The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 89 "Belisarius is Back!"
In 540, the Persians sacked Antioch. It was one of the greatest disasters in Roman history. But in 541, Belisarius was back from Italy. Could he now reverse the situation on the eastern front? Support...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 88 "Burying the Dead"
In the summer of 541, bubonic plague struck the Roman Empire. Known as the Justinianic Plague, it would be just as bad as the Black Death that 800 years later devastated Medieval Europe. Find out what...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 87 "The Day the Sun Died"
In the year 536, something very strange happened on planet Earth. The sun was dimmed and temperatures plummeted. This was followed by another apparently inexplicable event. A pandemic of unparalleled ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 86 "The Sack of Antioch"
In May 540, the unthinkable happened. The Persian shah, Chosroes, burned the Roman Empire's second city, Antioch, to the ground and butchered or enslaved its inhabitants. How did this catastrophe happ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 85 "The Hollow Victory"
In May 540, Belisarius captured Ravenna from the Goths and took prisoner the Gothic king Wittigis. But before he could destroy the Gothic kingdom completely, he was recalled to Constantinople to face ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 84 "Divided We Fall"
After Belisarius' heroic defense of Rome in 537-538, it looked as if there might be a rapid end to the Gothic war. But no. The Roman high command was wracked by internal division that would prolong th...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 83 "The Siege of Rome"
In the summer of 536, Belisarius crossed the straits of Messina and marched on Rome. His army numbered 6,000 and he faced at least 30,000 Goths. It would be his greatest test. Check out my website nic...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 82 "The Kingdom of the Ostrogoths"
After Belisarius' triumph in North Africa, Justinian turned his gaze to Italy and the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths. But what was that Kingdom like? Find out here. For a free ebook, maps, blogs check out ...
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