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The History of Byzantium Podcast
Добавлен 4 ноя 2012
“The History of Byzantium” is a podcast dedicated to the story of the Roman Empire from the collapse of the West in 476 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Byzantine history is fascinating, world changing and largely forgotten. Listen and discover who they were. Find out more at www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com
In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them. I am slowly posting them all on this channel along with some of the podcasts.
Contact me at thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com.
In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them. I am slowly posting them all on this channel along with some of the podcasts.
Contact me at thehistoryofbyzantium at gmail.com.
Episode 306 - Church Union
The Pope responds with despair to the news of Constantinople's fall. He calls for a Crusade to restore the Latin position. The man who answers is the brother of the King of France, Charles of Anjou. Michael Palaiologos is willing to do whatever it takes to stop them. This means he must agree to church union.
Period: 1261-82
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Period: 1261-82
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Episode 305 - The Return from Exile
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Michael VIII Palaiologos enters the city of Constantine for the first time. He has a lot of work to do to rebuild the city and restore its prestige. He must also navigate a complex diplomatic position which sees his forces in action on five fronts simultaneously. Period: 1261-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 304 - Questions XIV
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We look at listener questions about this period of narrative. Were the Varangian Guard still employed at Nicaea? Had Greek Fire been lost? How many Emperors are actually Saints? Why did Nicaea win? Should they have moved back to Constantinople? Were the Romans Greeks now? Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 303 - Pinch Me
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We talk about the challenges which Michael Palaiologos and the Nicaens faced as they prepared to move back to Constantinople. Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 302 - Colonial Occupation
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We talk about the Latin occupied parts of Byzantium. What was life like for the conquered and the conquerors? Was the occupation a colonial enterprise? Period: 1204-61 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 301 - The Fifth Crusade with Nicholas Morton
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Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us the story of the Fifth Crusade. To learn more check out his book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors
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For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 greatest Byzantine Emperors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Cisterns of Constantinople
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A short video about the less famous Byzantine cisterns you can visit in Istanbul. This video is part of a series - 'The History of Byzantium goes to Istanbul.' In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos about them. I am now able to offer tours to Istanbul (and beyond) for listeners of ...
Episode 299 - Baldwin II with John Giebfried
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With Constantinople back in Roman hands we explore the one vantage point we've ignored: the last Latin Emperor Baldwin II. Dr John Giebfried returns to give us Baldwin's biography. Period: 1215-61 John completed his PhD in Medieval History at St Louis University in 2015 and has subsequently worked at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College, an...
Episode 298 - The Providence of God
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Theodore Laskaris II beds down his father's conquests in Europe. But his early death sees his family sidelined by Michael Palaiologos. The new Emperor needs some victories to legitimise his seizure of power and the fates reward him beyond all expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 297 - The Rise and Rise of Nicaea
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With the Bulgarians and Turks hobbled by the Mongols the field is clear for Nicaea. John Vatatzes annexes a huge swathe of European territory and is widely recognised as the true Roman Emperor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 296 - The Mongol Storm with Nicholas Morton
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We talk to Dr Nicholas Morton about the arrival of the Mongols into the Byzantine world. Their confrontation with the Seljuks of Anatolia will have serious consequences. Dr Morton is Associate Professor in Middle Eastern and Global history at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. His new book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East is available now. In it he off...
Episode 295 - The Forgotten Siege
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While Epirus was rising and falling, Nicaea was consolidating. John Vatatzes, the new Emperor, was competent at home and abroad. After years of consolidation he decided to besiege Constantinople. But he didn't act alone he invited an unlikely ally to join him. Period: 1215-37 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of Epirus
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Theodoros Doukas the leader of the Roman state of Epirus leads his people to ever greater heights in the 1220s. He captures Thessalonica and drives towards Constantinople itself. Doukas declares himself Emperor but does he have the resources necessary to reach the Hagia Sophia? Period: 1215-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for more information.
The Forums of Constantinople
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The Romans built many forums in Constantinople as the city expanded. Many of these spaces survive today with some surprising Byzantine monuments still in place. This video is part of a series - 'The History of Byzantium goes to Istanbul.' In 2018 the listeners of the podcast funded a Kickstarter to send me to Istanbul. I documented many of the surviving Byzantine sites and have made videos abou...
Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John Giebfried
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Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John Giebfried
Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried
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Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried
Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus
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Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus
Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris
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Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris
Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria
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Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria
Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat
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Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of Montferrat
Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut
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Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and Hainaut
Episode 284 - To The City with Alexander Christie-Miller
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Episode 284 - To The City with Alexander Christie-Miller
Episode 283 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 - More Questions
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Episode 283 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 - More Questions
Episode 282 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Your Questions
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Episode 282 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Your Questions
5 yrs to build….. yeah sure! The official narrative is comical
This channel is way underrated. What you have done with this continuation could not be done better.
I am 17 minutes into this and ALREADY sick of the typical protestant trope of the explanation of icons as pagan idolatry. THIS NARRATIVE IS A LIE. Icons are Christian.
Love the Beginning of this episode and comparison of the world in our time and there's
Your thoughts on Justinian ii reign I couldn't agree more
The "Twenty years anarchy" era of Eastern Roman history has interested me. As does the crisis of the 3rd century. Each time could have ended the empire easily. Thanks again for all your work of these vids.
The audio quality is barely intelligible
How do these episodes not have thousands of views yet? Thanks for all your work
Both of your work's will always be remembered. Ty again
Being an Armenian, I can't help but notice that Armenia is still around, but Rhomania is not...
Maybe one has to pronounce Krum as Kroom?
The Byzantinist Warren Treadgold, judging from the name Bardanes and epithet Tourkos, speculates that he may have been of mixed Armenian and Khazar blood, an opinion shared by the historian Jean-Claude Cheynet. Cheynet suggests that the Khazar parentage belonged to a member of the entourage of Empress Irene of Khazaria, the wife of Emperor Constantine V (r. 741-775), and hence a certain proximity of Bardanes to the imperial court.
I remember Runciman saying something along the lines of "Charles had his army and fleet ready to be set on Constantinople, but Michael had his friends"
I absolutely love both this podcast and History of Rome (also revolutions by the way). Listened to the original during med school 12 years ago. Does anyone know what Mike is up to now? He recently posted several books on Aurelian on his X account. Aurelian is my favorite emperor I think.
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things also who is your favourite Muslim leader or rival to the Byzantine empire? For me it's probably Mohammed Al Fatih aka mehmed II as he completed the prophecy of prophet Muhammad and conquered Constantinople
As a history of England enthusiast, seeing the Angevins crop up in a conflict with the East Romans is kind of wild.
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Your stuff is great Thank you
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excited going to this podcast. always a big fan of mike duncan, cant wait to hear the history of byzantium
Didn't know that this podcast had a RUclips, i have been listening for many years. Keep up the amazing work as always.
I explored the walls in 1978 when I was eighteen years old. Your video makes me want to return and do it again.
Fantastic
Charles of Anjou vs Manfred/Conradin, into the plot twist of the Sicilian Vespers
great
Thank you sooooooo much for all of these videos! I went back to Istanbul for a second time two months ago, this time taking my mother with me. Your videos were delightful as a guide. I still can't believe I got to go. These videos still make me smile 😁
Starting in 2024. 2015 start eh? 9 years. Wow.
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Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things also what is your favourite riot in byzantine history?
The fall of Michael V was pretty wild
Awesome!❤
What are the churches that show Kaloyan being killed by Saint Demetrius? Inquiring minds want to know!
"The miracle is represented in several Orthodox churches. The most famous is that from Dečani Monastery in Serbia, painted around 1350 (scene 12). Saint Demetrius strikes Johannitsa (Kaloian), who is about to fall off his horse, with his spear. The scene is also depicted in later, 15th- to 17th-century mural paintings in the churches of Krokeia (Laconia), Morača (Montenegro), Temska (Serbia), as well as in the church dedicated to the Mother of God in Dragalevtsi, near Sofia." (From The Asanids - The Political and Military History of the Second Bulgarian Empire 1185-1280 by Alexandru Madgearu)
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I thank you both endlessly.
Man this is good stuff. The Byzantine holdings in Italy always interested me. People forget how close the "eastern" Emperor's were to the old heart of the empire. I love that we have Mike Duncan's and your channel. The saga continues
Can’t believe I just found this. Thank you in advance. I’m about to binge listen to this every night before bed 💯
No wonder Mike didn’t want to go all the way to the fall of Constantinople.
As a Turk, i hate what our modern governments did with İstanbul, we dont deserve this city
This is great work! I had been looking for the continuation of the legendary mike duncan podcast and I'm glad you picked up the mantle! I can see this blowing up as the algorithm begins to pick it up. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
Follow up on Mr Pierson's note: If you start the walk at Hippodrome, make sure to pass by (and if you like, visit) the Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque, elaborately built into the slope by master architect Sinan in mid-16th century. Küçük Ayasofya (Little Hagia Sophia _aka_ Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus) is about 200 m further and from there, under the disused railway line and through the car park of a public office building, you'll arrive at the starting point of the route introduced in this video. Trivial hint: On the sea walls route, there are not many points for crossing between the pavement next to the walls and the wider pedestrian zone along the shore. I would recommend the shore side on the basis of a) spaciousness, b) continuous walk, as opposed to frequent interruptions by streets, vehicles on the other side, c) wider viewing angle. Coming closer to Sarayburnu (Seraglio Point), you might chance upon adventurous locals taking a dip at any season.
Brilliant, thanks so much 🙂
Nice one
Kaldellis is an eloquent writer and speaker but his overarching thesis that eastern Romans were a Roman "ethnic" group is bonkers. His definition of "ethnic" is leftist woke pseudo-scientific misuse of the term ethnic which has unfortunablely been co-opted by many modernists in the humanities. It's devoid of actual heritage connotation. It's similar to how woke sorts are redefining gender to be free of biology. The eastern Roman empire if anything decidedly discouraged ethnic identities in lew of Christian identity. An eastern Roman could be of different ethnic backgrounds albeit they claimed to be Romans. It was somewhat like British identity; Although not a perfect analogy It was case by case basis determining what the actual ethnic background of a particular Roman.
Love this channel
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things also have you heard of the hadith/story about byzantine emperor Heraclius believing that prophet Muhammad was a prophet
He covered that story during his rise of islam episodes a few years back
Q: what do empires do best. A: fall
Last question related to when the Empire of Nicea conquered Containtinople; if it meant that the Eastern Roman Empire was restored around 1265, instead of falling during the Fourth Crusade, during the sack and dismemberment of the Empire by the Latins (aka Catholic side of Christianity as opposed to Orthodox Greek side). This complex and potentially charged question can be argued either way with many different arguments that reflect differing perspectives and focusing on particular events. I think the Roman Empire (eastern remnant) fell in 1204. Related to competition for influence, dominance and power between the Latin (Catholic) west and the Romans (Orthodox), among other reasons. The Empire lost; the Latins dismembered it politically; ensured permanence of other pre Sack events such as break away by Serbia and Bulgaria; decentralized power; emasculated the wealth of Containtinople; dismantled Roman institutions and destroyed its records. The so-called restored “Empire” was Nicea, which moved west across the Bosporus and hollowed out & eventually started losing Western tip of Anatolia. It was not what has always historically been considered an Empire. It was a small country, at the mercy of its neighbors ; it managed to perpetuate Roman culture to the Latin’s benefit for a miraculous 200 years. However, the Roman Empire fell in 1204. Conquered and decimated by the Catholics, with the backing of Venice, French aristocracy and at a minimum, complacency of the ultimate Western moral authority, Pope Innocence. History was largely written by western historians. Surely they had no incentive to acknowledge this inconvenient truth. So they blamed the fall of Nicea on the Muslims, and said Nicea was the Roman Empire. The Catholics do not want to admit; it is too embarrassing; that they destroyed the Roman Empire in 1204. This Empire was like a wall against Muslim expansion into Europe since the year 640 AD. To admit betrayal against fellow Christian’s, which indirectly spurred the rise of a Muslim empire, the Ottomans; would be unthinkable. I believe the western historians felt it was better to make things up (like the derisive Byzantine) and cover up their guilt.
This argument is completely ignoring how the Romans self-identified in 1261 onward which is just what the Westerners did when they created the term Byzantine. Saying "It wasn't really the Roman Empire after 1204 because of x,y and z, it was Nicean" follows the same logic as "It wasn't really the Roman Empire after 476, it was Byzantine". It both cases you are ignoring self-identification and the sources because you have created an arbitrary standard. It is also based on a false statement. The West did not say that Nicean Empire was the Roman Empire. They were already denying that it was the Roman Empire for centuries before 1204 and continued to afterwards. Stressing that it was the Roman Empire that fell in 1453 rather than 476 is a modern movement in Western academia pushing against what the West has been saying at large.
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy"
Leaving a comment for the algorithm. RUclips channel is criminally underrated
So sad. The most beautiful and holiest city!! Out beautiful most wonderful city Constantinople...the most wonderful empire!
Visited it, I agree, this is like the Mines of Moria! 😮