Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story

136: The Adriatic At War


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SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest

EPISODE 136: The Adriatic At War

Spring, summer, and fall of 1081—it's a whirlwind on both sides of the Adriatic. While Robert Guiscard sharpens his blade and tests the defenses of Eastern Rome, Alexios Komnenos races to hold together a collapsing empire. Meanwhile, alliances shift, cities burn, fleets sail, and popes pray for more than just divine intervention. This episode is your front-row seat to the chaos, the strategy, and the high-stakes drama that set the stage for one of the Middle Ages' defining confrontations. Buckle up—1081 doesn’t slow down.


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