History of byzantium episode 20

Episode 207 what did urban want episode 206 what did alexios. Episode 285the fall of timor april 12, 2020 recorded history podcast network. And ive thrown in the entire history of the island of cyprus for good measure concentrating of course on the latin kingdom of cyprus. I would recommend this absolutely marvelous podcast to anyone. We talk about pope urbans shaky political position on the eve of the crusade. The work, by ioannes scylitza flourished 1081, is a history of the byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, covering events from the proclamation of michael i rangabe in 811 to the reign of michael vi. They continue and expand upon the story told in episode 89 where you were a foot soldier who had to track and ambush. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Most of the scenes are accompanied by a caption that explains their meaning. History of byzantium episode 207 what did urban want. Beginning as the three province nation of byzantium, the last remnants of the greek eastern roman empire, we will overcome all odds, repel the.

Robert pierson brings the story to vivid life in a tale that is gripping from start to end. Its goal is to dismantle stereotypes formed around byzantium by ignoramous historians. The history of byzantium a podcast telling the story of the roman empire from 476 ad to 1453 this is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast. If you enjoyed this video please hit the like button, it helps the channel. Leachifer via apple podcasts united states of america 031720. The ancient, legendary empire of byzantium also known as the eastern roman empire outlasted the demise of. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the worlds most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism. The history of byzantium podcast on demand a podcast telling the story of the roman byzantine empire. I never suspected i would find this story as compelling as it turned out to be. Apr 22, 2020 the history of byzantium more than lives up to the legacy of the history of rome.

Episode 20 the nika revolt the history of byzantium. A podcast on the history of russia, told from the perspective of someone learning and studying events from a variety of sources on a weekly basis, and then informing you, the. The map shows the administrative districts of the byzantine balkan provinces around the turn of the. The work, by ioannes scylitza flourished 1081, is a history of the byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, covering events from the proclamation of michael i rangabe in 811 to the reign of michael vi in 105657. May 20, 2019 in this series, watch as i finally tackle greece in hpm with hopes of rebuilding byzantium. Episode 20 the nika revolt the history of byzantium on. Episode 20 the nika revolt the history of byzantium on acast. For all fans of robin piersons history of byzantium podcast. History podcasters a history of hannibal and the punic wars.

Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the ottoman emperors, he tells the stories behind them of royal concubines, murderous bodyguards and sultans both. Between 649 and 965 the island was in a tributary relationship with the islamic caliphate which dominates our discussion. It was because of him that the eastern empirebyzantiumbecame a bureaucracy for a thousand years. Episode 3 the isaurian emperor the history of byzantium. As well as discussing the wider papal reform movement and how military violence came to be a part of their plans. The history of byzantium please let me know what you think of the podcast. Episode 10 constantinople the history of byzantium. Byzantine real history brh basileia rhomaion byzantine. The history of byzantium podcast picks up where the history. Robins dedication to the narrative, as well as research into listener questions and what life was like for different people at different time periods in the empire, makes this simply the best history podcast ive ever listened to. History of byzantium article about history of byzantium by. Trapped up in the palace while constantinople burns, the emperor must decide whether to flee or to fight.

Entertaining and educational, this series provides rich, engaging insight to the history of something that underpins nearly all aspects of the human experience. Everyone knows the romans but many dont realise the empire survived until 1453. The history of byzantium podcast on demand a podcast telling the story of the roman byzantine empire from 476 ad to 1453. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast. Byzantine real history is the best source for all things byzantine of the internet and a project which strives for academic discussion focused on the history of the roman empire during the byzantine era 3301453 ad.

Mar 15, 2014 wherein we train the latest crop of young aurelian women for war, a profession that seems to suit them. Heraclius family fall out with each other over the succession. Reacting to what he calls a conspiracy of silence, he produced an acclaimed threevolume history, published between 1988 and 1995. History of the crusades the middle eastern crusades. He writes about american tv shows at and works for his father an actor. As part of the 2018 istanbul kickstarter i was commissioned to create new fictional stories based around episode 89 of the podcast. This episodic audio drama brings ancient myths to life for the modern audience.

A one stop shop for a collection of all history podcasts available. Episode 2 two steps back, episode 1 an introduction, episode 8 italy and africa, episode 46 the final war, episode 11 the eastern provinces, episode 3 the isaurian emperor, episode 10. Ive been obsessed with the events and people from wwii since i first learned of them. I am new to this podcast and this is my first episode. They were luredby rich pastures and an opportunity to attack the lands of the slavs and the borders of byzantium.

Podcast episodes the history of wwii podcast by ray. The history of byzantium listen to podcasts on demand free. Episode 2 the middle east and the byzantine empire prior to read transcript. In the final episode, simon discovers surprises in istanbul as it rose to become the imperial capital and islams most powerful city. We chart the history of the island from the death of justinian to the reconquest by nicephorus phokas. Byzantium was rebuilt by septimius severus, now emperor, and quickly regained its previous prosperity. Heres the latest episode from history of the crusades. Hannibal and the punic wars is a biweekly biography of everybodys favourite carthaginian general. At the very end we take a look at the final outposts of roman rule in the west.

Episode 9 the balkan provinces the history of byzantium. Ive recorded a short explanation for the show but all the details can be found at. A podcast telling the story of the roman byzantine empire from 476 ad to 1453. History of the byzantine empire documentary youtube. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the. In this video, we discuss the history of the byzantine empire, from the year that western rome fell, 476, onwards. I got interested in the byzantine empire after watching the real crusades history videos on youtube and i just finished charles omens history of the byzantine empire. The stories based on the sources describe life along the byzantine arab frontier circa 850ad. Podcast episodes the history of wwii podcast by ray harris jr. Then we swing west to see the deteriorating relations with theodorics italy. It was bound to perinthus during the period of septimius severus.

We follow hannibal throughout his campaigns as well as looking at the punic wars at large. The history of byzantium a podcast telling the story of. Should i make enough from the sale of this episode, i will start working on a series of episodes on the crusade against the cathars in southern france in the th century. The crown eventually comes to rest on the head of the fourteen year old constans ii. But looking at history, the main problem that large preindustrial empires face is overextension.

We look as justinians education and the kind of worldview he was developing. For all we know, without byzantium europe woud now be under the merciless rule of the tibetanluxembourgish commonwealth. The history of byzantium podcast free listening on podbean app. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. We follow his rise up the ranks from palace guard to potential caesar. A podcast telling the story of the roman empire from 476 ad to 1453. Episode 200 a tribute to professor mark whittow for our 200th show i pay tribute to the scholar who has had the most influence on this podcast professor mark whittow. I finally picked it up few weeks back and i must say it gets really, really good if you can get past first 20 30 or so episodes, which while decent enough are a bit dry and needlessly confusing. Episode 284 the fall of java, pt 3 april 7, 2020 recorded history podcast network. In the first half of the episode we see how he handled his enemies close to him and in the second we look at his relationship with the goths. Rufinus was an orator and a lawyer, a master of civil administration and agenda. Starting from the 4th through the 6th centuries ad, numerous aggressive turkic hordes began to invade the steppe part of ukraine.

Robins dedication to the narrative, as well as research into listener questions and what life was like for different people at different time periods in the empire, makes this simply the best history podcast ive. We also take a glance at the black sea coast and the byzantine military interest in the crimea. The history of byzantium listen to podcasts on demand. In the second episode he explores modern istanbul in search of the last desperate centuries of christian byzantium, in which the once glorious city was buffeted by enemies from both east and west and yet still produced a golden artistic renaissance. Ive been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on wwii and couldnt wait any longer. Episode 198 heavy lifting the history of byzantium on.

You can subscribe to the history of byzantium via rss or itunes. Alexios komnenos leads a revolt and quickly captures the throne from nicephorus botaneiates. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We get a thorough introduction to justinian, justins nephew and presumed heir.

This greek manuscript on parchment dating from the 12th to the th centuries is one of the most valuable codices in the national library of spain, treasured for the richness of its illumination. Listen to the history of byzantium episodes free, on demand. National geographic byzantium, the lost empire youtube. An amazing city, if only i had the resources to make a movie that would be grand. It will be a huge honour for me to meet and chat to the man who inspired the history of byzantium. Of course counterfactual history is always an exercise in futility, especially if you credit the idea of the butterfly effect.

Byzantium a tale of three cities episode 2 history hdclump. A short history of byzantium 1997 is a history of the byzantine empire by historian john julius norwich. Apr 22, 2020 byzantium is the greatest part of history that most people know nothing about. We take a look at the remaining byzantine balkan provinces along with the northern neighbours of the empire. We journey back to 457 to introduce the emperor leo. Episode 286the battle of rabaulprelude april 21, 2020 recorded history podcast network. Our first byzantine story nominated by a listener is byzantine cyprus.

So if you had trouble at the start and gave up on it id urge you to power through, perhaps reading wiki or a book on a side for a while. This is an achievement playthrough going for the basileus achievement. Episode 4 give us a roman emperor the history of byzantium. Sadly professor whittow died in 2017 and he is a huge loss to academia and byzantine studies in particular. We take a look at the former roman provinces of gaul and spain and see what the franks and goths have been up to in the last century. Listen to episodes of the history of byzantium on podbay, the fastest and easiest. The history of byzantium podcast listeners home facebook. Jun 03, 2012 we journey back to 457 to introduce the emperor leo.

Undaunted by the great task ahead, he is continuing the study of the history of byzantium and the arabs and is currently engaged in writing the final work of the series in two parts. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the worlds most transcendent religious art and then destroy it. The middle east and the byzantine empire prior to the first crusade oct 12, 2012. It is a condensed version of his earlier threevolume work on the same subject, published from 1988 to 1995 in 1200 pages, which is approximately one page per year of historical time covered. Just add it to your basket and follow the instructions from there. The manuscript contains 577 miniatures by different artists. I am attending the sound education conference next month and sharing the stage with mike duncan. In january 532 a seemingly typical riot at the races escalates into a full blown rebellion against justinian. American revolution episode 146 the battle of hubbardton. In the pages of a short history of byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. The history of byzantium listen via stitcher for podcasts. Several events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the transitional period during which the roman empires east and west divided. History channel documentary history of the byzantium.

The history of byzantium please let me know what you. The history of byzantium more than lives up to the legacy of the history of rome. Mar 11, 20 the history of byzantium is a podcast dedicated to the story of the roman empire from the fall of the west in 476 to the fall of constantinople in 1453. This seems as honest an account as any of the way creators work off of their inspirations, and history of rome fans will no doubt listen with interest to the history of byzantium for both the developments in the tale and in piersons way of telling it.

Top 10 reasons the byzantine empire was among the most. Byzantium, the video, takes us on a visually sumptuous journey to key locations throughout the empire, while putting a human face on the key actors in the history of this unique and vital empire. Episode 28 after the apocalypse from the history of byzantium enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of the history of byzantium here on frogtoon music. All episodes of the history of byzantium chartable. Expands treatment of the middle and later byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence. The location of byzantium attracted roman emperor constantine i who, in ad 330, refounded it as an imperial. Each episode presents exciting stories and analysis of each myths history and origins, giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. Episode 20 the nika revolt in january 532 a seemingly typical riot at the races escalates into a full blown rebellion against justinian. I dont cover his reign in full but there are important details about life in the east which the history of rome didnt cover.