The History of Byzantium
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The History of Byzantium
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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What Happens Next
I talk about what will happen with the podcast next. Send your questions to thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com
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Episode 332 - Not with a Whimper but a Bang
Mehmed II becomes Sultan in 1451 and immediately makes plans to conquer Constantinople.
Period: 1448-53
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Episode 331 - The Last Hope
John VIII Palaiologos asks the Pope for an Ecumenical Council to reunite the churches. To his surprise the Pontiff says yes and a huge Byzantine conti...
Episode 329 - Buying Time
With the Ottoman civil war raging Manuel II Palaiologos tries to improve the Roman position and ensure his sons succeed him.
Period: 1402-30
Episode 328 - In the Nick of Timur
Manuel II Palaiologos refuses to play vassal to Sultan Bayezid. So the Ottomans set up a permanent blockade of New Rome. The siege would last for eigh...
Episode 327 - Vassals and Pawns
John V Palaiologos faces rebellions from his sons and Grandsons. Forcing the Romans to become both Ottomans vassals and the pawns of Venice and Genoa....
Episode 326 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 2
We look at the details of how the Ottomans ran their state. Including the creation of loyalty to the ruling dynasty, succession policy, military recru...
Episode 325 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 1
We follow the last century of narrative from an Ottoman point of view.
Period: 1280-1371
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Episode 324 - Just Another Beylik
John V Palaiologos takes charge of the Empire but finds he has only one option left to save his state. He must travel West and beg for Latin help. Mea...
Episode 323 - At Least Things Can’t Get Any Worse
Finally in sole control of the Empire John Kantakouzenos makes plans to restore the Roman world. His plans come to nothing though as he immediately fa...
Episode 322 - The Worst Civil War, Part 2
In order to gain the throne John Kantakouzenos destroys what is left of the Roman Empire. He allows the Serbs to conquer Macedonia while his Turkish a...
Episode 321 - The Worst Civil War, Part 1
Andronikos III Palaiologos died on the 15th June 1341. Four months later his nearest and dearest were at each others throats.
His right hand man...
Episode 320 - The Last Hurrah
Andronikos III Palaiologos takes charge of a Roman state still recovering from the loss of Anatolia and the raids of the Catalans.
He takes on t...
Episode 319 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 2
This is part two of my Q&A with Father John Strickland. We talk about the Protestant reformation, Autocephalous churches and connections to Byzantium...
Episode 318 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 1
This episode is brought to you by Telepaideia, a collection of live online courses in Latin, Ancient Greek, and the classical humanities offered by Th...
Intelligent Speech conference this Saturday
This Saturday – the 8th February 2025 is the Intelligent Speech online conference. A gathering of fellow history podcasters. Who will be talking about...
Episode 317 - The Byzantine Legacy with David Hendrix
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January 2025 Update
Happy New Year. I have two interviews coming out shortly for you to enjoy. One with David Hendrix of the Byzantine Legacy website (www.thebyzantineleg...
Episode 316 - Questions XVI
We look at listener questions about feudalism, the Catalans, the Armenians and many other topics.
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Episode 315 - Questions XV
We look at listener questions about Andronikos II. Why was he so useless? Why did no one overthrow him? How poor was the Empire? And many more.
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Tomorrow, as in Sunday 1st December, I will be hosting 3 Zoom Calls for Patrons, where you can ask me anyt...
Episode 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John Strickland
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.
Episode 313 - A Roman Comic Book with Marco Cappelli
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...
Episode 312 - The Mediterranean in the Crusading era with Nicholas Morton
Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us about developments on the sea during the Crusading era. We discuss why Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi wer...
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Episode 311 - The Next Generation
When Andronikos' son dies he ponders whether to disinherit his Grandson Andronikos III. This prompts two bouts of civil war as the younger generation...
Episode 310 - The Catalan Company
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 imag...
Episode 309 - Cautious and Weak
We look at Andronikos II Palailogos' domestic arrangements and European wars. After disbanding his fleet to save money the Emperor was repeatedly humi...
Episode 308 - The Fall of Anatolia
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...
Episode 307 - Healing the Divisions
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...
Episode 306 - Church Union
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...
Episode 305 - The Return from Exile
Michael VIII Palaiologos enters the city of Constantine for the first time. He has a lot of work to do to rebuild the city and restore its prestige. H...
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 Em...
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
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...
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 Em...
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 t...
Episode 298 - The Providence of God
Theodore Laskaris II beds down his father's conquests in Europe. But his early death sees his family sidelined by Michael Palaiologos. The new Emperor...