Chapter Ninety Five: Constantine's Boys
The three surviving sons of Constantine the Great take over stewardship of the Roman Empire. Only one of them shows any semblance of being a chip off the old block!
23 Juli 201518min
Chapter Ninety Four: A New Capital
Constantine the Great is one of the few people in history who genuinely changed the world. His achievements are many and varied but he also had a dark side!
13 Juli 201518min
Chapter Ninety Three: Christianity and Rome; the First 300 Years
Christianity and the Roman Empire are inextricably linked. Before Constantine, though, the relationship had been a bit rocky.In this chapter we look at the early interactions between the Empire and th...
28 Juni 201516min
Chapter Ninety Two: Cabbages and Kings
The Tetrarchy was a lovely idea. It worked so very well when Diocletian was in charge. When he was gone, though, self interest trumped duty. Civil wars ensued: lots of them.
28 Maj 201518min
Chapter Ninety One: Diocletian and Friends
The Tetrarchy: one man's attempt to create an entirely new, entirely workable system. It worked...until he was gone.
14 Maj 201520min
Bonus Episode: History Connections
I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it. All feedback very gratefully received.
4 Maj 201529min
Chapter Ninety: A Problem Shared is a Problem Quartered
Diocletian shows the Empire how it's done. At last, the crisis is over.
1 Maj 201518min
Chapter Eighty Nine: Soon We Won't Need an Army
Stupidity reigns in a resurgent Empire. Senior officers in the army, seemingly not content with the dramatic improvement, proceed to shoot Rome in the foot... twice!
17 Apr 201517min
