The History of Byzantium

Documentary series on the history of the Byzantine Empire from 476 to 1453 AI summary

thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com Visit website › History · EN · 435 episodes · latest 2026-06-23

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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World without Byzantium

2026-06-23 · 24 min

How do you explain your strange interest in Byzantium to your friends and family? I argue that you can't understand the modern world without Byzantium.This is the last episode of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See…
Episode 354 - Final Questions

2026-06-17 · 33 min

I answer the final batch of questions which came in after 1453. They are mostly fun speculation or about me and the podcast. Our Constantine Acrostic Christianized the Roman state,Oldest offspring of the Great.Nearly…
Episode 353 - How did Romans become Greeks with Anthony Kaldellis

2026-06-09 · 2 hr 11 min

A discussion with Professor Anthony Kaldellis about how the Romans became Greeks.Anthony Kaldellis is the Gaylord Donnelly Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Classics and the College at the University…
Episode 352 - Crusader Storm with Nicholas Morton

2026-06-03 · 58 min

This is our last chance to talk about the Crusades on this podcast. So I put listener questions to Dr Nicholas Morton.Dr Morton is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history at Nottingham Trent University…
Episode 351 - The 10 Worst Byzantine Emperors

2026-05-26 · 21 min

I pick the 10 Worst Byzantine Emperors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 350 - Questions XIX

2026-04-22 · 40 min

I answer your questions about where the Romans got their gold from, how Romania ended up with a Romance language, Byzantine games of polo and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 349 - Questions XVIII

2026-04-15 · 26 min

I answer your questions about the Secret History, eunuchs, the Doukas name, the Byzantine crown, the Crown of Thorns and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 348 - Trebizond! Part Two

2026-04-09 · 47 min

We explore the history of Trebizond under the Grand Komnenoi. Today I cover the period from 1297-1453.The music for these episodes comes from the brilliant Youtube channel of Farya Faraji. Farya is a musicologist who…
Episode 347 - Trebizond! Part One

2026-03-31 · 41 min

We explore the history of Trebizond under the Grand Komnenoi. Today I cover the period from 1204-1297.The music for these episodes comes from the brilliant Youtube channel of Farya Faraji. Farya is a musicologist who…
Episode 346 - What If?

2026-03-24 · 39 min

I tackle your counter factual questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Owner: Robin Pierson
Oldest episode in feed: 05/2012 · over 14 years
Typical length: 30 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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