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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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Nov 14, 2016

In this one I answer a few questions that I haven't been able to embed into the longer storytelling episodes.

It's been a year of podcasting.  Thank you so much for listening!  

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Nov 7, 2016

Covering 336-337, it's the foundation of one of the world's greatest cities and the end of the reign of Constantine.

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Oct 31, 2016

Great men are not always good.

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Oct 24, 2016

Constantine marches his army through the Alps to attack Maxentius.

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Oct 17, 2016

Constantine is thrown into the political maelstrom.

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Oct 3, 2016

Covering the years 306 - 311, we tell the story of Constantine's complicated relationship with the Germanii, then shift to a dramatic series of political events in Italy.

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Sep 26, 2016

Finally, we tell our first story about Constantine, a man who re-shaped Europe.

Sep 19, 2016

Covering the years 296 - 305, we continue continue through the somewhat controversial reign of Diocles / Diocletian.  

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Sep 12, 2016

Diocles (Diocletian) is often credited for bringing the gold old days back to Rome.  But one part of the Empire wasn't doing so well.  This week, we cover a fascinating insurgencies in Belgica.

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Sep 5, 2016

We cover the rise of Diocletian, and dispel a few myths

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Aug 29, 2016

Covering the years 276 - 282, it's the reign of the so-called honest Emperor.

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Aug 22, 2016

Our final episode on my favorite Emperor: Aurelian.

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Aug 15, 2016

Covering the years 272-273, our rough-and-tumble Emperor Aurelian has a spiritual awakening.

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Aug 8, 2016

The Roman Empire continues to fragment, but perhaps one man has the willpower to fix it.

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Aug 1, 2016

Covering the year 268, we tell stories from the biggest invasion of Roman territory in the 3rd century: the epic Gothic sea reaving.

Jul 25, 2016

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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Jul 18, 2016

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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Jul 11, 2016

Covering 253 - 260 CE/AD: you reap what you sow.

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Jul 4, 2016

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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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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May 30, 2016

Covering the years 180 - 193, we cover a round of political intrigue that connects the city of Rome to the provincial armies in Britannia, Gaul, and on the Danube frontier.

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May 23, 2016

Covering the years 161 - 180, the philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius tries to protect "civilization" from the "barbarians."

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