The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 103 "The Best Form of Defence"
The year AD 622 was a difficult one for the Roman Empire and its emperor, Heraclius. Surrounded by the Avars in the west and the Persians in the east, the position looked hopeless. But Heraclius was a...
21 Joulu 202423min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 102 "The First Crusaders"
In 615, the Roman Empire was on its knees. The Persians had conquered most of Syria and the Levant and were poised to invade Egypt, the empire's richest province. But from the ashes of defeat would ar...
14 Joulu 202424min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 101 "The Darkest Hour"
When Heraclius seized the throne from Phocas, you might think the Romans had got lucky. But no! The first few years of his reign were nothing short of disastrous as the Persians advanced into the hear...
7 Joulu 202424min
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Justinian's Empire' Book 4 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
I thought you might be interested to know that my latest book called ‘Justinian’s Empire’ is out now on Amazon in ebook and paperback. It will be with other distributors later and also available in au...
28 Marras 20242min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 100 "A New Hero"
The emperor Phocas' reign was one of the most tyrannical and bloodthirsty in all of Roman history. In North Africa, a young general rebelled against him. His name was Heraclius. He was to become the l...
23 Marras 202424min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 99 "Worse Things Will Happen"
We've reached a turning point in late Roman history. In 602, a Roman army officer called Phocas overthrew the emperor Maurice and began a tyrannical and bloodthirsty reign that would imperil the empir...
16 Marras 202422min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 98 "The War in the West"
Having secured peace with Persia in 592, the emperor Maurice could switch his army to the desperate situation on the western front. The Roman fight-back was in full swing. Support the show For a free ...
2 Marras 202421min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 97 "The Big Break"
In 590, the emperor Maurice got his big break. Civil war in Persia opened up the possibility of an entirely new world. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmes...
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