2.16 A skull cup
The khaganate is no more, having faltered in the face of external threats and fragmented along internal divisions. The Avars find themselves battered and scattered, under pressure from the Franks in t...
6 Aug 40min
2.15 Staring down the colossus
The Frankish king Charlemagne campaigns relentlessly to expand his realm, bringing him right to the border of the khaganate—with no sign of stopping. The khagan is thus confronted with the most powerf...
1 Jul 39min
2.14 A rising shadow
Avar society undergoes profound changes as its warriors are forced to abandon the pursuits of war and turn inwards to govern their own realm. Meanwhile, to their west, a usurper ascends the Frankish t...
2 Jun 37min
2.13 The collapse of concord
Decades of collaboration between the Romans and Bulgars come under threat as frictions flare on the frontier, and instead of diffusing tensions, two ambitious leaders seek to secure their legacy. Host...
5 Mai 33min
2.12 Keystone
After centuries of living outside of the empire and in isolation from other Romance peoples, the Romanics of the Balkans develop a language of their own and transform into a new people. Hosted on Acas...
7 Apr 31min
2.11 Kaisar khan
The Bulgars fortify their new homeland, wary that the Romans may try to reclaim what they’ve lost. Yet the khan has a chance to reset relations with them when a noseless emperor comes calling for aid,...
3 Mar 30min
2.10 Melting pot
Romanic and Slavic communities both north and south of the Danube continue to influence each other, as neighbours become bilingual and introduce subtle shifts in their respective languages. Meanwhile,...
3 Feb 28min
2.09 Keeping it together
A generation after the defeat at Constantinople, the Avars readjust their way of life, all while trying to keep their remaining subjects in line.Check out the map for this episode. Hosted on Acast. Se...
30 Des 202530min
