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Constantine IV and Justinian II

18:43

Constans II Pogonatos

19:40

The Burgundian Kingdom

22:12

Heraclius and the Muslim Conquests

14:43

Heraclius against Persia

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The History of the Ostrogoths (378-562)

On the ninth of August 378 AD, a force of Gothic refugees under the command of Fritigern, destroyed a Roman field army at Adrianople. Emperor Valens himself perished during the fighting. Coming from the Pontic steppe, these Goths fled the oppression of the Huns to take refuge in the Roman empire. From this day onwards, various groups of Goths would strive for a safe home inside imperial territory. One of these groups, the Ostrogoths, would eventually establish a powerful kingdom at the heart of the classical empire.
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0:00 - After Adrianople
3:45 - Survival in Pannonia
8:49 - Struggle in the Balkans
12:16 - The Conquest of Italia
16:57 - Theodoric the Great
34:43 - Amalasuintha's rege...

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The Age Of Heraclius (602-641)

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In the year 602 AD, the capable emperor Maurice faced a military rebellion led by a man named Phocas. The latter killed his sovereign and took power. The murder of the legitimate emperor Maurice provided Sassanian shah Khosrow II with a convenient casus belli to invade Roman territory. This war would set the entire near east ablaze and mark the end of Antiquity. The crucial decades that followe...

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Constantine IV and Justinian II

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The year was 669 AD and Constantine IV was in power since the sudden death of his father in Sicily a year before. After having quelled the usurpation of Mezezius, the troops located there returned to Anatolia. The Arabs took advantage of this fact to pillage the Island again. 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or more on Patreon : www.patreon.com/ancientsight ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - U...

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Constans II Pogonatos

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February 641 AD, emperor Heraclius was dead and the roman state faced a massive threat. The Arabs, and their new Islamic faith had taken the fertile crescent by storm defeating Roman and Persian field armies in their respective provinces of Syria and Mesopotamia. While the imperial government struggled to contain the advance of the muslims, unstable finances and religious strife brought further...

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The Burgundian Kingdom

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Supposedly originating from the Baltic island of Bornholm, the Burgundians were an attested tribe by the first century AD. At the time, they were settled beyond the Oder river. In the third century, attacked by the Gepids, they started migrating south-west. 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or more on Patreon : www.patreon.com/ancientsight ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Origins 1:30 - Gunda...

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Heraclius and the Muslim Conquests

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The year was 629 AD. In the aftermath of the ultimate Roman victory over Persia, both empires were devastated and needed time to restore their strength. Among his first decisions, emperor Heraclius began using the greek title “Basileus” to replace latin roman terms such as “Augustus”. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Post war interlude 4:37 - Muslim invasion 7:05 - Battle of Yarmuk 8:06 - Defensive breakdow...

14:43

Heraclius against Persia

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In the year 615 AD, the Roman empire was in peril. The wars it was fighting had massively reduced its territory and emptied its resources. Perhaps, emperor Heraclius would oversee the collapse of the Roman world. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Persian advance 3:27 - Fighting back 7:41 - Climax of the war 9:09 - Taking the offensive 11:38 - Ending the war 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or...

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Phocas and Heraclius

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Late November 602 AD, the revolt of the armies of Illyricum against the emperor Maurice, had led to the violent taking power of Phocas, the first usurpation in more than a century. Already, the new monarch would face enemies abroad and inside the empire. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Phocas in power 4:40 - Heraclian rebellion 7:50 - Heraclius' consolidation 11:07 - Disaster after disaster 15:34 - Conclus...

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The Kingdom of the Suebi

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In 407 AD, the peace in the Roman controlled Iberian peninsula was disrupted. Having recently migrated from the middle Danube, crossed the Rhine, invaded and pillaged Gallia, Vandals, Alans and Suebi traversed the Pyrenees mountains. Entering and ravaging the fresh lands of Hispania for two years, they soon sought to settle in the province. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:41 - On the Rise 5:...

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Emperor Maurice - Eastern Roman Empire

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On the 14th of August 582, the newly crowned emperor Maurice found himself at the head of a war ridden, almost bankrupt empire. The policy of his predecessor Tiberius had shown good results against persia, but the military spendings and quest for legitimacy did put a serious strain on the finances. Confirming his marriage with Constantina later in the year, Maurice set himself to work. ⏰ Timest...

Justin and Tiberius - Eastern Roman Empire

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Justin and Tiberius - Eastern Roman Empire

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On the night of November 14th 565, the death of the childless Justinian was rapidly reported by the only one witness. The latter, a high official named Callinicus, claimed that the great emperor had designated his nephew Justin as successor; the senators backed this claim. Justin had prominent allies in the palace. With the support of the commander of the imperial guard Tiberius and the patriar...

Justinian the Great part II - Eastern Roman Empire

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Justinian the Great part II - Eastern Roman Empire

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The year was 543, the plague had peaked in intensity and was now slowly fading out throughout the war ridden mediterranean basin. Justinian had recovered, bringing much needed security to the political life in the court. The worst of the crisis had passed. Now stood the formidable challenge of securing the overstretched empire. The reign of Justinian entered its second phase. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 ...

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The Gallic Empire

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In 258, in the midst of the chaotic years of the third century, Valerian and his son Gallienus ruled the roman world. The former was in the east while the latter took care of the west. Invasions, usurpations, rebellions, plagues and economic decline were widespread calamities at this time. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - Legitimacy crisis 2:07 - The Protector of Gaul 5:18 - Political br...

Justinian the Great part I - Eastern Roman Empire

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Justinian the Great part I - Eastern Roman Empire

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On August 1st 527, the 45 year old Justinian I, became sole Augustus, the new emperor of eastern rome. His first action was to reiterate the religious policy of Justin in a firmly chalcedonian edict. Justinian inherited an empire in great shape with a full treasury but for now he needed to deal with the persian war. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Asserting the Rule 5:39 - Vandalic War ...

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A New Golden Age - Eastern Roman Empire

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On april 10th 491, just a day after the disparition of the Isaurian emperor Zeno, his widow, Ariadne, was given the task of choosing a new monarch. The next day, Anastasius, an old official in his early sixties, sat on his newly acquired throne. Six weeks later, the marriage between Ariadne and the new emperor took place. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:36 - The Isaurians 2:06 - Reforms 3:21...