Today's lecture is the first in a multi-part miniseries on the Wars of Justinian. Today we cover the Vandal War and part of the Gothic War, up until the taking of Naples.

In today's episode we discuss the history of the term "Byzantine", where it comes from, and how it becomes popularized.

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Today we get a primer for Justinian, who will be the subject of the next several lectures.

Today we introduce the historical character Procopius and debate whether he is a historian or a tabloid writer.

Today we discuss a viewer's question about how people in the Holy Roman Empire thought about themselves.

Today we discuss an interim period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the rise of Justinian.

In today's lecture, we discuss the Fall of the Rome and analyze its causes.

Today we analyze the Byzantine economy during the early 6th century and how that impacted the reign of Justinian.

In this video we take a closer look at who St. Leo the Great was.