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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 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried
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 University of Vienna.
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Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus
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 eventually seize huge parts of the Roman world.
Period: 1204-15
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Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris
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
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Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria
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
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Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat
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
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Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut
The Latins agree to stay for another year and to conquer the whole of the Roman Empire. They elect Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut to be their Emperor and all seems well. It only takes a year for everything to fall apart.
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Avis
Life changing podcast
I started listening to history podcasts almost a year ago and amongst all the podcasts I listened to, The History of Bizantyum is on the podium (together with The History of the World Podcast and The History of Rome). However Robin’s podcast gets the first prize as a great surprise: I knew almost nothing about the Eastern Roman Empire and its history is absolutely mind-blowing.
The level of research for this podcast is superb. The balanced tone and the constant perspective of events makes it worthy of the highest praises. And although there are centuries more interesting that others, I can’t thank enough that this podcast exists. And I don’t believe that something better than this podcast format could exist to tell this empire’s history.
I’m sad that I’ve reached the last episode and I have to wait who knows how many years until Robin reaches the end of the empire and this podcast. But for sure I won’t miss an episode!
Just excellent
Quite the display of intelligence and erudition!
Excellent for discovering this largely unknown history
I came across this podcast while translating a Greek novel strongly related with the history of Byzantium. Although this history is part of the Greek school curriculum and I had read additional books on this topic, I found the podcast extremely informative, nicely articulated and very plaisant to listen.