Echoes of Empires

By Nick HolmesReligion & Spirituality Christianity Education History

Echoes of Empires episodes

January 06, 2024 Belisarius and the Battle of Dara
In this episode, we meet one of Rome's greatest generals who will change the course of history. His name is Belisarius.
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December 23, 2023 Justinian, Theodora, and the Secret History
Procopius is our main source for Roman history in the sixth century. He praises Justinian, Theodora and above all, Belisarius. But he's also left us with an unpublished document called the Secret History which contradicts everything he said in his other works. What's going on? Find out in this episode. For my website click here.
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24 min
December 09, 2023 Justin and Justinian
In 518, the emperor Anastasius died. According to Procopius, he was succeeded by an illiterate peasant named Justin. Although this did not sound promising, it was the beginning of a new golden age.
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25 min
November 25, 2023 Wars of Religion
In this episode, we continue with one of the most remarkable but largely forgotten Roman emperors - Anastasius. In his reign, a great religious conflict divided the empire and one that nearly toppled him from power.
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25 min
November 11, 2023 Oh No! The Sasanians Are Back!
Anastasius was one of the most important but often ignored of the eastern Roman emperors. In his reign, to paraphrase Gregory of Tours: 'A great many things happened, some good, some bad.' In this episode, we look at one that was decidedly bad for the Romans - the return of the Sasanians.
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26 min
October 14, 2023 Anastasius: The New Diocletian
Anastasius is not one of Rome's most famous emperors but his achievements were critical to the growing strength of the eastern empire. It would be no exaggeration to say he was 'The New Diocletian'.
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September 30, 2023 Zeno: The Great Survivor
After the defeat at Carthage in 468, the eastern empire was looking precarious. But a new emperor, Zeno, would ensure both its and his own survival.
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September 16, 2023 The Rise of the Ostrogoths
The Western Empire has fallen. In the East, Rome stands firm despite the failure of its expedition to recover North Africa. But a new power is emerging: the Ostrogoths.
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25 min
August 19, 2023 UPDATE: The Road to Justinian
Just a quick update on the next season which I’m very excited about because it will cover the reign of the emperor Justinian when his famous general, Belisarius, reconquered much of the west. We'll start on September 16th. See you then!
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5 min
July 29, 2023 Awaking A Sleeping Giant
Before we begin the story of the great Age of Justinian, let's return to Attila the Hun. What was his role in paving the way for Justinian? You may be in for a surprise!
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26 min

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Welcome to Echoes of Empires. If you’re looking for a podcast about history, you’ve come to the right place! Because you’ll find over a hundred episodes here about the Roman Empire, Byzantium, the…