Episode 195 - King of the Ashes
We follow the flailing administration of Michael VII as it slowly collapses under the immense weight of events. Then we watch as the remaining Roman Generals line up one after another as each attempts to burn the Empire down in order to become King of the Ashes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Jul 201933min
Episode 194 - Normandy-in-Anatolia
Turkic nomads begin to raid Anatolia. The Imperial response is hampered by the defection of their Norman mercenaries. Under their commander Roussel de Bailleul they begin operating independently leading the government to squander precious resources in bringing them down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Jul 201930min
Episode 193 - Manzikert
Doukas' widow Eudocia marries Romanos Diogenes to empower a General who can stop the Turkic raids. Diogenes does his best but ends up meeting the Sultan, Alp Arslan, in battle on the fields outside the city of Manzikert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Jun 20191h 47min
Episode 192 - Feeling Blank
Constantine X Doukas spends his reign doing little to help the eastern front. We explore the possible reasons for this inactivity. We also cover Doukas' death and the oath he made his wife swear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Mai 201925min
Episode 191 - The Sack of Ani
Isaac Komnenos comes to power urgently trying to restore the budget. But when he dies two years later his successor Constantine X Doukas reverses his economising. As he cuts from the military budget instead Turkic raiders sack the Armenian city of Ani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Mai 201921min
Episode 190 - The End of the Macedonian Dynasty
Theodora resumes control of the Empire but dies a year later. Her eunuchs choose Michael Bringas to replace her but he is not approved of by the Empire's military establishment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Mai 201925min
An interview with Barry Strauss - Author of '10 Caesars' and the 'Antiquitas' podcast
An interview with Professor Barry Strauss about his new book '10 Caesars' and his podcast 'Antiquitas.' I quiz him about the two Emperors with most relevance to Byzantium: Diocletian and Constantine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Mai 201929min
Backer Rewards Episode 14 - The City of Rome with Steve Guerra
Our fourteenth Kickstarter backers reward episode looks at the city of Rome and its development from the height of Antonine Rome to the post Justinian world of Gregory the Great. You will be in the capable hands of Steve Guerra from the History of the Papacy Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Apr 201948min
