The Fall Of The Roman Empire

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The Fall Of The Roman Empire

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Om The Fall Of The Roman Empire

Ever wondered why the Roman Empire fell? Find out in this podcast from British historian, Nick Holmes, as he tells the extraordinary story of Rome's decline and fall, and how its legacy is still central to the world we live in today. For more information on Nick's podcasts and books check out his website www.nickholmesauthor.com.

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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 63 "The Virtual King of Italy"
In 461, Ricimer executed the emperor Majorian. He would become the virtual king of Italy.
22 min
20 maj 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 62 "The Last Hope of the West"
After the Vandals sacked Rome in AD 455, it looked as if the Western Roman Empire might be finished. But a new emperor seized power. His name was Majorian. He was the last hope of the West.
23 min
13 maj 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 61 "The Sack of Rome Part II"
The year is AD 455. The Vandals are at the gates of Rome. The emperor, Petronius Maximus, has been ripped to pieces by the Roman mob. Is this now the end of the western empire?
21 min
29 april 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 60 "Cutting Off Your Right Hand"
On the 21 September 454, one of the most extraordinary events in all of Roman history happened. Aetius, the hero of the Western Empire, was stabbed to death by the emperor Valentinian III.
22 min
22 april 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 59 "The End of Attila's Empire"
In AD 453, the eastern Roman emperor, Marcian, dreamed an angel brought him a broken Hunnic bow. Two days later, news reached Constantinople that Attila the Hun was dead. Now, his great empire began to unravel.
22 min
8 april 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 58 "The Italian Job"
After his defeat at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, Attila looked for an easier target than Gaul or Constantinople. In 452, a Hunnic army swept into the Adriatic side of Italy. The Italian job had begun.
22 min
1 april 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 57 "The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains"
On 20 June, 451, one of the most decisive battles in history took place in Gaul as Attila's invading army was met by a great coalition of Romans, Visigoths, Alans, Franks and others. It was the battle for western Europe.
23 min
25 mars 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 56 "Attila and Aetius"
The year is AD 451. Attila the Hun is marching on Gaul. There the Roman general Aetius - remembered as 'The Last of the Romans' - is trying to form a grand coalition to save Europe.
22 min
18 mars 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 55 "Attila's Bride"
In AD 450, a Roman princess called Honoria contacted Attila the Hun. She asked him to stop an arranged marriage with a man she disliked. Attila replied: why not marry me instead?
22 min
11 mars 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 54 "Dinner with Attila"
In 447, Attila struck the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the largest military engagement for half a century. After peace was agreed, the Romans sent an embassy to have dinner with Attila...and assassinate him!
23 min
25 februari 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 53 "Attila the Hun"
In the 430s, a new Hunnic leader rose to power. Soon his name would strike fear into the hearts of the Romans. It was Attila.
24 min
11 februari 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 52 "The Fall of Africa"
In AD 433, Aetius secured his position as the effective ruler of the Western Roman Empire. With the help of the Huns, he defeated the Burgundians and Visigoths. But a disaster was about to strike the Western Empire.
21 min
28 januari 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 51 "The Rise of Aetius"
In AD 425, the six-year-old Valentinian III became emperor of the west. Another child emperor created another power vacuum. His mother, Galla Placidia, would try to hold onto power but could she thwart the ambitions of a Roman general called Aetius?
23 min
14 januari 2023
The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 50 "All Quiet on the Eastern Front"
In this episode, we find out what was happening in the eastern half of the Roman Empire after the sack of Rome in AD 410. And it won't be long before an eastern army arrives in Ravenna.
26 min

2022

Historia

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The Fall Of The Roman Empire

The Fall Of The Roman Empire

Om The Fall Of The Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 63 "The Virtual King of Italy"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 62 "The Last Hope of the West"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 61 "The Sack of Rome Part II"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 60 "Cutting Off Your Right Hand"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 59 "The End of Attila's Empire"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 58 "The Italian Job"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 57 "The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 56 "Attila and Aetius"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 55 "Attila's Bride"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 54 "Dinner with Attila"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 53 "Attila the Hun"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 52 "The Fall of Africa"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 51 "The Rise of Aetius"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 50 "All Quiet on the Eastern Front"

2022

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 49 "Restoring the Roman Name?"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 48 "Was Climate Change Rome's Real Killer?"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 47 "The Decline of the Roman Army"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 46 "The Sack of Rome"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 45 "The Road to Disaster"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 44 "All Gaul A Single Funeral Pyre"

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