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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: April, 2017
Apr 17, 2017

Covering the years 402 - 406, we discuss the changing nature of the Roman state, particularly in the west.

Apr 10, 2017

Covering the years 395 - 402, Alaric and the Goths turn their attention to the Western Roman Empire, led by a general named Stilicho.

Apr 3, 2017

Covering 395, the Romans suffer massive attacks on two fronts.

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