 29th
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traviso486

loving catching up on this podcast!!

Mar 28th
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Eduard

Very well produced.

Mar 10th
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Jesse Kane

Just starting your podcast after recently finishing History of Rome. Really enjoying it so far!

Jan 5th
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Katie Louise Tyers

I am trying to get hold of episode 183 the fall of Michael v but the link does not seem to work. Is this episode still available to buy? Thanks Katie

Nov 1st
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Matthew Schmidt

The link is corrupted

Oct 4th
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Paul Miailovich

omg, omg, omg! i feel like ive been waiting as long as the Byzantine Empire lasted for this! Welcome back.

Feb 9th
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Casey Wollberg

wow. could do without all the hamhanded, self refuting speculation and rationalization to put a modern feminist gloss on this ancient literature.

Jan 25th
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Casey Wollberg

i guess a pampered emperor's daughter being able to do all she wanted is what passes for oppression these days.

Jan 25th
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Jim McShea

we 2

Jan 18th
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Bobby Hill

So is this just a premium podcast now? There hasn't been a numbered episode in going on 4 months now. It's not like Robin's putting out Dan Carlin-length episodes here... How is it that Mike Duncan can record literally more than 10x the amount of content Robin does in the same amount of time? Sometimes I question his commitment to this series.

Nov 9th
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Rachel Lawrence

I love this podcast. It's very well-researched, well-narrated, and very interesting. Robin does an excellent job!

Nov 7th
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Charlie Duckworth

brilliant podcast, unfortunately I've now caught up with the narrative so can't binge anymore!

Sep 24th
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Joseph Smits

Good continuation to the History of Rome. I enjoy it very much.

Aug 30th
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Vanya Bikepunk

Great stuff! Author refers to it as continuation of Mike Duncan's History of Rome podcast (which is great, everybody knows it) and truly it is, equal in scope and quality.

Jul 26th
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