The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 96 "Hello, Goodbye"
As the emperor Justin II descended into madness, Tiberius II stepped into his shoes. His reign would be short but eventful. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickh...
5 Okt 202424min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 95 "The Mad Emperor"
In 565, Justinian died and he was succeeded by his nephew, Justin II. How would he cope with the over-extended empire Justinian had created? Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out...
14 Sep 202425min
UPDATE ON NEXT SEASON - THE END OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
A quick update on the next season in this podcast, starting on 14th September. It's going to be the most exciting of all - about the collapse of the ancient world in the seventh century AD, and the ri...
27 Juli 20243min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 94 "Did Justinian Make or Break the Roman Empire?"
Did Justinian make or break the Roman Empire? Find out in this episode! Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
29 Juni 202423min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 93 "Anatomy of a Regime"
In this episode, we look at society and religion in the age of Justinian. And we discover something that's been hidden in the sands of Egypt for 1,500 years. Support the show For a free ebook, maps an...
15 Juni 202425min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 92 "The Wolves from the North"
Justinian's wars of reconquest in the west left much of the Roman Empire weakly defended. Nowhere was this more evident than along the Danube frontier where new enemies were massing to pillage the emp...
8 Juni 202423min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 91 "Those Doomed to Suffer"
In the early 550s, with its economy and population recovering from the effects of the Justinianic Plague, Justinian launched a new offensive to subdue the Ostrogoths in Italy. This time the Roman army...
31 Maj 202427min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 90 "Three Hundred Heroes"
In 544, Belisarius returned to Italy to fight the Goths. It was his last campaign and the end of his career. But many years later, he was asked by the emperor Justinian to don his armor one more time ...
25 Maj 202425min
