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. Each episode presents exciting stories and analysis of each myths history and origins, giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. With its capital founded at constantinople by constantine i r. The history of byzantium a replay of the house of war. 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. It is fascinating to learn about this previously hidden and forgotten history. Thankfully, my microphone broke around episode 19 and i bought a better one. Episodes of history of the crusades podcast the middle eastern crusades and the crusade against the cathars can be listened to below.
East meets west in this drive thru history series you will receive three shows with a running time of over 90 minutes. The stories based on the sources describe life along the byzantinearab frontier circa 850ad. Bob gets married, scholastica remains childless, and we begin to tutor cortania. 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. The history of byzantium podcast listeners home facebook. Robin pierson wants to bring the city of constantine to life. But looking at history, the main problem that large preindustrial empires face is overextension. 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. Episode 185 winning the election february 15, 2019.
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 house of war is a 5 part fictional series based around episode 89 of. This episodic audio drama brings ancient myths to life for the modern audience. A replay of episode 89 the house of war for information regarding your data privacy, visit. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from. Episode 143 strange trajectories the history of byzantium. A history of podcast march 11, 20, comments off on. The oxford history of byzantium cyril mango oxford.
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. A look at the early division of the indoeuropean languages into the centum and satem languages. If youre a foodie you may be interested in his culinary gourmet tour taking place in late may. Blackwell history of the ancient world book 14 thanks for sharing. Our fake history is an awardwinning podcast about myths people think are history and history that might be hidden in myths.
If you enjoyed this video please hit the like button, it helps the channel grow. Rufinus was an orator and a lawyer, a master of civil administration and agenda. 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. Episode 89 the house of war the history of byzantium.
Reacting to what he calls a conspiracy of silence, he produced an acclaimed threevolume history, published between 1988 and 1995. Byzantium simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ancient city of byzantium was founded by greek colonists from megara around 657 bce. Its capital constantinople stood on the site of ancient byzantium. 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. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the history of byzantium podcast. The history of byzantium podcast goes to istanbul by robin pierson.
This is a subject which is underexplored on uk television and it could have been fascinating. I present a fantasy narrative of a soldiers life during a raid in cappadocia. 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. A one stop shop for a collection of all history podcasts available. The first episode explores an unusual and mystical region known as cappadocia. Apr 18, 2020 our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics weve discussed in the history of the papacy podcast.
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. The history of byzantium podcast free listening on podbean app. 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. Listen to episodes of the history of byzantium on podbay, the fastest and. Dec 04, 2015 the history of byzantium and a history of english are my two favourite podcasts.
For all fans of robin piersons history of byzantium podcast. Our fake history historical myths relished and ruined. As part of the 2018 istanbul kickstarter i was commissioned to create new fictional stories based around episode 89 of the podcast. This is an achievement playthrough going for the basileus achievement. Apr 22, 2014 wherein the aurelii try to get the hang of peacetime. 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.
History of byzantium episode 205 introducing the crusades. 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. 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. This was in reference to the inhabitants of chalcedon who had built their city on the eastern shore of the strait. Episode 85 imperial territory the history of byzantium. Jan 23, 2020 do you remember episode 89 of the podcast the house of war. 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. Thank you so much for the fantastic material you produce. 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. A replay of episode 89 the house of war for information regarding your data. Mar 20, 2018 this is an achievement playthrough going for the basileus achievement. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
A replay of the house of war the history of byzantium on. 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. A replay of the house of war the history of byzantium on acast. Towards the end of episode 1 the sound and video were out of sync. According to the historian tacitus, it was built on the european side of the strait of bosporus on the order. Listen to the history of byzantium episodes free, on demand. To read a transcript of this story visit ancient rome au here. Inhabited first by the ancient hittites, they were later occupied by. 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. Welcome to history of the crusades homepage, supporting the history of the crusades podcast. 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.
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 history of byzantium podcast picks up where the history. 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. 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. For all we know, without byzantium europe woud now be under the merciless rule of the tibetanluxembourgish commonwealth. We enter the life of an empire that could create some of the worlds most transcendent religious art and then destroy it. It was because of him that the eastern empirebyzantiumbecame a bureaucracy for a thousand years. The byzantine empire, often called the eastern roman empire or simply byzantium, existed from 330 to 1453 ce. Just click on the link and youll be taken to the host website where you can listen to the episode. A podcast telling the story of the roman byzantine empire from 476 ad to 1453. History of byzantium episode 206 what did alexios want. 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. Listen to episodes of the history of byzantium on podbay, the fastest and easiest way to listen to the best podcasts on the web. Jen, corrie and nat discuss the enigmatic cindy sherman in this bb episode.
You can subscribe to the history of byzantium via rss or itunes. The name byzantine empire was introduced by the historian hieronymus wolf only in 1555, a century after the empire had ceased to exist. 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. Ive listen to episodes 36 thru 89 over the last 6 weeks or so, at least an episode a day. Several events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the transitional period during which the roman empires east and west divided. 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. 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. The history of the letter c is presented from its greek origins to its modern usage. We spend some of our newfound wealth on improvements, and. Here dave explores underground cities that stretched under vast areas. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period. Just add it to your basket and follow the instructions from there.
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. 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 listen via stitcher for podcasts. Episode 37 the army of the strategikon the history of. He writes about american tv shows at and works for his father an actor. While the empire existed, the term byzantium referred to only the city, rather than the empire.
The house of war special episodes the history of byzantium. Expands treatment of the middle and later byzantine periods, incorporating new archaeological evidence. How has the history of byzantium influenced eastern orthodoxy, greek classicism, and intellectual development in the. Source for information on byzantine church, history of. March 11, 20, comments off on the history of byzantium. Do you remember episode 89 of the podcast the house of war. Wherein the aurelii try to get the hang of peacetime. Ive recorded a short explanation for the show but all the details can be found at. This is an episode index for robin piersons fabulous the. 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. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the.
Backer rewards episode the byzantine legacy april 7, 2019. A podcast telling the story of the roman empire from 476 ad to 1453. I think this is an excellent episode for the first episode of the year 2020. 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. Episode 9 the balkan provinces the history of byzantium. 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. 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. It was the one where you witnessed an arab raid in process and took part in an ambush. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. It will be a huge honour for me to meet and chat to the man who inspired the history of byzantium. Of course counterfactual history is always an exercise in futility, especially if you credit the idea of the butterfly effect. Byzantium was still is little village at this time in history. But maybe i should add it to the bibliography here too, thanks. Our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics weve discussed in the history of the papacy podcast.
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