The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 74 "Justinian, Theodora, and the Secret History"
Procopius is our main source for Roman history in the sixth century. He praises Justinian, Theodora and above all, Belisarius. But he's also left us with an unpublished document called the Secret Hist...
23 Dec 202323min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 73 "Justin and Justinian"
In 518, the emperor Anastasius died. According to Procopius, he was succeeded by an illiterate peasant named Justin. Although this did not sound promising, it was the beginning of a new golden age. Li...
9 Dec 202323min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 72 "Wars of Religion"
In this episode, we continue with one of the most remarkable but largely forgotten Roman emperors - Anastasius. In his reign, a great religious conflict divided the empire and one that nearly toppled ...
25 Nov 202324min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 71 "Oh No! The Sasanians Are Back"
Anastasius was one of the most important but often ignored of the eastern Roman emperors. In his reign, to paraphrase Gregory of Tours: 'A great many things happened, some good, some bad.' In this epi...
11 Nov 202324min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 70 "The New Diocletian"
Anastasius is not one of Rome's most famous emperors but his achievements were critical to the growing strength of the eastern empire. It would be no exaggeration to say he was 'The New Diocletian'. S...
14 Okt 202325min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 69 "The Great Survivor"
After the defeat at Carthage in 468, the eastern empire was looking precarious. But a new emperor, Zeno, would ensure both its and his own survival. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs c...
30 Sep 202324min
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 68 "The Rise of the Ostrogoths"
The Western Empire has fallen. In the East, Rome stands firm despite the failure of its expedition to recover North Africa. But a new power is emerging: the Ostrogoths. Support the show For a free eb...
16 Sep 202323min
UPDATE: The Road to Justinian
Just a quick update on the next season which I’m very excited about because it will cover the reign of the emperor Justinian when his famous general, Belisarius, reconquered much of the west. We'll st...
19 Aug 20234min
