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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 arrival of the Mongols in Anatolia would eventually lead to the expulsion of the Romans. Mongol dominance of the plateau sent waves of tribes into Byzantine territory. It was a crisis which the Emperor Andronikos was not equal to.Period: 1281-1303 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Union of Lyons had unleashed bitter division within Byzantium. We follow Michael and his son Andronikos as they try to make peace with the various factions that had opposed them. Period: 1281-1310 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Pope responds with despair to the news of Constantinople's fall. He calls for a Crusade to restore the Latin position. The man who answers is the brother of the King of France, Charles of Anjou. Michael Palaiologos is willing to do whatever it takes to stop them. This means he must agree to church union.Period: 1261-82 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael VIII Palaiologos enters the city of Constantine for the first time. He has a lot of work to do to rebuild the city and restore its prestige. He must also navigate a complex diplomatic position which sees his forces in action on five fronts simultaneously.Period: 1261-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We look at listener questions about this period of narrative. Were the Varangian Guard still employed at Nicaea? Had Greek Fire been lost? How many Emperors are actually Saints? Why did Nicaea win? Should they have moved back to Constantinople? Were the Romans Greeks now? Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about the challenges which Michael Palaiologos and the Nicaens faced as they prepared to move back to Constantinople. Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk about the Latin occupied parts of Byzantium. What was life like for the conquered and the conquerors? Was the occupation a colonial enterprise?Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us the story of the Fifth Crusade. To learn more check out his book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 greatest Byzantine Emperors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With Constantinople back in Roman hands we explore the one vantage point we've ignored: the last Latin Emperor Baldwin II. Dr John Giebfried returns to give us Baldwin's biography.Period: 1215-61 John completed his PhD in Medieval History at St Louis University in 2015 and has subsequently worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College, and since 2022 has been a faculty member at the University of Vienna, where he teaches History and Digital Humanities. His academic work focuses on the Crusades, the Crusader-States, and European interactions with the Mongols. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Theodore Laskaris II beds down his father's conquests in Europe. But his early death sees his family sidelined by Michael Palaiologos. The new Emperor needs some victories to legitimise his seizure of power and the fates reward him beyond all expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the Bulgarians and Turks hobbled by the Mongols the field is clear for Nicaea. John Vatatzes annexes a huge swathe of European territory and is widely recognised as the true Roman Emperor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We talk to Dr Nicholas Morton about the arrival of the Mongols into the Byzantine world. Their confrontation with the Seljuks of Anatolia will have serious consequences.Dr Morton is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. His new book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East is available now.In it he offers a panoramic account of the Mongol invasions of the Middle East during the thirteenth century, examining these wars from the perspectives of the many different societies impacted by their conquests, including of course Byzantium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While Epirus was rising and falling, Nicaea was consolidating. John Vatatzes, the new Emperor, was competent at home and abroad. After years of consolidation he decided to besiege Constantinople. But he didn't act alone he invited an unlikely ally to join him.Period: 1215-37 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Theodoros Doukas the leader of the Roman state of Epirus leads his people to ever greater heights in the 1220s. He captures Thessalonica and drives towards Constantinople itself. Doukas declares himself Emperor but does he have the resources necessary to reach the Hagia Sophia?Period: 1215-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we look at Constantinople itself. What was the physical state of the city and what was the Latin administration like? Guiding us today is Dr John Giebfried.John completed his PhD in Medieval History at St Louis University in 2015 and has subsequently worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College, and since 2022 has been a faculty member at the University of Vienna, where he teaches History and Digital Humanities. His academic work focuses on the Crusades, the Crusader-States, and European interactions with the Mongols.Reacting to the Past Games: https://reactingconsortium.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we look at the parts of the Roman Empire we haven't covered so far in the post-siege narrative. This includes Attalia, Trebizond and the multiple acquisitions of Venice. Helping me is Dr John Giebfried from the University of Vienna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Komnenos Doukas would have had a forgettable career if it wasn't for the chaos which followed Manuel Komnenos' death.But the twists of fate allowed him to found a new state in Epirus (Western Greece) which would eventually seize huge parts of the Roman world.Period: 1204-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We follow Theodore Laskaris as he escapes from Constantinople and establishes a new state at Nicaea. Crowned as the new Roman Emperor he must face down rivals on every side including the Turks.Period: 1204-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With Baldwin and Boniface dead the Bulgarians run riot across Thrace. Their Tsar Kaloyan attempts to capture Thessalonica and ponders whether he could become the new Roman Emperor.Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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
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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.
a generally pesimistic narrative of aincient life, missing no opportunity to downplay any positives
Making merchandise over making podcasts.
loving catching up on this podcast!!
Very well produced.
Just starting your podcast after recently finishing History of Rome. Really enjoying it so far!
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
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omg, omg, omg! i feel like ive been waiting as long as the Byzantine Empire lasted for this! Welcome back.
wow. could do without all the hamhanded, self refuting speculation and rationalization to put a modern feminist gloss on this ancient literature.
i guess a pampered emperor's daughter being able to do all she wanted is what passes for oppression these days.
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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.
I love this podcast. It's very well-researched, well-narrated, and very interesting. Robin does an excellent job!
brilliant podcast, unfortunately I've now caught up with the narrative so can't binge anymore!
Good continuation to the History of Rome. I enjoy it very much.
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.