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. Mar 20, 2018 this is an achievement playthrough going for the basileus achievement. Thankfully, my microphone broke around episode 19 and i bought a better one. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. Inhabited first by the ancient hittites, they were later occupied by. Over its fiveyear run, duncans show amassed a large, enthusiastic audience, most of whom have no doubt continued their exploration of roman history elsewhere. According to the historian tacitus, it was built on the european side of the strait of bosporus on the order of the god of delphi who said to build opposite the land of the blind. Here dave explores underground cities that stretched under vast areas. Jan 23, 2020 do you remember episode 89 of the podcast the house of war. 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. Our fake history is an awardwinning podcast about myths people think are history and history that might be hidden in myths. Our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics weve discussed in the history of the papacy podcast.
Welcome to history of the crusades homepage, supporting the history of the crusades podcast. Hear 3 more episodes in the same style as we explore how ordinary romans coped with the annual attacks on anatolia. The history of byzantium podcast goes to istanbul by robin. History of byzantium episode 206 what did alexios want. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast. 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. 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 telling the story of the roman byzantine empire from 476 ad to 1453. The history of byzantium podcast goes to istanbul by robin pierson. I touch a little bit on the development of the ck spelling in episode 89. 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. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the. Expands treatment of the middle and later byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence.
You can subscribe to the history of byzantium via rss or itunes. We get to look back at the topics weve talked about in the podcast, but with someone who can give us an on the ground perspective, an italian. It will be a huge honour for me to meet and chat to the man who inspired the history of byzantium. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the. Listen to the latest podcast to find out about the new fundraising sale and your chance to get 4 new episodes of the history of byzantium. 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. If youre a foodie you may be interested in his culinary gourmet tour taking place in late may. Towards the end of episode 1 the sound and video were out of sync.
They continue and expand upon the story told in episode 89 where you were a foot soldier who had to track and ambush an enemy army. The name byzantine empire was introduced by the historian hieronymus wolf only in 1555, a century after the empire had ceased to exist. But looking at history, the main problem that large preindustrial empires face is overextension. 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. 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. Thank you so much for the fantastic material you produce.
This seems as honest an account as any of the way creators work off of their inspirations, and history of rome fans will no doubt listen with interest to the history of byzantium for both the developments in the tale and in piersons way of telling it. The history of byzantium podcast picks up where the history. A history of podcast march 11, 20, comments off on. Do you remember episode 89 of the podcast the house of war. Episode 143 strange trajectories the history of byzantium. Apr 18, 2020 our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics weve discussed in the history of the papacy podcast. This episodic audio drama brings ancient myths to life for the modern audience. Ive listen to episodes 36 thru 89 over the last 6 weeks or so, at least an episode a day. The greek term byzantium or byzantion continued to be used as a name of constantinople during the byzantine empire, even though it only referred to the empires capital. Just add it to your basket and follow the instructions from there.
Listen to episodes of the history of byzantium on podbay, the fastest and. 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. Wherein the aurelii try to get the hang of peacetime. Have you ever heard that old story about how napoleon shot the nose off the sphinx, or that shakespeare was an illiterate fraud, or that queen elizabeth was actually a man.
A replay of the house of war the history of byzantium on. The history of byzantium podcast picks up where the. To read a transcript of this story visit ancient rome au here. A replay of episode 89 the house of war for information regarding your data. The ancient city of byzantium was founded by greek colonists from megara around 657 bce. A replay of the house of war the history of byzantium on acast.
This is an achievement playthrough going for the basileus achievement. Our fake history historical myths relished and ruined. It was because of him that the eastern empirebyzantiumbecame a bureaucracy for a thousand years. Ive recorded a short explanation for the show but all the details can be found at. I think this is an excellent episode for the first episode of the year 2020. Episode 85 imperial territory the history of byzantium. Bob gets married, scholastica remains childless, and we begin to tutor cortania. Episode 37 the army of the strategikon the history of.
A one stop shop for a collection of all history podcasts available. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period. But maybe i should add it to the bibliography here too, thanks. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Robin pierson wants to bring the city of constantine to life. Byzantine church, history of the term byzantine church, as used here, designates exclusively the official church of and in the byzantine empire from the death of justinian 565 to the fall of constantinople 1453, and does not cover its slavic offshoots nor the melkite patriarchates of antioch and alexandria.
The name byzantium is a latinization of the original name byzantion the city became the center of the byzantine empire, the greekspeaking roman empire of late antiquity and the middle ages, but. The history of byzantium podcast free listening on podbean app. Episode 9 the balkan provinces the history of byzantium. While the empire existed, the term byzantium referred to only the city, rather than the empire. Episode 185 winning the election february 15, 2019.
Its capital constantinople stood on the site of ancient byzantium. I present a fantasy narrative of a soldiers life during a raid in cappadocia. Listen to episodes of the history of byzantium on podbay, the fastest and easiest way to listen to the best podcasts on the web. How has the history of byzantium influenced eastern orthodoxy, greek classicism, and intellectual development in the. This revised and expanded edition of the widelypraised a history of byzantium covers the time of constantine the great in ad 306 to the fall of constantinople in 1453. As part of the 2018 istanbul kickstarter i was commissioned to create new fictional stories based around episode 89 of the podcast. The oxford history of byzantium cyril mango oxford. Source for information on byzantine church, history of. March 11, 20, comments off on the history of byzantium.
Episode 89 the house of war the history of byzantium. A podcast telling the story of the roman empire from 476 ad to 1453. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It was the one where you witnessed an arab raid in process and took part in an ambush. It is fascinating to learn about this previously hidden and forgotten history.
The house of war is a 5 part fictional series based around episode 89 of. Mar 11, 20 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. Tv history podcast userlike jonathan bullinger, andrew salvati, and steve voorhees are media studies phd candidates at rutgers university who bring a sometimes scholarly, but often humorous underthehood perspective to american television history. Although the history of byzantium tours are sold out for 2019, our tour guide serif yenen has many attractive trips taking place throughout the year. The history of byzantium a replay of the house of war. The byzantine empire, often called the eastern roman empire or simply byzantium, existed from 330 to 1453 ce.
A look at the early division of the indoeuropean languages into the centum and satem languages. Backer rewards episode the byzantine legacy april 7, 2019. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from. 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. East meets west in this drive thru history series you will receive three shows with a running time of over 90 minutes. Just click on the link and youll be taken to the host website where you can listen to the episode. If you enjoyed this video please hit the like button, it helps the channel grow. However, it took the demise of my laptop around episode 74 for me to invest in an entirely new and much better audio recording setup, so its really after that time that the sound quality improves and the volume gets much louder. He writes about american tv shows at and works for his father an actor. Blackwell history of the ancient world book 14 thanks for sharing. For all fans of robin piersons history of byzantium podcast. Reacting to what he calls a conspiracy of silence, he produced an acclaimed threevolume history, published between 1988 and 1995. Rufinus was an orator and a lawyer, a master of civil administration and agenda.
The stories based on the sources describe life along the byzantinearab frontier circa 850ad. History of the crusades the middle eastern crusades. The history of byzantium podcast listeners home facebook. History of byzantium episode 205 introducing the crusades. Sherman is a contemporary american photographer who came to prominence in the late 1970s, and is best known for her complex photography challenging the status quo and exploring ideas of identity in contemporary.
Each episode presents exciting stories and analysis of each myths history and origins, giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. A replay of episode 89 the house of war for information regarding your data privacy, visit. The first episode explores an unusual and mystical region known as cappadocia. The house of war special episodes the history of byzantium. Jan 24, 2020 as part of the 2018 istanbul kickstarter i was commissioned to create new fictional stories based around episode 89 of the podcast. 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 in 105657. Episodes of history of the crusades podcast the middle eastern crusades and the crusade against the cathars can be listened to below.
I am attending the sound education conference next month and sharing the stage with mike duncan. Several events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the transitional period during which the roman empires east and west divided. Dec 04, 2015 the history of byzantium and a history of english are my two favourite podcasts. With its capital founded at constantinople by constantine i r. The history of byzantium a podcast telling the story of the roman empire from 476 ad to 1453 this is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast.
Byzantium simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Episode 89 the house of war posted on december 4, 2015 by thehistoryofbyzantium plan of field army marching camp, 10th century from byzantium at war by john haldon. Apr 22, 2014 wherein the aurelii try to get the hang of peacetime. Listen to the history of byzantium episodes free, on demand. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the worlds most transcendent religious art and then destroy it. Jen, corrie and nat discuss the enigmatic cindy sherman in this bb episode. This is a subject which is underexplored on uk television and it could have been fascinating. For all we know, without byzantium europe woud now be under the merciless rule of the tibetanluxembourgish commonwealth. Oh actually that is coming right up i talk about this issue in an episode about byzantine historians, in the context of discussing their attitude towards ancient rome will be episode 312. The history of the letter c is presented from its greek origins to its modern usage. According to the historian tacitus, it was built on the european side of the strait of bosporus on the order. The history of byzantium listen via stitcher for podcasts.
Byzantium was still is little village at this time in history. We spend some of our newfound wealth on improvements, and. This was in reference to the inhabitants of chalcedon who had built their city on the eastern shore of the strait. Of course counterfactual history is always an exercise in futility, especially if you credit the idea of the butterfly effect. Robin pierson is raising funds for the history of byzantium podcast goes to istanbul on kickstarter.
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