The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 23 "The Rise of Christianity"
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Roman Empire was the rapid rise of Christianity in the late third and fourth centuries. While much attention has been focused on the roles of emperors, like D...
21 Touko 202215min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 22 "Tetrarchs and Christians"
In the late third century, the Roman Empire was changing rapidly. Civil war had done much to contribute to its near destruction. Now, the radical Emperor Diocletian came up with an innovative solutio...
7 Touko 202222min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 21 "Diocletian's New Economics"
Diocletian's greatest innovation may sound mundane but it was to form the basis of the financial strength of the Roman and Byzantine Empires for centuries to come. It was the reform of the Roman tax s...
30 Huhti 202217min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 20 "Diocletian's New Empire"
In AD 284, a new Emperor seized the purple. His name was Diocletianus, or Diocletian, as he is better known to us. He had a new vision of the Empire which was as revolutionary as that of Augustus, thr...
22 Huhti 202218min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 19 "The World Restored"
Having defeated Palmyra in AD 272, Aurelian turned west to face the breakaway Gallic Empire. Could he now reunite the Roman Empire? Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my websi...
9 Huhti 202216min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 18 "The Defeat of Palmyra"
In AD 272, the Emperor Aurelian's eastern offensive was in full swing. His army recaptured Antioch while, in the south, the Roman navy reconquered Egypt. But Palmyra was far from finished and great ba...
2 Huhti 202215min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 17 "The Battle for the East"
In the AD 270s, the Roman Empire was fighting for its life. But the Emperor Aurelian was one of the best generals in Rome's history. He managed to defeat a German invasion of Italy and then pushed the...
26 Maalis 202218min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 16 "Man of Steel"
When Claudius Gothicus died of the plague in AD270, it seemed as if the Roman fight back against the barbarian invasions might be stalled. But his deputy, Aurelian, quickly assumed the purple and led ...
19 Maalis 202216min
