Episode 22 - Justinian's Legacy

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Episode 22 - Justinian's Legacy

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Mar 16, 2013

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We examine the Corpus Juris Civilis and the Hagia Sophia. The two achievements of Justinian's reign which outlasted both him and the Byzantine Empire. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Mar 16, 2013

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Episode 1 - An Introduction: I explain the idea behind the podcast and how I intend to proceed. I also talk about how often I will be able to create episodes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
10 min listen
Episode 2 - Two Steps Back: We journey back to 457 to introduce the Emperor Leo. I don’t cover his reign in full but there are important details about life in the East which “The History of Rome” didn’t cover. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
21 min listen
Episode 20 - The Nika Revolt: In January 532 a seemingly typical riot at the races escalates into a full blown rebellion against Justinian. Trapped up in the Palace while Constantinople burns, the Emperor must decide whether to flee or to fight. For information regarding your data... by The History of Byzantium
30 min listen
Episode 29 - The Nightmare Decade: With the sack of Antioch, the Italian conquest falling apart and the Plague, the years 540-45 were like a nightmare for Justinian. The next five years would continue to bring bad news as war continues on every front and members of the Imperial family b... by The History of Byzantium
32 min listen
Episode 10 - Constantinople: We explore the capital of the Byzantine Empire: Constantinople. We look at the origins of the city and trace its development from Greek city to Imperial centre. Then we see why it had such a strategically valuable location. After that we visit the city... by The History of Byzantium
40 min listen
Episode 33 - The Madness of Justin II: The new Emperor Justin II comes to power with the conviction that the Roman Empire should not be paying tribute to anyone. But after cancelling subsidies to the Avars, the Ghassanids and the Persians he finds himself with war and disaster on all sides.... by The History of Byzantium
26 min listen
Episode 9 - The Balkan Provinces: We take a look at the remaining Byzantine Balkan Provinces along with the northern neighbours of the Empire. We also take a glance at the Black Sea Coast and the Byzantine military interest in the Crimea. For information regarding your data privacy, v... by The History of Byzantium
22 min listen
Episode 5 - The Gamble: The Emperor Anastasius deals with more riots along with an invasion in the West by the Bulgars and the East by the Persians. He then begins to give in to his monophysite sympathies and is almost toppled after allowing his Patriarch to interfere with th... by The History of Byzantium
18 min listen
Episode 1a – An Introduction to Byzantine History: An introduction for listeners who haven't listened to "The History of Rome" podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
17 min listen
Episode 4 - Give us a Roman Emperor: The Emperor Zeno dies in 491 after trying to appease the monophysites with his 'Henoticon.' Zeno's widow Ariadne then gets to pick his succesor and marries Flavius Anastasius. We have a look at the early years of his reign and the Isauri... by The History of Byzantium
31 min listen
Episode 14 - The Emperor Justin: We restart the narrative with the death of the Emperor Anastasius and the accession of Justin, Count of the Excubitors. The new Emperor is decidedly orthodox and begins a persecution of the monophysites and heals the schism with Rome. We also introduce... by The History of Byzantium
28 min listen
Episode 3 - The Isaurian Emperor: The Emperor Zeno is now back in charge and has to deal with the members of the conspiracy that ousted him. In the first half of the episode we see how he handled his enemies close to him and in the second we look at his relationship with the Goths. Fo... by The History of Byzantium
21 min listen
Episode 12 - The State (Part 1): We finally end our tour of the Empire by examining the Byzantine state. By focussing on the government, the church and the army we see how the Empire is shaping up since the fall of the West and how it is set up to deal with the world we explored in th... by The History of Byzantium
25 min listen
Episode 7 - Gaul and Spain: We take a look at the former Roman Provinces of Gaul and Spain and see what the Franks and Goths have been up to in the last century. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
21 min listen
Episode 18 - 527-532, Part 2: The Eternal Peace, the Danube Frontier and Diplomacy: The first five years of Justinian's reign (527-532) are so incident-filled that it will take us a few episodes to get through them. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
24 min listen
Episode 16 - Theodora: We continue the narrative on the Eastern frontier as Lazica and Iberia try to form an alliance with Byzantium and leave the Persian orbit. King Kavad responds by trying to get Justin to adopt his favourite son. For information regarding your data priv... by The History of Byzantium
25 min listen
Episode 17 - 527-532, Part 1: The Battle of Dara: The first five years of Justinian's reign (527-532) are so incident-filled that it will take us a few episodes to get through them. In part one we stay on the Eastern front for the Battle of Dara. For information regarding your data privacy, visi... by The History of Byzantium
31 min listen
Episode 11 - The Eastern Provinces: In this episode we move across the Bosporus into the Eastern Provinces and explore Anatolia, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. We then take a look at the neighbours of the Empire and see what the Persians are up to before moving on to the Arabs, Armenians an... by The History of Byzantium
29 min listen
Episode 8 - Italy and Africa: We take a look at the former Roman Provinces of Italy and Africa and see what Theodoric’s Ostrogoths and the Vandals, respectively, have been up to in the last century. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
28 min listen
Episode 6 - The Prosperous Exuberance: The Emperor Anastasius now faces a real rebellion from the Count of the Federates in Thrace, Vitalian. The Emperor sends out an army under his nephew Hypatius but they are defeated and Vitalian marches on Constantinople. For information regarding your... by The History of Byzantium
19 min listen
Episode 27 - The Walking Dead: The Plague arrives at Pelusium and spreads to Alexandria where it rages for four months. By Spring 542 the Egyptians have to begin sending out the grain fleets. They export the Plague with them and Constantinople endures a nightmare summer of death. F... by The History of Byzantium
41 min listen
Episode 13 - The State (Part 2): Part 2 is the church and the army. We look at the administration of the church and its affects on society. Then we look at the size and disposition of the army and wrap up the tour. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
25 min listen
Episode 37 - The Army of the Strategikon: We look at how the Roman army has changed up to the end of the 6th century. To guide us we are using the Byzantine army manual the Strategikon. We learn how the army fought, who fought, what they looked like and how they were organised. For informatio... by The History of Byzantium
31 min listen
Episode 19 - 527-532, Part 3: The Kindling: In part three we return to Constantinople and see Justinian begin to reform his Empire. We take a look at his building projects, his new legal code and the laws he enacted. Particularly those aimed at pagans and heretics. For information regarding you... by The History of Byzantium
26 min listen
Episode 25 - The Roaring Thirties: We take a look at what else was going on in the Empire during the 530s including: monophysites, tax and administration, buildings, Africa and possibly a meteor strike. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
24 min listen
Episode 58 - Why did the Arabs win? Part 3: They Wanted it More: 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
39 min listen
Episode 15 - Justinian: We get a thorough introduction to Justinian, Justin's nephew and presumed heir. We look as Justinian's education and the kind of worldview he was developing. We follow his rise up the ranks from Palace guard to potential Caesar. For informat... by The History of Byzantium
28 min listen
Episode 26 - The Sack of Antioch: Khosrou leads the Persian Army across the border into Syria and begins extorting money from every city he passes. The Byzantine army is nowhere to be found as the army approaches the Empire's third largest city: Antioch. For information regarding... by The History of Byzantium
25 min listen
Episode 23 - The Siege of Rome: When Athalaric, Prince of the Goths dies in 534 his mother has to choose whether to flee East or try to cling to power. Amalasuntha makes the wrong choice and calls in her cousin Theodahad. When he has her killed he hands Justinian the chance to invade... by The History of Byzantium
30 min listen
Episode 34 - Overbalancing: The new Emperor Tiberius II decided to throw the Empire's strength into the war with Persia. He spends liberally and recruits new men to bolster the Eastern Empire. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by The History of Byzantium
26 min listen

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Episode 22 - Justinian's Legacy

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