The Roman Empire Podcast Episodes
Written by Colin Wells
180 Episodes - 384 pages - ★★★★ - 101 ratings
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The Roman Empire's New Place in the World - Classics Alumni Day 15th March 2014
Faculty of Classics - June 09, 2014 11:47 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 40 ratingsProf Nicholas Purcell delivers his lecture "The Roman Empire's New Place in the World" as part of the Alumni day - "Classics from Helen to the Hijaz"
The First Fall of the Roman Empire
Wolfson College Podcasts - May 28, 2014 12:28 - 1 hour ★★★ - 6 ratingsWalter Scheidel, Professor of Classics & History at Stanford University, gave the 2013 annual lecture held in memory of eminent Roman historian Sir Ronald Syme Lecture. The lecture was introduced by College President, Hermione Lee.
The Germans Invade Gaul - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 2
History Books Review - December 09, 2013 08:13 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsStilicho holds the Germans back in Italy, but the effort leads to Gaul being depleted of troops. In the winter of 406/407 barbarian tribes pour across the probably frozen Rhine breaching the empire's unmanned defences. The border will never be re-established.
The Fall of the Roman Empire by Clifford Ando
Oriental Institute Podcast - December 01, 2013 00:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe Long Defeat: The Fall of the Roman Empire by Clifford Ando Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Clifford Ando, David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor; Professor of Classics, University of Chicago speaks at the third lecture in our four-part series: Why Did Civilizations Collapse: Internal Decay or Ext...
Zenobia and the Roman Empire
Stuff You Missed in History Class - November 27, 2013 14:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 22.6K ratingsOur focus today is on a woman who was actually covered in the podcast several years ago. But she's a figure so mythic and with so many variations to her story that we wanted to give her another look and a little more time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Alaric - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 1
History Books Review - November 17, 2013 23:08 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsAlaric was the first barbarian to operate in Italy itself for over hundred years. He had some successes but failed to capture anything or anyone of any significance. He ended up retreating after being paid a large sum of cash to make him go away, but he would be back to make an even bigger ma...
Stilicho - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 29 Part 2
History Books Review - November 14, 2013 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTensions between east and west rise, with possession of Africa being the main bone of contention. Both halves of the empire are run by favourites rather than the emperor themselves. But the characters of these men, Rufinus in the east and Stilicho in the west are very different.
Byzantine Intrigue- Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 29 Part 1
History Books Review - November 07, 2013 09:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe Byzantine Empire has a well deserved reputation for intrigue,plots and corruption in high places. Much of its history is that of court politics and behind the scenes power struggles. None illustrates this as well as the story of the able, energetic and utterly self serving scoundrel Rufinu...
The Destruction of Paganism - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 28
History Books Review - October 31, 2013 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe destruction of paganism was one of the greatest acts of cultural vandalism in human history. A centuries old tradition that went back before recorded history was wiped out by the order of the emperor Theodosius. It would never be reversed.
The Last Triumph of Theodosius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 6
History Books Review - October 24, 2013 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTheodosius extinguishes the rebellion of Maximus to become the last man to rule a united Roman Empire that would be recognisable geographically to the emperor Augustus. But the nature of the empire had changed beyond all recognition.
St Ambrose - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 5
History Books Review - October 17, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSt Ambrose was one of the most powerful figures in the declining empire of fourth century Rome. He was as much a politician as a churchman and did a great deal to promote the influence of Christianity in the empire.
The Triumph of Orthodoxy - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 4
History Books Review - October 10, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe increasingly theocratic Roman Empire starts to take measures to stamp out heresy, and the first Roman citizen has his head removed because of the ideas it contains.
Gregory of Nazianzus - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 3
History Books Review - October 02, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsGregory of Nazianzus started the process of redefining Christianity to make it more suitable to the commanding role it was coming to play in the Roman Empire. He also battled the heretics against the odds - but only won with outside support.
A Field Guide to Heresy - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 2
History Books Review - September 29, 2013 22:10 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTheological wrangles were a big issue in the late Roman Empire. The orthodox form of Christianity did not immediately win everybody over, and for some time it was in danger of being replaced by what are now considered to be heretical views. This episode is a quick field guide to some of the a...
Christianity in the Roman Empire
Focal Point 2013 - University Church of Christ Website - May 06, 2013 15:10 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA brief look at Christianity in the Roman Empire as recorded in history. Download file here
Was Jesus a Threat to the Roman Empire? - Mary Hinkle Shore
Luther Seminary's Bible Q & A - April 01, 2013 10:58 ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPodcast discussion with Eric Barreto, Cameron Howard, and Mary Hinkle Shore. Article written by Mary Hinkle Shore. Jesus was a small-town peasant in a Roman province far from the centers of political and religious power. People in such circumstances rarely threatened Rome in any serious way. A ...
Three Moves Ahead 204: Gate-Crashing the Roman Empire
Three Moves Ahead - February 06, 2013 15:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsJon Shafer joins Rob and Troy to talk about his new project, At the Gates, and the role of map evolution.
The Legions Leave Britain - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 1
History Books Review - December 16, 2012 18:15 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe early years of the reign of Gratian, who came to the throne at the age of 19 were very promising. He defeated the Lentienses at the battle of Colmar freeing Gaul from the threat of German invasion. He also solved the problem of who should rule the Eastern empire by the canny appointment of t...
Aftermath of Adrianople Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 4
History Books Review - December 04, 2012 15:52 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsWith the emperor dead and two thirds of his army destroyed Adrianople was one of the major setbacks in Roman history. In fact it has often been regarded as one of the decisive battles in the decline and fall of the Roman empire. It was certainly regarded as extremely serious by the people at th...
Valens and the Goths - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 3
History Books Review - November 09, 2012 07:39 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSince the time of the first emperor. Augustus, there had been a rough equilibrium between the empire and the German tribes. The empire had been too big for the Germans to defeat, but too overextended to threaten their independence. But with the Huns now about to wipe out the Germans the positi...
The Huns Attack - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 2
History Books Review - November 04, 2012 08:57 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe origin of the Huns is obscure. Gibbon traces it back to early first century when they were known as the Tanjou and lived on the borders of China just north of the Great Wall. This was not a coincidence. The Tanjou were a force to be reckoned with. They had put together a vast coalition of ...
The Huns - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 1
History Books Review - July 08, 2012 15:11 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsGibbon was not alone in his fascination for the Roman Empire, and in the following generation Napoleon Bonaparte expressed his interest rather more practically by attempting to effectively refound it with himself as the new emperor. So it is quite fitting that in one his first battles as empero...
The Last Roman - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 7
History Books Review - June 21, 2012 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe emperor Valerian was a strong and effective emperor, marred by a massive temper. And in the event it was his temper that got him in the end.
Theodosius in Africa- Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 6
History Books Review - June 13, 2012 22:11 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsFrom the fall of Carthage in 146 BC to the arrival of Christianity at the end of the 2nd Century nothing much happened in the Roman province of Africa. But although it was uneventful it was far from unimportant. The Romans used Africa as the name for the area around Carthage, modern day Tunisia...
Theodosius in Britain - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 5
History Books Review - June 06, 2012 14:01 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe governement of Roman Britain suffered a catastrophic collapse when someone stole the troops' wages. The deserted and pillaged the country and allowed the Scots, Picts and Saxons to raid far and wide. Theodosius led a major operation to restore order.
Barbarians on the Rhine - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 4
History Books Review - May 24, 2012 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe wide waters of the Rhine separated the rich and peaceful provinces of Gaul from the violent barbarians of Germany. But it was no barrier. The warlike tribes were only prevented from helping themselves to the property of the empire's inhabitants by the Roman army.
The Reigns of Valentinian and Valens - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 3
History Books Review - May 17, 2012 06:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsValentinian was a brutal soldier, but did have a soft spot deep down. He had a no nonsense approach to religion. His brother had a lot more trouble with religious dissension, particularly in Egypt.
Procopius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 2
History Books Review - May 10, 2012 05:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsProcopiuswho w as the cousin of Juian and the last person with any connection with the house of Constantine made a bid to take over the empire and very nearly succeeded.
Brief Reign of Jovian - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 25 Part 1
History Books Review - May 06, 2012 21:47 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsJovian's reign was promising but in the event was short lived. But it did mark the final establishment of Orthodox Christianity.
The Retreat of Jovian - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 24 Part 3
History Books Review - April 26, 2012 12:31 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsJovian comes from nowhere to ascend the throne of the Roman Empire, then proceeds to make the first territorial concessions in hte empire's history. Julian is buried to widespread grief.