Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter Sarris
A new book has come out about that most famous of Byzantines. It's called Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint by Peter Sarris and it is excellent. It is not a dramatization of his career but a brillian...
31 Jan 202437min
Some Heraclian Fiction and Maps you might enjoy
This beautiful map of the Crusader States has just been put on sale. Adomas, the artist, is offering 15% off any map at his store for podcast listeners. Just use the code Byzantium at his online store...
29 Jan 20246min
Episode 280 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 - Narrative
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In our third conversation we walk through the narrative picking out interesting things to talk about. The c...
20 Jan 20241h 42min
Episode 279 - Catching up with Max Lau
50 episodes ago Dr Maximilian Lau came on the podcast to talk about John II Komnenos. Max kindly shared his book with me before publication to guide the podcast through John's reign.Now he is back on ...
10 Jan 202457min
Illness Update December 2023
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12 Dec 202338s
Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.In our second conversation we discuss the adoption of Christianity as the Roman religion. How much did Roma...
8 Nov 20231h 27min
Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government
Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere. He has kindly agreed to talk to us about it across 4 episodes!In this first conversation we discuss the ne...
1 Nov 20231h 30min
Episode 276 - Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age with Tom Holland
Tom Holland is the author of half a dozen brilliant books on the ancient world. He has now written three on the Roman Empire. The latest 'Pax' takes the story from the death of Nero to that of Hadrian...
19 Okt 202345min
