The Rhine

By Joe Rigodanzo

Stories from the chaotic frontier between Rome and the "Barbarians" that became Europe's fault line. We chart the rise of the Roman Empire, it's fall in the West, and the reverberations that led to c... more

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August 15, 2016 38 - Aurelian's Prophet
Covering the years 272-273, our rough-and-tumble Emperor Aurelian has a spiritual awakening.

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31min
August 08, 2016 37 - Aurelian's Quagmire
The Roman Empire continues to fragment, but perhaps one man has the willpower to fix it.

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33min
August 01, 2016 36 - Colossus
Covering the year 268, we tell stories from the biggest invasion of Roman territory in the 3rd century: the epic Gothic sea reaving.
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37min
July 25, 2016 35 - Comitas
Covering the years 260 - 268, the Roman Empire is falling apart and the Emperor Gallienus tries to save it - but he can't do it alone.

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39min
July 18, 2016 34 - Undermanned and Overwhelmed
Covering the critical year 260, we spend more time on the aftermath of the Rome's disastrous defeat at the hand of the Iranians, also known as the Sassanian Persians.

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37min
July 11, 2016 33 - New Enemies: From the Ground Up
Covering 253 - 260 CE/AD: you reap what you sow.

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34min
July 04, 2016 32 - New Enemies: From the North
We tell the century long story of the migration of the Goths and what happened when they arrived on Rome's frontiers around 250 CE.

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42min
June 27, 2016 31 - New Enemies: Shahan Shah
A bit of a detour: this shows tells the story of how the old East vs. West rivalry made a strong comeback around 240 CE/AD.

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32min
June 20, 2016 30 - New Enemies: The Enemy Within
Covering the years 222 - 235, we talk about finances for a few minutes before accompanying the young Emperor Alexander Severus on an adventure to the east.

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41min
June 13, 2016 29 - New Enemies: All Man
Covering the years 211 - 222, we meet the child-Emperors related to Septimius Severus and learn about a new Germanic coalition forming on the southern Rhine frontier.

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28min

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