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1 year

Episode 273 – Rome and Persia: The 700 Year Rivalry with Adrian Goldsworthy: The book covers everything from Crassus having gold poured down his throat to Heraclius returning the True Cross to Jerusalem.

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Hey, my baby girl was born in early October and I'm now 3 weeks into being a parent. She is happy and healthy so far which is wonderful. As soon as I can I will finish the 4th Crusade and you will get all the eps in a once a week ‘Season’ of podcasts. Thanks (Pic is not me)

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Finally!

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Episode 259 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 1): Pope Innocent calls for a new Crusade to retake Jerusalem but the mission goes awry and ends up at Constantinople. Pic: Dandolo brings the plan for the Fourth Crusade to the people of Venice (by Gustave Dore)

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Ep 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis: Professor AK has just completed a new HoB - published Oct 23. So I asked him if he would list his 10 greatest Emperors. Graciously he agreed to apply his immense knowledge to this frivolous topic.

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Episode 277 – The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government: The book is out now in USA and on Kindle. We discuss the 'personality' of government. And was it really a Republican Monarchy? #byzantium

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The 4th Crusade (Part 2): Alexios Angelos becomes Emperor and empties the treasury into the Crusaders' hands. But when he runs out of money the 2 sides face an inevitable confrontation. Pic: 'The Taking of Constantinople' by Palma Le Jeune (1544–1620)

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Ep 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 226 - A Crowded Chessboard: John II Komnenos must make his moves carefully on the crowded international chess board. Pic: John with Irene of Hungary from . Based on the mosaic from the gallery of the Hagia Sophia

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Episode 261 - The Sack: We discuss what happened once the Latins started looting. How were the Byzantines treated? What was taken and what has survived? Pic: St Mark's Square - an imitation of a Byzantine forum.

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Rhaenyra going to meet Alicent is as dumb as carrying a Wight a 1000 miles to show Cersei. This is a medieval drama. It should be about hearsay and rumour and prophecy. Not characters meeting implausibly in person like this is 'Lost' or 'Prison Break' or 'Dexter.' Ridiculous

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5 years

Here's another Manzikert picture for you. A nice shot of Romanos Diogenes being brought before Alp Arslan. Though the Emperor's outfit is anachronistic in the extreme.

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I'm going to interview an Orthodox priest soon. If, like me, you don't know a lot about Orthodox practice what questions would you ask?

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I am slowly getting to the end of the story of the Fourth Crusade. There should be new podcasts soon. It's really hard to get work done with a new baby :-) I thought those of you with children would be amused to hear a very obvious statement.

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Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the Law: Pic: Mosaic of John Chrysostom in the Hagia Sophia

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2 years

I've teamed up with Nitin Sil of the Flash Point History Youtube Channel. We are turning the podcast into a Youtube series with brilliant maps, images and animations accompanying my words. Check out our first video now charting the rise of Justinian:

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1 year

Episode 271-Twilight Cities with Katherine Pangonis: I talk to @Katie_Pangonis about her book Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean. She tells the stories of Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch and experiences what remains.

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Episode 257 – What Could Be More Trustworthy than a Brother?: Isaac Angelos does his best to secure his position and confront the Bulgarians. But he is overthrown by his brother at the head of a coalition of aristocratic families. Pic: Alexios III Angelos

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2 years

An appeal for help for Turkey and Syria: All the donate links:

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Ep 291: Michael Doukas of Epiros 👉 Michael Komnenos Doukas's career was almost forgettable, until chaos after Manuel Komnenos' death led him to establish a new state in Epirus, eventually conquering vast Roman territories.

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5 years

Hey everyone, I got sick over the holidays so plans for a quick start to 2020 are on hold. But I got plenty done last month so once my voice is back up and running there will be episodes coming. Inc the 3 House of War (fictional) episodes and a Byzantine Story about Cyprus.

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3 years

Here are the Balkans in 1160 AD to go with episode 241

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Ep 292:Venice and the Rest of the Empire w/ John Giebfried Dr. Giebfried from the University of Vienna joins me to explore uncharted territories of the Roman Empire post-siege narrative, including Attalia, Trebizond and the multiple acquisitions of Venice

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Ep 290: The Despot, Theodore Laskaris 👉 Follow Theodore Laskaris as he flees Constantinople, founds a new state in Nicaea and battles rivals to reclaim the Roman throne, including the Turks. 📸Laskaris’ forked beard on his coins (Dumbarton Oaks) 1204-12

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Episode 274 – The 10 Worst Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis: He is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago and the author of dozens of books and articles on key aspects of Byzantine history.

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Ep. 286 – Vantage Point In 1204, Constantinople fell to the Latins, fracturing the Roman world into 13 states. Inspired by 'Vantage Point', we delve into diverse perspectives post-sack. Beginning with Alexios V Doukas, who escaped before the city's demise

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3 years

Check out this fantastic animation by Diogo Da Cunha called 'Building Constantinople.' Check out his work @diogos_tales on Instagram or at

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Episode 276 - Pax: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age with Tom Holland: Thank you again to the brilliant @holland_tom for talking to me about how he gets inside the Roman mind.

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Episode 255 - The Third Crusade (part 1) : Isaac Angelos has to decide whether to treat Frederick Barbarossa as friend or foe. Pic: The routes of the German, French and English Kings during the Third Crusade (from )

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Episode 249 - Life in Byzantine Anatolia: We look around the Roman provinces in Anatolia to review their defensive situation and the lifestyle of its people. Pic: A somewhat inaccurate map of the Empire in 1173 AD

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Episode 282 - "The New Roman Empire" with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Q&A: Kaldellis addresses succession, taxation, the Senate, usurpers, Belisarius, Maurice, and more. Byzantine collage by Amy Reilly.

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Ep 298: The Providence of God 👉 Theodore Laskaris II secures his father's conquests, but dies early. Michael Palaiologos takes over and achieves greater victories. 📸The Nicaean Empire, 1257 - The Byzantine Hellene by D Angelov

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Ep 294: The Rise & Fall of Epirus In the 1220s, Theodoros Doukas of Epirus captures Thessalonica & eyes Constantinople. Is he doomed to fall short of the Hagia Sophia? Pic: Electrum coin with Theodoros (left) blessed by Saint Demetrius

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Episode 218 - The Siege of Antioch The Crusaders set up a siege of Antioch. The vast size of the city makes it impossible to fully encircle. What follows is an epic battle of attrition. Pic: ‘Passaiges d’outremer’ illuminated by Sebastian Marmoret (c1490)

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Episode 268 – The Collapse of the Komnenian System: We take a look at the pros and cons of the Komnenian system. Pic: Church of St John at Philadelphia (modern Alaşehir). This was one of the centres which broke away from Constantinople to go it alone.

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Ep 305:The Return from Exile 👉 Michael VIII Palaiologos enters Constantinople, tasked with rebuilding the city, restoring its prestige, and managing diplomacy on five fronts Period: 1261-65 🎨The Deesis mosaic, Hagia Sophia, created 1261

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Episode 279 - Catching up with Max Lau: 50 episodes ago Dr Maximilian Lau came on the podcast to talk about John II Komnenos. The book is now available!

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4 years

Episode 208 - The Call from the East with Peter Frankopan: An interview with Professor Peter Frankopan about his book 'The First Crusade: The Call from the East.'

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2 years

Episode 248 - Life in Turkic Anatolia: We take a look around the parts of Anatolia which were controlled by Turkic peoples between 1080 and 1180 AD. This beautiful drawing of Manuel Komnenos is by Diogo DaCunha ( @diogos_tales , )

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Episode 283 – The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 – More Questions 👉 Episode 283 explores Prof Kaldellis' captivating new book. In this final installment, he tackles your questions on citizenship, class, counter-factuals, academia, and AI

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Episode 254 – Saladin the Strategist with Ben Duval: I speak to author Ben Duval, author of the book: "Saladin the Strategist: How the Crusaders Lost the Holy Land." Buy the book on Amazon, follow @byzantinemporia and visit .

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Update on my progress Read:

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Episode 251 - A Lion Pouncing on a Large Prey: When Manuel Komnenos died he left an 11 year old son as heir. The Regency Council set up to protect him fails. Manuel's cousin Andronikos seizes the throne and begins a reign of terror. Pic: Andronikos I

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4 years

Fun question: If you were going to buy a Byzantine themed t-shirt – what would you want on it?

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3 months

Thank you so much @ImperialWares I'm looking forward to trying on my new t-shirt :-) You can get your own here

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Episode 280 – The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 – Narrative: Exploring captivating topics in our third chat – from the birth of Constantinople to Justinian's charisma, Heraclius' triumphs, and life under Sassanian rule

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4 years

Episode 223 - Questions VIII: We look at your questions about Alexios and the Crusades. Qs include: Byzantium's army, economy and administration. How much credit or blame should Alexios get for the events of his reign? And many more.

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Ep 289: Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria With Baldwin and Boniface gone, Bulgarians rampage through Thrace. Tsar Kaloyan eyes Thessalonica, could he be the new Roman Emperor? 📸St.Demetrius Killing Kaloyan. Mosaic: Visoki Dečani Monastery, Kosovo Period: 1204-07

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4 years

I'm working on an update to our base map. The cities which Byzantium / the Turks / the Latins control will fluctuate considerably over the next few decades so I thought I'd keep it fairly simple and just mark capital cities. What do you think?

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Alexios Komnenos (from 'Rulers of the Byzantine Empire' published by KIBEA)

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3 years

Absolutely gutted.

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Episode 193 - Manzikert: Doukas' widow Eudocia marries Romanos Diogenes to empower a General who can stop the Turkic raids. Diogenes does his best but ends up meeting the Sultan, Alp Arslan, in battle on the fields outside the city of Manzikert.

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3 years

Episode 234 - Changing Priorities: The Normans raid the cities of Greece during the 2nd Crusade. Pic: Roger II of Sicily from the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio in Palermo

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Episode 240 - Manuel’s Constantinople: We look around Constantinople in Manuel's day. We discuss his use of the two urban palaces and the growth of the Italian population along the Golden Horn. Pic: Cplakidas map from Wikpedia

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2 years

OMG it's Yersinia Pestis in living colour. Check it out:

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Episode 237 - Manuel and Andronikos: We pause the narrative briefly to learn more about Manuel's world. We talk about the Emperor's personality & relatives. Inc his cousin, friend and rival Andronikos. Pic: Maria of Antioch, Manuel's 2nd wife

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Ep295: The Forgotten Siege While Epirus fluctuated, Nicaea strengthened under Emperor Vatatzes. After consolidating power, he decided to besiege Constantinople and invited an ally to join. 1215-37 📸from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by Kibea

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Episode 199 - The Battle of Dyrrachium: Robert Guiscard, the Norman leader in Italy, invades the Empire. He surrounds the key port city of Dyrrachium and Alexios gathers an army to stop him. Map: The Balkans 1081 AD. Significant Byzantine garrisons in red.

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Episode 241 - Hungary for Security: Manuel spends the 1160s at war with Hungary. During these campaigns the Emperor adopts the Hungarian King's brother making him his heir. Pic: Manuel leads Stefan Nemanja during his triumph in 1172

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Ep 297: The Rise and Rise of Nicaea 👉 With the Bulgarians and Turks weakened by Mongols, Nicaea rises. John Vatatzes annexes European territory and is recognised as the true Roman Emperor. 1237-54 📸: Silver Coin (Aspron trachy) of John III Vatatzes

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4 years

Hey everyone, I am busy reading all about the Crusades. I haven't faced a task like this since 'The Origins of Islam.' We are turning our gaze towards a neighbouring civilisation and their conception of a violent religious conflict. It dictates a MUCH longer reading list than

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Byzantine Stories. Episode 10 – Kekaumenos: A Provincial Magnate. It's a great episode, trust me. To listen to the episode please sign up for the Ad-Free Bonus Feed at Patreon ()

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Episode 212 - Who went on Crusade and why? How many people went on Crusade? Who were they and who was in charge of them? Why did they go? What does all this mean for Byzantium? Pic: Recruitment for the 1st Crusade from The First Crusaders by J. Riley-Smith

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Episode 217 - Diverging Paths: The Byzantines recover the West Coast of Anatolia while the Crusaders cross the plateau. As they travel the Westerners begin dropping like flies. Pic: the route of the First Crusade. Bad squiggly lines by Robin.

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Ep 308: The Fall of Anatolia 👉 Mongol arrival in Anatolia triggered tribal migrations that eventually led to the Romans' expulsion, overwhelming Emperor Andronikos. Period: 1281-1303 🎨19th-century depiction of Osman by Konstantin Kapıdağlı

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4 years

Fumigating for Corona in the Hagia Sophia #thehistoryofbyzantium

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3 years

Hey everyone, this is the first of the Istanbul videos. It shows the sites which have survived from the Hippodrome in Constantinople. Enjoy.

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7 months

Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter Sarris: Chatting with Peter Sarris about a key Byzantine figure. His book offers a thoroughly researched, non-fictional account. Explore rich sources for insights into his evolving thoughts.

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Episode 153 - Basil II: Finally Basil II stands alone as master of the Roman world. Let’s get to know him.

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Episode 270 – Loss, Suffering and Enslavement: We look at the stories of three different Romans who had to deal with their city being sacked. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG EARS. Pic: Sack of Thessalonica by the Arab fleet in 904, from the Madrid Skylitzes

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Ep 288: Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat After a tantrum, Boniface becomes King of Thessalonica. He sent his troops to conquer Greece, but the Bulgarians weren't far behind. 📸The Acrocorinth where Leo Sgouros took refuge Period: 1204-07

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Episode 230 - The Sack of Edessa: John II Komnenos' son Manuel takes charge of the Empire. The Crusader city of Edessa falls and the Romans don't realise the significance of this event. Pic: Manuel (from 'Rulers of the Byzantine Empire' published by KIBEA)

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Ep293: Governing Constantinople Dr. Giebfried, of University of Vienna, explores Constantinople's state & its Latin rule. With a PhD in Medieval History from St. Louis Uni, his expertise ranges from the Crusades to European-Mongol interactions.

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Episode 258 - Almost Ungovernable: Alexios Angelos faces down one internal rebellion after another as the Roman Empire continues to contract. Pic: Henry VI, HRE, who demanded money from the Romans to fund his Crusade (from the Codex Manesse, c. 1304)

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Ep306:Church Union The Pope calls for a Crusade after Constantinople's fall. Charles of Anjou answers, pushing Michael Palaiologos to agree to church union. 1261-82 🎨 Michael VIII Palaiologos by Kibea 📸 Charles of Anjou by Arnolfo di Cambio, c. 1277

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Ep 303: Pinch Me 👉 We're discussing the challenges Michael Palaiologos and the Nicaeans faced while preparing to return to Constantinople 1204-61 📷Michael VIII Palaiologos. Portrait in manuscript of George Pachymeres’ Historia, early C14th

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It's finally here - The Hagia Sophia A 5 part guided tour of the building (before its conversion back into a mosque) #byzantium #HagiaSophia

The Hagia Sophia. Part 1 - An Introduction

The Hagia Sophia is the most important Byzantine building and so it will take 5 videos to do it justice. This is part 1 an introduction to the buildings hist...

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Episode 159 - Rest in Peace: We discuss Byzantine funeral practices and the burial places of Emperors. Pic: Some of the Imperial Sarcophagi (Istanbul Archeological Museum)

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Ep307: Healing the Divisions 👉 The Union of Lyons divided Byzantium. Michael and Andronikos work to reconcile with their foes. 1281-1310 🎨Andronikos II Palaiologos from the manuscript of George Pachymeres’ ‘Historia‘

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Episode 267 – Provincial Separatism with Nathan Websdale: A map showing the areas which were not under Byz control before the sack of Const. Shaded areas were being held by provincial rebels or foreign powers.

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Kind listener Joshua Baker visited the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky recently and came across this painting. It's a lovely view of the interior of the Hagia Sophia by John Singer.

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Mike on stage now! @sound_edu

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Episode 256 - The Third Crusade (pt 2): Barbarossa leads his contingent across Anatolia while the Kings of England & France land in the Holy Land. Pic: The death of Barbarossa by H.Vogel. To listen join THOB Patreon: ‘Ad-Free Bonus Feed’ level of support.

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Episode 220 - The Crusade of 1101: More armed pilgrims arrive at Constantinople in the wake of the fall of Jerusalem. We also watch a man get burnt to death. Pic: Basil the Bogomil (from 'Rulers of the Byzantine Empire' published by KIBEA)

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Hello everyone, I'm back: And I have a new Byzantine Story for those who'd like to purchase it: Cyprus - from the death of Justinian to the reconquest by Nicephorus Phokas:

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Episode 149 - Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood: The full interview with Professor Kaldellis about his new book

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3 years

If you're looking for Byzantine-themed Christmas presents then check out . If you enter the code 'Byzantium' at checkout you get $1 (or any currency) off each purchase. This discount applies to items from their Greek and Roman stores too.

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Episode 252 - The Sack of Thessalonica: The Normans invade the Empire at the behest of Andronikos' relatives. Pic: Isaac Angelos. c. 1473 Jean Colombe in Les Passages d'outremer

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Check out this great Byzantine merch!

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@byzantiumcast Hey Robin, love the podcast, really well researched and narrated, thank you for all the hard work! Listening to it, I got so into Byzantium that I ended up creating my own designs and offering them on Etsy if you'd like to take a look

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Episode 227 - Just Take the Damn City: John finds his way to Antioch but has a dilemma on his hands. Pic: John does battle with the defenders of Shaizar while Raymond and Joscelin sit, inactive, in their camp. French manuscript, 1338

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Episode 245 - Means and Ends: I answer listener questions about Manuel's reign. Pic: is from Pinterest. I assume it's showing Manuel at Antioch with Reynald de Chatillon on the floor.

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6 years

Hey everyone, apologies for the delay. I am producing the 3 Byzantine Stories episodes that I owe subscribers. They should be done next week. I also have the next regular episode half done. Thanks for your patience.

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As I research and write the Battle of Manzikert ep I will share some of the nice pictures that have been drawn of the battle. This one is by Jason Jutana for Medieval Warfare Magazine. You can see Romanos Diogenes, wounded, on the far right.

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Spirit Who Caught Typhus En Route To Siege Of Antioch Figures It Simpler Just To Say He Died In The...

PERDITION—While admitting that the explanation was not technically true, 943-year-old spirit Brictric of Waddesdon confirmed Tuesday that he had found it simpler to just tell fellow denizens of the...

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Episode 205 – Introducing the Crusades: A quick introduction to the Crusading topic and a discussion of how religious interpretations of historical events can be particularly distorting. Pic: Taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, Émile Signol (1847)

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Episode 253 - The Second Bulgarian Empire: Isaac Angelos begins his reign by defeating the Normans and making as many alliances as he can. Unfortunately he rejects an offer from two Vlach Chieftains who found the 2nd Bulgarian Empire.

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Episode 239 - The New Aristocracy When Alexios came to power his family decided to marry their way out of the civil wars. By Manuel’s day this meant a new aristocracy dominated the organs of the Byzantine state. Pic: Manuel (Vatican Library)

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Episode 221 - The Triptych: Bohemond heads to Western Europe to recruit a new army. He leads them to the Balkans to capture Dyrrhachium but Alexios is waiting for him. Pic: Anna's portrayal of Bohemond by Nikos Boukouvalas from

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Robin Pierson

@byzantiumcast

3 years

Episode 236 – Why Make Peace? With Italy & the Balkans quiet Manuel turns his attention to Anatolia. He marches to Antioch to punish those who'd wronged him. Pic: The Tomb of Kilij Arslan II in the courtyard of Alâeddin Mosque, Konya

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Robin Pierson

@byzantiumcast

5 years

Episode 196 - Cultural Revival: We explore the revival of intellectual and literary culture over the past century. We focus particularly on the work of Michael Psellos and Symeon the New Theologian (pictured).

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