The Fall Of The Roman Empire
EVER WONDERED WHY THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL? Find out in this podcast from British historian, Nick Holmes, as he tells the extraordinary story of Rome's decline and fall, and how its legacy is still central to the world we live in today. WANT A FREE EBOOK? Then head directly to Nick's website www.nickholmesauthor.com.
Podcasting since 2021 • 140 episodes
The Fall Of The Roman Empire
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 130 "The Rise and Fall of Byzantium"
In the century from 860 to 960 Byzantium was reborn as the greatest power in western Eurasia. Its armies were invincible, spearheaded by regiments of heavy cavalry which terrified its opponents. In this episode, I want to look at how Byzantium ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 129 "Byzantium: The Slow Road to Recovery"
In today’s episode, I’d like to switch from the Abbasid Caliphate to the Byzantine Empire. The fortunes of both were of course connected and the Caliphate’s decline during the ninth century created an opportunity for Byzantium. But it wasn’t an...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 128 "The Abbasids: Golden Age or Age of Collapse?"
Many historians call the Abbasid caliphate ‘the Golden Age of Islam’ but in this episode I want to analyse the contradiction in this description since, at a time when Islam underwent an undisputed cultural flowering, it also collapsed political...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 127 "The Rise and Fall of the Umayyads"
First, let me wish you a Happy New Year and I hope you had a good break if you took time off. This episode tells the story of one of the greatest empires in history – the Umayyad Caliphate. Its territories stretched from Samarkand to the Atlant...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 126 "Eirene: The Monstrous Empress of Byzantium?"
In this episode, we’ll hear about one of the most chilling rulers of Byzantium – the empress Eirene. She was Byzantium’s only empress to take on the reins of government in a sole capacity. Her reign is controversial because she took sole power ...
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