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 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John Strickland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:32
It's time we talked about Orthodoxy in more detail. I ask Father John Strickland to explain the Divine Liturgy, and it's Byzantine origins, to me.John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo in Washington State. H…
Episode 313 - A Roman Comic Book with Marco Cappelli [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:26
Marco Cappelli, the man behind the Storia D'Italia podcast, has created a Roman history comic book. Ammianus - the Twilight of an Era tells the story of the incredible change that took place across Italy during the 6th c…
3 things you might like [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:44
Hello everyone,Here are 3 podcast-related things you may be interested in.Roman Graphic NovelFriend of the show Marco Capelli has made a comic book set in 6th century Italy. It follows two figures that we know about from…
Episode 311 - The Next Generation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:25
When Andronikos' son dies he ponders whether to disinherit his Grandson Andronikos III. This prompts two bouts of civil war as the younger generation try to force change on their elders.Period: 1310-1328 Hosted on Acast.…
Episode 310 - The Catalan Company [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:03
Andronikos roles the dice and hires the Catalan Grand Company to fight the Turks. Those who advised the Emperor not to hire them could never have imagined just how badly things would go. Meanwhile Latin forces continue t…
Episode 309 - Cautious and Weak [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:56
We look at Andronikos II Palailogos' domestic arrangements and European wars. After disbanding his fleet to save money the Emperor was repeatedly humiliated by the Venetians. We also look at the Emperor's personality to…
Episode 308 - The Fall of Anatolia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:18
The arrival of the Mongols in Anatolia would eventually lead to the expulsion of the Romans. Mongol dominance of the plateau sent waves of tribes into Byzantine territory. It was a crisis which the Emperor Andronikos was…
Episode 307 - Healing the Divisions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:54
The Union of Lyons had unleashed bitter division within Byzantium. We follow Michael and his son Andronikos as they try to make peace with the various factions that had opposed them. Period: 1281-1310 Hosted on Acast. Se…
Episode 306 - Church Union [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:53
The Pope responds with despair to the news of Constantinople's fall. He calls for a Crusade to restore the Latin position. The man who answers is the brother of the King of France, Charles of Anjou. Michael Palaiologos i…

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