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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

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Episode 61 - Why did the Romans Survive? Jan 20, 2015

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We look at the changes the Roman army and government went through in the 7th century and consider why the Romans survived.

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Episode 60 - Looking West Jan 09, 2015

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We look West at Spain, Gaul and Italy to see what has changed since 600AD. Then we head into the Balkans to peer into the darkness and try to understand who lived there.

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Episode 59 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 4: The Conquest Society Dec 12, 2014

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Now that the Arabs have conquered Syria and Mesopotamia how did they organise themselves? And how did this contribute to their continuing military victories?

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An explantion of The Origins of Islam episode Dec 04, 2014

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Find out how you can buy the sale episode on the Origins of Islam by listening to this episode.

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Episode 58 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 3: They Wanted it More Nov 16, 2014

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We explore more issues surrounding why the Arabs won. We look into their society. We explore the great battles themselves and the armies who fought in them.

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Episode 57 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 2: In the Shadow of the Sword Nov 06, 2014

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An interview with Tom Holland, author of the book "In the Shadow of the Sword." The book traces the origins of Islam by looking at the Jewish, Roman and Persian worlds of late antiquity. In the interview he gives his views on how this process worked and then I ask him why did the Arabs win?

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Episode 56 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 1: The Sources Nov 04, 2014

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Why can't we entirely trust the traditional Islamic account of the conquests?

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Episode 55 - Why did the Romans lose? Oct 24, 2014

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Why did the Romans lose control of their Eastern provinces so easily?

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Episode 54 - Justinian II Oct 06, 2014

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Justinian II comes to power aged 16 and begins imitating his namesake in ambition and productivity. He orders campaigns in east and west, begins building and taxing and calls for an Ecumenical Council. All the while though his popularity plummets.

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Episode 53 - The Bulgars are Coming Sep 25, 2014

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Constantine IV calls an Ecumenical Council to discuss the issue of Monotheletism. He also has to deal with an invasion of the Balkans by the Bulgars.

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