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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 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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Episode 286 - Vantage Point
The narrative returns as we head back to 1204 and the sack of Constantinople. The arrival of the Latins had actually splintered the Roman world into at least 13 different states.
With a little help from the 2008 film 'Vantage Point' we will be following the different perspectives of these actors as they deal with the fallout from the sack.
We begin with the story of Alexios V Doukas who fled the city just before it fell.
Period: 1204
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Episode 285 - Totalus Rankium
I speak to Rob and Jamie from the podcast Totalus Rankium. Their show is a light hearted ranking of every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Constantine XI. It's a really fun listen and they include all the amusing stories which I edited out of Byzantine history.
They have a sister show where they rank American Presidents. Find both shows here.
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Byzantium leeft voort
Vanuit “The History of Rome” van Mike Duncan deze Podcast ingerold. 50 afleveringen verder heb ik geen seconde spijt, Robin Pierson weet een veelkleurig en veelzijdig beeld schetsen. Ik verheug me op reis die ik nog voor de boeg heb, van de klassieke tijd via de middeleeuwen naar de renaissance. Dat alles op de grens van Europa, Azië en Africa.
Fantastic series
Ivr been listening for years already and the contents have greatly enriched my knowledge and interest in the period and the areas it encompasses. The way in which it is told (tone and rythm) is quite unique and helps absorbing the information. Five star recommendation!
Big recommendation
One of the best history podcasts Ive heard. A truly worthy successor to the history of Rome, while also very much being its own thing with its own style. It’s thoroughly researched and structured well, and thus easy to follow. Robin has a great voice for podcasting and is an engaging storyteller. I would absolutely recommend this podcast to anyone curious about later Roman history, the history of the middle east, the history of christianity and islam, medieval history, or history in general.