A history of Romania

By Arthur Soporan

A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.

The story is divided into five seasons:

Beginnings, covering prehistory to the

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The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

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March 03, 2026 2.11 Kaisar khan
The Bulgars fortify their new homeland, wary that the Romans may try to reclaim what they’ve lost. Yet the khan has a chance to reset relations with them when a noseless emperor comes calling for aid, and an ambitious caliph assembles all the might of the Muslim world to take Constantinople once and for all.

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31min
February 03, 2026 2.10 Melting pot
Romanic and Slavic communities both north and south of the Danube continue to influence each other, as neighbours become bilingual and introduce subtle shifts in their respective languages. Meanwhile, as these two cultures mingle, a prominent Bulgar chieftain flees the Khazar threat with his followers, seeking a new homeland — which leads them right to the Danube.

Here's a map showing the Balkans in 681 CE.

And here's the link to the website where you can find all episode transcripts: ahistoryofromania.com
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29min
December 30, 2025 2.09 Keeping it together
A generation after the defeat at Constantinople, the Avars readjust their way of life, all while trying to keep their remaining subjects in line.

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31min
December 16, 2025 2.08 No respite
The siege of Constantinople is over, with the emperor victorious over the khagan and the shah. Yet as all these combatants slink away from each other to lick their wounds, new dangers threaten to bring all three of them down – along with their realms.

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32min
December 02, 2025 2.07 The Queen of Cities
Having fought the Romans separately for over a decade, the Avars and Persians now join forces to strike Constantinople together and finally destroy their arch enemy.
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31min
November 18, 2025 2.06 Into the abyss
With the empire mired in invasions and civil war, the new Avar khagan launches a grand campaign against the Romans to prove himself as a military leader and bolster his legitimacy.
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29min
November 04, 2025 2.05 On the precipice
We begin this season’s narrative on the Danube where periodic raids by the Romans and Slavs simmer along the frontier—until an unexpected spark triggers a conflagration that engulfs the entire eastern Mediterranean.
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29min
October 21, 2025 2.04 Village life
In this last episode of setup, we explore what daily life looked like for the farmers who made up most of the population of the khaganate, considering everything from their homes to their meals, crafts, and habits.
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30min
October 07, 2025 2.03 A tapestry of subjects
As we explore the khaganate in more depth, we take a look at the subject peoples who lived under Avar dominion, their ways of life, and the relationships they negotiated with their overlords to advance their own interests.
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31min
September 23, 2025 2.02 The khaganate
In the year 602, the lands north of the Danube were dominated by the Avars, a little-known people from the steppes. In this episode, we take a look at their origins, values, and the khaganate they established to rival the Roman empire.

You can check out the extent of their khaganate in this week's map.
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FAQs about A history of Romania:

How many episodes does A history of Romania have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.