Series in which historian simon sebag montefiore traces the sacred history of istanbul. We look at how the roman army has changed up to the end of the 6th century. The middle eastern crusades were a series of military campaigns initiated by the latin christians of europe, against the muslims of the middle east. The oxford history of byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of byzantium from its roman beginnings to the fall of constantinople and assimilation into the turkish empire. A podcast on the history of russia, told from the perspective of someone learning and studying events from a variety of sources on a weekly basis, and then informing you, the. Episode 50 the teenage emperor the history of byzantium. History of byzantium episode 28 more references related to history of byzantium episode 28 prove it testing outlook practice test financial management 12 ed or ed basketball practice plan sheet honda rebel online manual. This history of the byzantine empire covers the history of the eastern roman empire from late antiquity until the fall of constantinople in 1453 ad.
May 23, 2015 about three years ago, when mike duncan stopped producing his history of rome podcast, thousands of podcast listeners mourned in silence. Expands treatment of the middle and later byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence includes additional maps and photographs, and a newly annotated, updated bibliography incorporates a new section on web. Each episode presents exciting stories and analysis of each myths history and origins, giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. History of byzantium article about history of byzantium. Sep 22, 2019 a conversation about the new environmental history of late antiquity with kristina sessa the ohio state university, based on her article the new environmental fall of rome. Simon sebag montefiore traces the sacred history of istanbul. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast. A look at the early division of the indoeuropean languages into the centum and satem languages. Dec 25, 2006 directed by rebecca ratliff, mark cannon. The story of byzantium and some of there accomplishments. Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the ottoman emperors, he tells the stories behind them of royal concubines, murderous bodyguards and sultans both. Undaunted by the great task ahead, he is continuing the study of the history of byzantium and the arabs and is currently engaged in writing the final work of the series in two parts. Byzantine history is fascinating, worldchanging and largely forgotten.
But we also talk about byzantine philosophy in general. About three years ago, when mike duncan stopped producing his history of rome podcast, thousands of podcast listeners mourned in silence. A conversation about the new environmental history of late antiquity with kristina sessa the ohio state university, based on her article the new environmental fall of rome. Of course counterfactual history is always an exercise in futility, especially if you credit the idea of the butterfly effect. History of the crusades the middle eastern crusades. Heraclius family fall out with each other over the succession.
Learn oh so much about the babes on this very special clusterfck of an episode. The new environmental history, with tina sessa byzantium. From the hagia sophia in presentday istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in st. This greek manuscript on parchment dating from the 12th to the th centuries is one of the most valuable codices in the national library of spain, treasured for the richness of its illumination.
In 968, bulgaria was overrun by the rus under sviatoslav i of kiev, but three years later, john i tzimiskes defeated the rus and reincorporated eastern bulgaria into the byzantine empire. The history of byzantium podcast picks up where the. Over its fiveyear run, duncans show amassed a large, enthusiastic audience, most of whom have no doubt continued their exploration of roman history elsewhere. A one stop shop for a collection of all history podcasts available. In may we posted about mike duncans the history of rome podcast, which, upon reaching episode 179, had concluded the tale of the roman empires heyday. The history of byzantium a podcast telling the story of. In the pages of a short history of byzantium we encounter mystics and philosophers, eunuchs and barbarians, and rulers of fantastic erudition, piety, and degeneracy. Several events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the transitional period during which the roman empires east and west divided. Listen to the history of byzantium episodes free, on demand. A short history of byzantium 1997 is a history of the byzantine empire by historian john julius norwich. Expands treatment of the middle and later byzantine periods, incorporating new. He writes about american tv shows at and works for his father an actor. A lot of likeminded listeners toyed with the idea of continuing the history of the later roman empire byzantium from where mike duncan had left off.
Whether its ancient history, world history or military history, theres a podcast dedicated to each of that. We talk primarily about michael psellos and his role in the intellectual history of byzantium. 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 and other peoples from the caucus mountains. The history of byzantium if you want to send in feedback to the podcast. For all we know, without byzantium europe woud now be under the merciless rule of the tibetanluxembourgish commonwealth. See more of the history of byzantium podcast listeners on facebook. The sound shift which marks the division of the centum and satem languages is then explored in the context of the modern english letter c. To guide us we are using the byzantine army manual the strategikon. Episode 40 questions the history of byzantium on acast. It is a condensed version of his earlier threevolume work on the same subject, published from 1988 to 1995 in 1200 pages, which is approximately one page per year of historical time covered. Mythology is a production of cutler media and part of the parcast network. Episode 40 questions 6th century the history of byzantium.
The crusades were a series of religious wars between christians and muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. Our best primary source for alexios komnenos reign is the alexiad written by his daughter anna komnene. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the midfifteenth century. He is left with an empire under attack in egypt, armenia and the mediterranean. I answer your 6th century questions from education to eunuchs and food to fleets. Our thirteenth kickstarter backers reward episode looks at the legacy of byzantium and why it seems so forgotten today. Episode 40 gaugamela versus hastings todays podcast will recount two major military battles in world history, gaugamela, a fight between the forces of alexander the episode 40 gaugamela versus hastings read more. I am attending the sound education conference next month and sharing the stage with mike duncan. The oxford history of byzantium cyril mango oxford.
It will be a huge honour for me to meet and chat to the man who inspired the history of byzantium. A podcast telling the story of the roman byzantine empire from 476 ad to 1453. The history of byzantium listen via stitcher for podcasts. The crown eventually comes to rest on the head of the fourteen year old constans ii. The history of byzantium is a podcast dedicated to the story of the roman empire from the fall of the west in 476 to the fall of constantinople in 1453. Wherein we face continual challenges, but empress dr. The history of byzantium podcast backer rewards episode. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the worlds most transcendent religious art and then destroy it in the convulsions of fanaticism.
We travel through spain, gaul, italy, the balkans, anatolia, the east and persia to uncover the. John romer recreates the glory and history of byzantium. There are even podcasts about the history of certain places like china, rome and england, or monumental events like revolutions, civil wars and world war ii. An interview with peter adamson from the history of philosophy without any gaps podcast. But looking at history, the main problem that large preindustrial empires face is overextension. Over its fiveyear run, duncans show amassed a large, enthusiastic audience, most of whom have no doubt continued their exploration of. The work, by ioannes scylitza flourished 1081, is a history of the byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, covering events from the proclamation of michael i rangabe in 811 to the reign of michael vi. Bulgaria and byzantium entered a long period of peaceful relations, and the empire was now free to concentrate on the eastern front against the muslims. Our thirteenth kickstarter backers reward episode looks at the legacy of byzantium and why it seems so. Engineering an empire the byzantines tv episode 2006. Apr 14, 2014 wherein we face continual challenges, but empress dr. For all fans of robin piersons history of byzantium podcast. Engineering an empire the byzantines tv episode 2006 imdb. The history of byzantium podcast picks up where the history.
I talk to professor leonora neville about annas life and writing and how she overcame the obstacles facing a woman trying to write history. In the final episode, simon discovers surprises in istanbul as it rose to become the imperial capital and islams most powerful city. It was because of him that the eastern empirebyzantiumbecame a bureaucracy for a thousand years. Episode 197 anna komnene with leonora neville the history. Our eleventh kickstarter backers reward episode explores byzantiums jewish communities. In this episode we move across the bosporus into the eastern provinces and explore anatolia, syria, palestine and egypt. Just add it to your basket and follow the instructions from there.
London about podcast the history of byzantium is a podcast dedicated to the story of the roman empire from the collapse of the west in 476 to the fall of constantinople in 1453. For an easy start, weve listed the best history podcasts here for you. The history of byzantium podcast listeners home facebook. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Listen and download the history of byzantiums episodes for free. Rufinus was an orator and a lawyer, a master of civil administration and agenda. All of this he recounts in a style that consistently entertains. Episode 37 the army of the strategikon the history of.
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