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59. The Life and Lusts of Chlothar I Nov 04, 2025

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547-561

The two remaining Merovingian kings, Chlothar and Childebert, rule the now vast lands of the Franks, while warily eying each other. The question of inheritance hangs over everything, and one son decides to betray his father.

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"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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58. Bishops' Gambits May 05, 2025

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c. 500 to 590

"Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be."

- Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hildegard of Bingen, “Antiphon for St. Ursula”

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57. The Life and Loves of Theudebert I Apr 16, 2025

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516 - 548

One of the strongest of the early Merovingians, Theudebert built a powerful kingdom while squabbling with his uncles and carrying on a complicated personal life.

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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56. The Inheritance of Clovis Mar 24, 2025

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511-532

Out of the four sons of Clovis, not one of them was the type to stay at home, or to be content with what he had. In this episode, we’ll abandon chronological accuracy for the moment, to tell stories of each of these kings. Violence, mostly.

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"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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55. Kingdoms of Francia Mar 03, 2025

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c. 450 - c. 600

When Clovis, king of the Franks, died in 511, he passed on to his sons a huge territory, containing many millions of people. In this episode, we take a look at those people, how they made their livings, and how they organized society around them.

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https://www.museedestempsbarbares.fr/le-village-franc/

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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54. Basque-ing in Glory Jan 31, 2025

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Basque-ing in Glory

4000 BCE to c. 700 CE

The Western Pyrenees are home to the Basques, a mysterious community who speaks a unique language, and who have been there … for as long as anyone can tell. In this episode we’ll explore their history up through the seventh century, and their relationship to the people who have come and gone around them.

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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53. Of Outstanding Goodness Jan 14, 2025

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Of Outstanding Goodness

586 to 601 CE

Reccared takes the throne and makes a momentous change. The Visigothic kingdom becomes unified under one religion and climbs to a new level of stability and security.

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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52. A Saintly Prince Dec 30, 2024

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A Saintly Prince

578 to 586 CE

Religious differences lead to rebellion and murder, as a Visigothic prince becomes a martyr for Catholicism… or does he?

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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51. Liuvigild and the Search for Unity Dec 16, 2024

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A strong king emerges in Visigothic Hispania, who moves to reform his kingdom and push to develop a new identity.

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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50. Five Kings and Some Romans Jul 23, 2024

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Five Kings and Some Romans

513 to 552 CE

Putting on the afterburners to get through about fifty years of Visigothic history, as the Balt dynasty runs out into the sand, and uncertainty and internal division opens the door to outside powers.

Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/07/21/50-five-kings-and-some-romans/

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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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