The History of Byzantium

The History of Byzantium

Author: thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com Language: English Episodes: 100
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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 297 - The Rise and Rise of Nicaea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:35
With the Bulgarians and Turks hobbled by the Mongols the field is clear for Nicaea. John Vatatzes annexes a huge swathe of European territory and is widely recognised as the true Roman Emperor. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
Episode 296 - The Mongol Storm with Nicholas Morton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:39
We talk to Dr Nicholas Morton about the arrival of the Mongols into the Byzantine world. Their confrontation with the Seljuks of Anatolia will have serious consequences.Dr Morton is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern…
Episode 295 - The Forgotten Siege [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:26
While Epirus was rising and falling, Nicaea was consolidating. John Vatatzes, the new Emperor, was competent at home and abroad. After years of consolidation he decided to besiege Constantinople. But he didn't act alone…
Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of Epirus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:47
Theodoros Doukas the leader of the Roman state of Epirus leads his people to ever greater heights in the 1220s. He captures Thessalonica and drives towards Constantinople itself. Doukas declares himself Emperor but does…
Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John Giebfried [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:09
Today we look at Constantinople itself. What was the physical state of the city and what was the Latin administration like? Guiding us today is Dr John Giebfried.John completed his PhD in Medieval History at St Louis Uni…
Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:57
Today we look at the parts of the Roman Empire we haven't covered so far in the post-siege narrative. This includes Attalia, Trebizond and the multiple acquisitions of Venice. Helping me is Dr John Giebfried from the Uni…
Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:33
Michael Komnenos Doukas would have had a forgettable career if it wasn't for the chaos which followed Manuel Komnenos' death.But the twists of fate allowed him to found a new state in Epirus (Western Greece) which would…
Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:32
We follow Theodore Laskaris as he escapes from Constantinople and establishes a new state at Nicaea. Crowned as the new Roman Emperor he must face down rivals on every side including the Turks.Period: 1204-12 Hosted on A…
Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:38
With Baldwin and Boniface dead the Bulgarians run riot across Thrace. Their Tsar Kaloyan attempts to capture Thessalonica and ponders whether he could become the new Roman Emperor.Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See aca…
Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:05
After throwing a huge strop Boniface, the Marquis of Montferrat, is made King of Thessalonica.He sent his men to conquer most of Greece but the Bulgarians were on his tail.Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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