The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 15 "A New Army"
In the late AD 260s, under the leadership of the soldier-Emperor, Claudius 'Gothicus', the Roman army started to turn the tide against its enemies. So, how and why had the Roman army changed? Find out...
12 Mar 202223min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 14 "A New Type of Emperor"
We've now reached one of the most exciting parts of Roman history. With the break-up of the Roman Empire in the AD 260s, the situation looked extremely bleak. But this was the catalyst for revolution,...
5 Mar 202220min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 13 "The Fall before the Fall"
One of the most fascinating parts of Roman history is the little known "Fall before the Fall". This was the period from around AD 250 to 275 when the Roman Empire broke up into three separate parts. I...
26 Feb 202218min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 12 "Climate Change"
You might not immediately associate climate change with the Roman Empire but in fact it was critically important both to Rome's rise to power and also to its fall. Find out why here! Support the show ...
19 Feb 202218min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 11 "Plague"
The decline of the Roman Empire was not only due to barbarian invasions and civil war. In the second century AD, it was hit by the first pandemic known in human history: the Antonine Plague. Was it ge...
12 Feb 202215min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 10 "Goths"
More than any other Germanic tribe, the Goths would dominate Roman history from the third to the sixth centuries. In this episode, we hear how they were the first of Rome's many enemies to precipitate...
5 Feb 202217min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 9 "Germans"
The third century was a time of crisis for the Roman Empire. Not only was Persia revived by the Sasanians but, in the West, the Germans posed a far greater threat than ever before. Find out why in thi...
29 Jan 202218min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 8 "Persians"
In the third century, Rome faced a reinvigorated Persia, led by the Sasanian dynasty. In 260 AD, the Roman Emperor Valerian was defeated and captured. Allegedly, the Persian King used him as a footsto...
22 Jan 202220min
