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The History of Byzantium

The History of Byzantium

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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com

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Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.


In our third conversation we walk through the narrative picking out interesting things to talk about. The creation of Constantinople, Justinian's personality, Heraclius' achievements and life under the Sassanian occupation to name a few.



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The History of Byzantium - Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter Sarris
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01/31/24 • 37 min

A new book has come out about that most famous of Byzantines. It's called Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint by Peter Sarris and it is excellent. It is not a dramatization of his career but a brilliantly researched account of his life and time in office.

Track his evolving thinking through the amazing range of sources we have for his reign and gain a deeper understanding of the interesting times he lived in.

The book is on sale everywhere including on Audible.com. To listen to the book for free check out Audible's service here.



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The History of Byzantium - An appeal for help for Turkey and Syria
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02/11/23 • 5 min

dec.org.uk/appeals/

To help specific groups directly:

The White Helmets are volunteers who have been operating in Syria for many years. They help evacuate people from dangerous areas and offer medical help.

https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

AKUT Search and Rescue Association. They are a non-governmental organisation offering emergency and disaster relief to people caught up in natural disasters in Turkey.

https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation

AHBAP an independent civilian organisation who offer disaster relief to communities in need across Turkey. This is the organisation that the kind listener who prompted me to make this appeal recommends.

https://ahbap.org/disasters-turkey

International Red Cross

https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/syria-emergency

Turkish Red Crescent

https://www.kizilay.org.tr/Bagis/BagisYap/404/pazarcik-depremi-bagisi



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The History of Byzantium - Episode 267 - Provincial Separatism with Nathan Websdale
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05/05/23 • 52 min

Nathan Websdale is a PHD candidate at Oxford University and President of the Oxford University Byzantine Society. His work is focussed on ethnic identification, social inclusion and self-determination in the Byzantine World, c.1200-c.1230.

Nathan graduated with a BA (First Class) in History from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2016 and an MA (Merit) in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies from the Intercollegiate University of London in 2017.


I talk to Nathan about the thorny issue of provincial separatism before and after the Fourth Crusade.



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The History of Byzantium - Episode 260 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 2)
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01/31/23 • 94 min

The Latins assault the city and Alexios Angelos Komnenos flees. Alexios Angelos becomes Emperor and empties the treasury into the Crusaders' hands. But when he runs out of money the two sides face an inevitable confrontation.

Period: 1203-4



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The History of Byzantium - Episode 263 - Questions X

Episode 263 - Questions X

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03/30/23 • 29 min

I answer more questions about the Fourth Crusade and the sack of Constantinople. We talk about why the Roman response was so feeble and if anything else could have been done? Along with questions about the tombs of the Emperors, statues, coins and ships.

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The History of Byzantium - A personal appeal from a listener

A personal appeal from a listener

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02/14/23 • 4 min

A personal appeal from a listener who has family in Antakya.


This is an appeal for you to donate to one of the various charities who are rushing to the scene at this moment to help the survivors. You have a number of options. You may have campaigns being run in your country by reputable organisations. So here in the UK the Disaster Emergency Committee have launched an appeal that has raised millions. This is an organisation which brings a group of charities together. In this case Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund and Islamic Relief amongst many others.

dec.org.uk/appeals/

To help specific groups directly:

The White Helmets are volunteers who have been operating in Syria for many years. They help evacuate people from dangerous areas and offer medical help.

https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

AKUT Search and Rescue Association. They are a non-governmental organisation offering emergency and disaster relief to people caught up in natural disasters in Turkey.

https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation

AHBAP an independent civilian organisation who offer disaster relief to communities in need across Turkey. This is the organisation that the kind listener who prompted me to make this appeal recommends.

https://ahbap.org/disasters-turkey

International Red Cross

https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/syria-emergency



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The History of Byzantium - Episode 271 - Twilight Cities with Katherine Pangonis
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07/14/23 • 45 min

I talk to Katherine Pangonis about her new book - Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean. In it she travels to Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch to tell their stories and experience what remains.

It's a fantastic book for those who want to learn more about these ancient power centres and be inspired to visit them.

We spoke to Katherine about her first book 'Queens of Jerusalem' back in episode 238. She returned to tell us about the devastating earthquakes in Turkey in February 2023. Find out more about her at her website.



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The History of Byzantium - June 2023 Schedule Update

June 2023 Schedule Update

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06/02/23 • 2 min

June 2023 Schedule Update

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Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere.


In the final episode in this series he answers more of your questions. Amongst the topics we cover are citizenship, class, counter-factuals, academia and AI.



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How many episodes does The History of Byzantium have?

The History of Byzantium currently has 391 episodes available.

What topics does The History of Byzantium cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The History of Byzantium?

The episode title 'Episode 280 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 - Narrative' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The History of Byzantium?

The average episode length on The History of Byzantium is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of The History of Byzantium released?

Episodes of The History of Byzantium are typically released every 7 days, 19 hours.

When was the first episode of The History of Byzantium?

The first episode of The History of Byzantium was released on May 1, 2012.

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