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The Rhine

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 centuries of conflict between France and Germany.
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Now displaying: June, 2016
Jun 27, 2016

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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Jun 20, 2016

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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Jun 13, 2016

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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Jun 6, 2016

After a quick detour into pre-history, we cover the Roman civil war in Gaul that lasted from 193 to 197.

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