The Dark Ages Podcast

A Saintly Prince 578 to 586  CE Religious differences lead to rebellion and murder, as a Visigothic prince becomes a martyr for Catholicism… or does he? Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.co...

30 Des 202422min

A strong king emerges in Visigothic Hispania, who moves to reform his kingdom and push to develop a new identity.  Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/12/16/51-liuvigild-and-the-sear...

16 Des 202429min

Five Kings and Some Romans 513 to 552 CE Putting on the afterburners to get through about fifty years of Visigothic history, as the Balt dynasty runs out into the sand, and uncertainty and internal di...

23 Jul 202427min

Conquest and Crisis: Visigoth Hispania, Pt. 1  456 to 513 CE After beating up on the Suevi it was the Visigoths’ turn to be beaten up by the Franks. After years of expansion, the Visigoths are forced ...

4 Jul 202430min

The Kingdom of the Suevi  C.418 to 470 The Suevi have been the unloved stepchildren of the Dark Ages Podcast for far too long, and finally get their own episode! They’re going to have to be happy with...

18 Jun 202431min

C.406 to 452 And we’re back! Thank you to everyone for your patience and kind emails and messages, they meant a lot to me and kept me motivated to come back. Hispania was a peaceful and prosperous par...

10 Jun 202432min

The Fall of Italy March 538 - May 540 The Gothic War grew in intensity after the siege of Rome, and Belisarius had to deal with threats both from without and from within his own army as he fought to b...

4 Mar 202436min

What happens when I wander off topic into the wilds of Magical Practice in Byzantine Egypt? You get a bonus episode, that’s what!  This one explores a story of one particular Egyptian saint, and the s...

29 Jan 202418min