In this one I answer a few questions that I haven't been able to embed into the longer storytelling episodes.
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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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Great men are not always good.
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Constantine marches his army through the Alps to attack Maxentius.
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Constantine is thrown into the political maelstrom.
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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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Finally, we tell our first story about Constantine, a man who re-shaped Europe.
Covering the years 296 - 305, we continue continue through the somewhat controversial reign of Diocles / Diocletian.
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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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We cover the rise of Diocletian, and dispel a few myths
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Covering the years 276 - 282, it's the reign of the so-called honest Emperor.
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Our final episode on my favorite Emperor: Aurelian.
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Covering the years 272-273, our rough-and-tumble Emperor Aurelian has a spiritual awakening.
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The Roman Empire continues to fragment, but perhaps one man has the willpower to fix it.
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Covering the year 268, we tell stories from the biggest invasion of Roman territory in the 3rd century: the epic Gothic sea reaving.
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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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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Covering 253 - 260 CE/AD: you reap what you sow.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Covering the years 161 - 180, the philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius tries to protect "civilization" from the "barbarians."
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