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Episode 103 - God-Loving
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Young Theophilus becomes Emperor at a rare moment ofinternal peace. We look at his domestic policies across his 13 yearr... Read more
14 Apr 2016
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Episode 188 - The Great Schism
Episode 188 - The Great Schism
The rapacious behaviour of the Normans in Italy brings together an alliance against them. The Byzantines and the Papacy ... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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Episode 138 - Abhorring the Palace
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Episode 79 - A Mother's Love
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An army revolt leads to Constantine becoming sole ruler. But soon Irene is back in the palace while her son searches in ... Read more
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Episode 134 - Third Time's the Charm
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24 Aug 2018
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Episode 132 - Escalating Violence
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948-954. We return to the frontier where the Phokas family inflict a series of sharp defeats on Sayf al-Dawla. Sayf star... Read more
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Episode 123 - Dramatis Personae
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Episode 131 - False Economy
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Constantine VII seeks peace in the east but Sayf al-Dawla is not interested. The Emperor presses on with the attempted p... Read more
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Episode 7 - Gaul and Spain
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Episode 80 - The Isaurian Dynasty
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Irene rules alone but the search for her successor undermines her. Then I recap the century and look at what Iconoclasm ... Read more
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Episode 95 - Coulda
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Episode 142 - Brave in Danger
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John Tzimiskes faces down the Phokas rebellion and then marches for Bulgaria to take on the Rus. Hosted on Acast. See ac... Read more
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Episode 125 - A Tsar is Born
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Back in the tent with Symeon and Nicholas we learn that a title was granted that day. Symeon wanted to be hailed as Empe... Read more
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Episode 5 - The Gamble
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Episode 90 - The Roman Army in 800AD
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I flesh out some details and answer your questions about the Roman army in 800AD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac... Read more
16 Dec 2015
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