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A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.

Myths and History of Greece and Rome Paul Vincent

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 114 Ratings

A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Four: Travels and Calls

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Four: Travels and Calls

    Manuel II goes a-calling on the heads of state of the major European powers in order to find some support in saving his dying empire.

    • 20 min
    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three: Back in the West - Part Three

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three: Back in the West - Part Three

    A lot has been going on in the former Western Roman Empire in the 300 years between 1100 and 1400!

    • 13 min
    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Two: A Family at War Part Two

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty Two: A Family at War Part Two

    Introducing the Hokey Cokey Emperor. Is he in power or out? In, out, in, out!

    • 21 min
    Chapter One Hundred and Forty One: A Family at War Part One

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty One: A Family at War Part One

    Fractious and incompetent behaviour from the ruling family plunge the Empire into crisis. It’s not going to get any better!

    • 17 min
    Chapter One Hundred and Forty: The Final Recovery

    Chapter One Hundred and Forty: The Final Recovery

    A brilliant general becomes Emperor of Nicaea. It only takes him a few years to regain the great city of Constantinople.  Unfortunately everyone is out to get him and it takes a lifetime of juggling to stabilise his empire.

    • 18 min
    Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Nine: One Empire, Two Empires, Three Empires, Four Empires.

    Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Nine: One Empire, Two Empires, Three Empires, Four Empires.

    Welcome to nearly sixty years of total and utter chaos. Four empires and at least twenty emperors fight, make alliances, break alliances and generally fail to get on. Something has to give!

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
114 Ratings

114 Ratings

Jim no.13 ,

Love This!!

One of my all time favourite podcasts!!! My dad got me into myths, legends and history when I was young and I was caught hook line and sinker!!! This brilliantly researched and narrated!! Absolutely love this!! Thank you!!!

inga52848 ,

Amazing

I didn’t know him but I miss this man so much. He raised me and is the reason I’m pursuing a career in ancient history and archaeology today. I cannot express how grateful I am for this podcast ❤️❤️❤️

I. Claudious ,

Myths and histories of Greece and Rome

Absolutely enthralling from the start, Paul Vincent is a master storyteller. Highly recommended listening.

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