
Episode 103 - God-Loving
Young Theophilus becomes Emperor at a rare moment ofinternal peace. We look at his domestic policies across his 13 yearreign and touch on his non-Anatolian foreign policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33mins
14 Apr 2016
Rank #1

Episode 188 - The Great Schism
The rapacious behaviour of the Normans in Italy brings together an alliance against them. The Byzantines and the Papacy try to get on the same page but discover that they may never be able to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35mins
15 Mar 2019
Rank #2
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Nicephorus stays at home to administer his realm and manages to alienate every strata of society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 182 - The Double Agent
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Episode 187 - Hey Big Spender
After the Pecheneg Wars the Roman treasury was empty. We look at Constantine Monomachos' response to this and other Imperial expenses which may have exacerbated the situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 67 - The Tightening Noose
Justinian II tries to return to vigorous action but things quickly fall apart. The Arabs advance in the east and a rebellion in Cherson blows up. We meet our fourth, fifth and sixth Emperors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 79 - A Mother's Love
An army revolt leads to Constantine becoming sole ruler. But soon Irene is back in the palace while her son searches in vain for military glory. Eventually though her desire to rule again overwhelms her love for her son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 134 - Third Time's the Charm
With Nicephorus Phokas in charge of the military the Romans win a string of victories against Sayf al-Dawlah. Constantine VII decides to attack Crete again but dies before the expedition sets off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Backer Rewards Episode 6 - Respect, Institutions, Justice
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Episode 132 - Escalating Violence
948-954. We return to the frontier where the Phokas family inflict a series of sharp defeats on Sayf al-Dawla. Sayf starts again by restoring his border fortresses and driving off Roman attacks. When Constantine Phokas is captured alive the war begins to escalate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 123 - Dramatis Personae
We review the players in the impending struggle over the throne. And answer some more listener questions on the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 131 - False Economy
Constantine VII seeks peace in the east but Sayf al-Dawla is not interested. The Emperor presses on with the attempted pacification of Crete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 7 - Gaul and Spain
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Episode 80 - The Isaurian Dynasty
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Episode 95 - Coulda
Nicephorus turns his attention to the Balkans and begins settling colonists in the Peloponnese. His plans for Macedonia though are thwarted by the Bulgars. The Emperor organises a mass migration from Anatolia to Europe and reorganises the Themes and the finances of the state to make the new venture a success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 142 - Brave in Danger
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Episode 125 - A Tsar is Born
Back in the tent with Symeon and Nicholas we learn that a title was granted that day. Symeon wanted to be hailed as Emperor. Wrangling over this title would lead to another decade of war before the two sides could come together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 5 - The Gamble
The Emperor Anastasius deals with more riots along with an invasion in the West by the Bulgars and the East by the Persians. He then begins to give in to his monophysite sympathies and is almost toppled after allowing his Patriarch to interfere with the O Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 90 - The Roman Army in 800AD
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