Nero's Fiddle

This week we take a look at some of the inner workings of how history works.

In this episode, we visit the medieval church.

This week we delve into the medieval concept of the Great Chain of Being.

This week we stop by the world if Islam.

The Dark Ages transition Europe from the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages.

In this episode, we examine the rise of Christianity during the Roman Empire.

This week we look at the changes that Jesus brought to the Mediterranean world.

Before the was the Roman Empire, there was the Roman Republic. The Republic lasted just under 500 years before it collapsed and was replaced by the Empire under Augustus Caesar. In this episode we look at the causes of its collapse.

Alexander The Great changes the ancient Mediterranean world in ways that still influence our world today.

In this episode we look at the Axial Age, that period from the 8th century BC until about the time of Christ. This is the period when all of the world's great religions except Islam got their start.