Professor Kaldellis' new history of Byzantium is out now in the USA and on Kindle everywhere. He has kindly agreed to talk to us about it across 4 episodes!
In this first conversation we discuss the new Roman government that Constantine established in 330AD. What was the 'personality' of government? How did it achieve legitimacy in the eyes of the people? Was it really a Republican Monarchy?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government

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Today we look at the parts of the Roman Empire we haven't covered so far in the post-siege narrative. This includes Attalia, Trebizond and the multiple acquisitions of Venice. Helping me is Dr John Giebfried from the University of Vienna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John Giebfried

Michael Komnenos Doukas would have had a forgettable career if it wasn't for the chaos which followed Manuel Komnenos' death.
But the twists of fate allowed him to found a new state in Epirus (Western Greece) which would eventually seize huge parts of the Roman world.
Period: 1204-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of Epirus

We follow Theodore Laskaris as he escapes from Constantinople and establishes a new state at Nicaea. Crowned as the new Roman Emperor he must face down rivals on every side including the Turks.
Period: 1204-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore Laskaris

With Baldwin and Boniface dead the Bulgarians run riot across Thrace. Their Tsar Kaloyan attempts to capture Thessalonica and ponders whether he could become the new Roman Emperor.
Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of Bulgaria

After throwing a huge strop Boniface, the Marquis of Montferrat, is made King of Thessalonica.
He sent his men to conquer most of Greece but the Bulgarians were on his tail.
Period: 1204-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - Government

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