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The History of Byzantium

The History of Byzantium

340 Episodes • By thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com • thehistoryofbyzantium.com/...
A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ...more
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The History of Byzantium
The History of Byzantium
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June 2023 Schedule Update
June 2023 Schedule Update Hosted on Acast. See acast... more
Jun 2 2023 2m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Podcast Schedule Update
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Episode 269 - Questions XIII
Our final batch of questions for this century includ... more
May 19 2023 45m
Medieval Knowledge and Inquiries
Chapter 1 17 mins
Topics in Byzantine History
Chapter 2 8 mins
Roman Military Leadership and Equipment
Chapter 3 9 mins
Jewish Byzantine Communities and Relics
Chapter 4 10 mins
Byzantine Dynasties and Comparisons
Chapter 5 54 sec
Convenient and Nutritious Meal Delivery
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Episode 268 - The Collapse of the Komnenian System
We take a look at the pros and cons of the Komnenian... more
May 14 2023 30m
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Collapse of the Comnenian System
Chapter 2 10 mins
Byzantine Empire's Collapse and Separatism
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Decline of the Comnenian Empire
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Episode 267 - Provincial Separatism with Nathan Websdale
Nathan Websdale is a PHD candidate at Oxford Univers... more
May 5 2023 52m
Bulgaria's Legacy in Roman Empire
Chapter 1 16 mins
Provincial Separatism in Byzantium
Chapter 2 16 mins
Byzantine Snobbery and Ethnic Separatism
Chapter 3 18 mins
Byzantine Identity and the Balkans
Chapter 4 43 sec
Medieval History Thesis Progress
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Episode 266 - Questions XII
More questions to tackle this week. Comparing the sa... more
Apr 21 2023 28m
The Sacking of Rome and Constantinople
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Difficulties of Byzantine Imperial Succession
Chapter 2 7 mins
Causes of Roman Decline
Chapter 3 3 mins
Decline of Roman Empire
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Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis
Professor Anthony Kaldellis has just completed a new... more
Apr 14 2023 2h 1m
The Military Campaigns of Basel
Chapter 1 11 mins
Greatest Emperors of Byzantium
Chapter 2 15 mins
Theodosius I Legacy
Chapter 3 13 mins
Alexius I Comnenus
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Succession of Basel II
Chapter 5 18 mins
The Complexity of Emperor Manuel Comnenus
Chapter 6 18 mins
Leadership Qualities of Byzantine Emperors
Chapter 7 6 mins
Anastasius
Chapter 8 18 mins
Constantine the Fifth
Chapter 9 11 mins
The Brilliance of Byzantine Emperors
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Episode 264 - Questions XI
I answer more questions about the Fourth Crusade and... more
Apr 6 2023 28m
Chapter 1 17 mins
Reactions to the Sack of Constantinople
Chapter 2 11 mins
Differences Between Latin and Byzantine Churches
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Episode 263 - Questions X
I answer more questions about the Fourth Crusade and... more
Mar 30 2023 29m
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Failure of Alexios Angulos
Chapter 2 11 mins
Byzantine Statues and Emperors
Chapter 3 4 mins
The Fourth Crusade and Justifying Spin
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Episode 262 - Questions IX
I answer listener questions about the Fourth Crusade... more
Mar 23 2023 28m
Impact of Fourth Crusade
Chapter 1 8 mins
Was the Fall of Byzantium Inevitable?
Chapter 2 9 mins
Sack of Constantinople
Chapter 3 9 mins
The Context of Historical Tragedies
Chapter 4 38 sec
Dialogue on Fourth Crusade
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Antakya Appeal with Andrea de Giorgi and Katherine Pangonis
This is a special episode to urge listeners to donat... more
Mar 4 2023 1h
History of Earthquakes
Chapter 1 12 mins
Antakya Earthquake Aftermath
Chapter 2 9 mins
Nature in Antioch
Chapter 3 6 mins
Rebuilding Antioch
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Vulnerability of Antioch to Earthquakes
Chapter 5 15 mins
Exploring the Historic Sites of Antioch
Chapter 6 7 mins
The Resilience of Antachia Antioch
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A personal appeal from a listener
A personal appeal from a listener who has family in ... more
Feb 14 2023 4m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Supporting Disaster Relief
Chapter 2 58 sec
Black Voices Making an Impact
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An appeal for help for Turkey and Syria
dec.org.uk/appeals/To help specific groups directly:... more
Feb 11 2023 5m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Black Voices Making an Impact
Chapter 2 2 mins
Protecting Americans and Making an Impact
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Episode 261 - The Sack
We discuss what happened once the Latins started loo... more
Feb 7 2023 30m
Latin Chivalry During the Crusades
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Restrained Sack of Constantinople
Chapter 2 17 mins
Loss of Treasures in Constantinople
Chapter 3 56 sec
Fourth Crusade Q&A
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Episode 260 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 2)
The Latins assault the city and Alexios Angelos Komn... more
Jan 31 2023 1h 34m
Civil Wars and Byzantine Elections
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Fall of Constantinople
Chapter 2 8 mins
The Siege of Constantinople
Chapter 3 4 mins
Merchant Fleets in Constantinople
Chapter 4 17 mins
The Siege of Constantinople
Chapter 5 15 mins
Latin Presence in Constantinople
Chapter 6 4 mins
The Rise of Alexios v Dukas
Chapter 7 15 mins
Collapse of the Byzantine Political System
Chapter 8 16 mins
The Fall of Constantinople
Chapter 9 1 min
The Resilience of Byzantium
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Episode 259 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 1)
Pope Innocent calls for a new Crusade to retake Jeru... more
Jan 24 2023 1h 3m
The Venetians and the Fourth Crusade
Chapter 1
The California Gold Rush
Chapter 2 16 mins
The Fourth Crusade
Chapter 3 11 mins
The Fourth Crusade
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Fourth Crusade
Chapter 5 11 mins
The Fourth Crusade
Chapter 6 3 mins
The Siege of Constantinople
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Episode 258 - Almost Ungovernable
Alexios Angelos faces down one internal rebellion af... more
Jan 18 2023 22m
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Episode 257 - What Could Be More Trustworthy than a Brother?
Isaac Angelos does his best to secure his position a... more
Jan 10 2023 26m
Chapter 1 12 mins
The 3rd Crusade and Its Fallout
Chapter 2 11 mins
The Fourth Crusade
Chapter 3 2 mins
The Selfish Conspiracy
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Episode 255 - The Third Crusade (part 1)
As soon as news reached the West that Jerusalem had ... more
Dec 28 2022 25m
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Episode 254 - Saladin the Strategist with Ben Duval
I speak to author Ben Duval, author of the book: "Sa... more
Dec 21 2022 45m
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Episode 253 - The Second Bulgarian Empire
Isaac Angelos begins his reign by defeating the Norm... more
Dec 13 2022 28m
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Episode 252 - The Sack of Thessalonica
Andronikos continues to terrorise his relatives. Man... more
Dec 6 2022 27m
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Dangers of Ruling Through Fear
Chapter 2 17 mins
The Sack of Thesaloniki
Chapter 3 2 mins
The Fickleness of Men and Fate
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Episode 251 - A Lion Pouncing on a Large Prey
When Manuel Komnenos died he left an 11 year old son... more
Nov 29 2022 28m
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Regency of Alexius I
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Riots of Andronicus
Chapter 3 3 mins
Reign of Terror of Andronicus I Comnenus
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Episode 250 - Retaking Anatolia
We talk about why the Romans didn't have more succes... more
Aug 25 2022 32m
The Roman Empire
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Episode 249 - Life in Byzantine Anatolia
We look around the Roman provinces in Anatolia to re... more
Aug 18 2022 18m
The Miander Valley
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Episode 248 - Life in Turkic Anatolia
We take a look around the parts of Anatolia which we... more
Aug 10 2022 26m
Roman Empire After Turkish Conquest
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