379 episodes
The History of Byzantium thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com
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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com
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Episode 304 - Questions XIV
We look at listener questions about this period of narrative. Were the Varangian Guard still employed at Nicaea? Had Greek Fire been lost? How many Emperors are actually Saints? Why did Nicaea win? Should they have moved back to Constantinople? Were the Romans Greeks now?
Period: 1204-61
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Episode 303 - Pinch Me
We talk about the challenges which Michael Palaiologos and the Nicaens faced as they prepared to move back to Constantinople.
Period: 1204-61
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Episode 302 - Colonial Occupation
We talk about the Latin occupied parts of Byzantium. What was life like for the conquered and the conquerors? Was the occupation a colonial enterprise?
Period: 1204-61
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Episode 301 - The Fifth Crusade with Nicholas Morton
Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us the story of the Fifth Crusade. To learn more check out his book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East.
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Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors
For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 greatest Byzantine Emperors.
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Episode 299 - Baldwin II with John Giebfried
With Constantinople back in Roman hands we explore the one vantage point we've ignored: the last Latin Emperor Baldwin II. Dr John Giebfried returns to give us Baldwin's biography.
Period: 1215-61
John completed his PhD in Medieval History at St Louis University in 2015 and has subsequently worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College, and since 2022 has been a faculty member at the University of Vienna, where he teaches History and Digital Humanities. His academic work focuses on the Crusades, the Crusader-States, and European interactions with the Mongols.
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Customer Reviews
Rome returns
Hello. I just finished the episode “The Isaurian Emperor” and absolutely am loving this podcast so far. A few years ago I listened to the entire History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan and am thrilled that someone decided to make a successor podcast about the Byzantine Empire. Robin Pierson is a well-spoken and engaging host and I look forward to going through the many episodes this podcast has.
Wow this is a series for the ages
Currently on episode 101 and have taken a pause to go back and fill In my knowledge with the history of Rome, but this has to be one of the best historical podcast out there the detail and effort that goes into each episode really shows, this is a must listen for any body even slightly interested in the Byzantine time period or any historical time period for that fact.
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Love listening while taking my morning walks