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The History of Byzantium

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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#366

Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epiros

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

6 hrs Ago

20 MINS

20:33

6 hrs Ago

#365

Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

25 MINS

25:32

17 Apr 2024

#364

Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

25 MINS

25:38

10 Apr 2024

#363

Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat

After throwing a huge strop Boniface, the Marquis of Montferrat, is made King of Thessalonica. He sent his men to conquer most of Greece but the Bulgarians were on his tail. Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

31 Mar 2024

21 MINS

21:05

31 Mar 2024

#362

Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

27 Mar 2024

24 MINS

24:22

27 Mar 2024

#361

Episode 286 - Vantage Point

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

20 Mar 2024

16 MINS

16:20

20 Mar 2024

#360

Episode 285 - Totalus Rankium

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] (https://totalusrankium.wordpress.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

11 Mar 2024

43 MINS

43:11

11 Mar 2024

#359

Episode 284 - To The City with Alexander Christie-Miller

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

27 Feb 2024

40 MINS

40:58

27 Feb 2024

#358

Episode 283 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 - More Questions

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

22 Feb 2024

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:17

22 Feb 2024

#357

Episode 282 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Your Questions

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

14 Feb 2024

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:57

14 Feb 2024

#356

Update February 2024

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

12 Feb 2024

04 MINS

04:18

12 Feb 2024

#355

Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter Sarris

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] (https://audibletrial.com/byzantium) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

31 Jan 2024

37 MINS

37:09

31 Jan 2024

#354

Some Heraclian Fiction and Maps you might enjoy

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] (http://mapklimantas.etsy.com/) ‘The Emperor’ by Matthew Storm: [http://tinyurl.com/juj44cdb] (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] (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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

29 Jan 2024

06 MINS

06:44

29 Jan 2024

#353

Episode 280 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 - Narrative

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

20 Jan 2024

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:03

20 Jan 2024

#352

Episode 279 - Catching up with Max Lau

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] (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/emperor-john-ii-komnenos-9780198888673?cc=gb&lang=en&) and if you use the discount code AAFLYG6 you can 30% off. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

10 Jan 2024

57 MINS

57:55

10 Jan 2024

#351

Illness Update December 2023

Illness Update December 2023 Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

12 Dec 2023

00 MINS

00:38

12 Dec 2023

#350

Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

08 Nov 2023

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:00

08 Nov 2023

#349

Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

01 Nov 2023

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:33

01 Nov 2023

#348

Episode 276 - Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age with Tom Holland

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

19 Oct 2023

45 MINS

45:34

19 Oct 2023

#347

October 2023 Update

October 2023 Update Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

11 Oct 2023

02 MINS

02:17

11 Oct 2023

#346

Episode 275 - Climate Change in the 6th Century with Robert Bruton

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] (http://authorrobertbruton.com) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

22 Sep 2023

33 MINS

33:03

22 Sep 2023

#345

Episode 274 - The 10 Worst Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis

Professor Kaldellis returns to give us his 10 Worst Emperors. [He is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago] (https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/anthony-kaldellis) and the author of dozens of books and articles on key aspects of Byzantine history. Find out more [here] (https://kaldellispublications.weebly.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

22 Aug 2023

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:06

22 Aug 2023

#344

Byzantine Fiction special offer

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

18 Aug 2023

03 MINS

03:16

18 Aug 2023

#343

Episode 273 - Rome and Persia: The 700 Year Rivalry with Adrian Goldsworthy

I talk to historian [Adrian Goldsworthy] (http://www.adriangoldsworthy.com/) 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] (http://www.adriangoldsworthy.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

13 Aug 2023

59 MINS

59:35

13 Aug 2023

#342

Episode 271 - Twilight Cities with Katherine Pangonis

I talk to Katherine Pangonis about her new book - Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean. In it she travels to Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch to tell their stories and experience what remains. It's a fantastic book for those who want to learn more about these ancient power centres and be inspired to visit them. We spoke to Katherine about her first book 'Queens of Jerusalem' back in [episode 238] (https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/2022/02/02/episode-238-queens-of-jerusalem-with-katherine-pangonis/) . She returned to tell us about the devastating earthquakes in [Turkey in February 2023] (https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/2023/03/04/antakya-appeal-with-andrea-de-giorgi-and-katherine-pangonis/) . Find out more about her at her [website] (https://www.katherinepangonis.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

14 Jul 2023

45 MINS

45:55

14 Jul 2023

#341

Episode 270 - Loss, Suffering and Enslavement

We look at the stories of three different Romans who had to deal with their city being sacked. Through their experiences we come to a better understanding of the loss felt by those who lived through the fall of Constantinople in 1204. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG EARS. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

06 Jul 2023

37 MINS

37:01

06 Jul 2023

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#366

Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epiros

#365

Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris

#364

Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria

#363

Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat

#362

Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut

#361

Episode 286 - Vantage Point

#360

Episode 285 - Totalus Rankium

#359

Episode 284 - To The City with Alexander Christie-Miller

#358

Episode 283 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 - More Questions

#357

Episode 282 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Your Questions

#356

Update February 2024

#355

Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter Sarris

#354

Some Heraclian Fiction and Maps you might enjoy

#353

Episode 280 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 - Narrative

#352

Episode 279 - Catching up with Max Lau

#351

Illness Update December 2023

#350

Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law

#349

Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government

#348

Episode 276 - Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age with Tom Holland

#347

October 2023 Update

#346

Episode 275 - Climate Change in the 6th Century with Robert Bruton

#345

Episode 274 - The 10 Worst Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis

#344

Byzantine Fiction special offer

#343

Episode 273 - Rome and Persia: The 700 Year Rivalry with Adrian Goldsworthy

#342

Episode 271 - Twilight Cities with Katherine Pangonis

#341

Episode 270 - Loss, Suffering and Enslavement