The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 81 "Trouble in Paradise"
Belisarius conquered the Vandal kingdom in North Africa in just six months. But it would take 15 years to bring peace to this new province of the Roman Empire. Find you why in this episode. Also, find...
16 Maalis 202427min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 80 "The Last Vandal King"
On 15th September, 533, Belisarius captured Carthage from the Vandals. But the Vandal king Gelimer was mustering all the forces he could for a last desperate battle. Interested in finding out more abo...
9 Maalis 202425min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 79 "Victory in Africa"
In June 533, Belisarius sailed for North Africa to reconquer Carthage. Most people thought he would fail... Please do visit my website nickholmesauthor.com for books, podcast episodes, maps, blogs and...
2 Maalis 202425min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 78 "Next Stop Carthage"
The Nika riots ripped the heart out of Constantinople and nearly toppled Justinian. Desperate to restore his authority, Justinian looked west to the Vandal kingdom of Carthage which was experiencing i...
17 Helmi 202427min
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Rome and Attila' Book 3 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
My latest book, 'Rome and Attila', is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback, links below. It’s about one of the most infamous figures in history—Attila the Hun. He’s a household name, but rem...
9 Helmi 20241min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 77 "Nika"
In January 532, the Nika riots in Constantinople shook the world and nearly overthrew the emperor Justinian. Find out what happened here. Link to my website for free resources - nickholmesauthor.com S...
3 Helmi 202425min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 76 "The Road to Nika"
Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickho...
20 Tammi 202425min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 75 "Belisarius and the Battle of Dara"
In this episode, we meet one of Rome's greatest generals who will change the course of history. His name is Belisarius. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholme...
6 Tammi 202425min
