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Belisarius - Last of the Romans

In today's episode we're talking about the Roman general Flavius Belisarius. When the emperor Justinian hatched a bold plan to reconquer the Western Roman Empire, he turned to Belisarius. Follow the remarkable journey that ended in reconquest of 2 of the West's 5 major provinces. For more on Belisarius, pick up Procopius' histories. It's a wild story.

Dangerous Women of Rome - Galla Placidia

Today's episode centers on the remarkable life of Galla Placidia. For further reading on this intriguing late Roman character, we encourage you to read Zosimus and Olympiodorus of Thebes. You will not be disappointed.

Theodosius, Stilicho, & Alaric

In this episode we discuss in the intertwined narrative of Theodosius the Great, Stilicho and Alaric the Goth. We'll take you through a series of choices that ended with the Gothic sack of Rome in 410 AD. To read more about these fascinating figures, please check out the following: Zosimus The Poet Claudian Procopius Ambrose of Milan The Codes Theodosianus

Julian The Apostate

In today's episode we talk about the life of Julian the Apostate: Rome's last pagan emperor. We want to thank Dan Rodgers who provided an engaging cold open for us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. For more information on Julian's life, we encourage you to read Books 20-25 of Res Gestae by Ammianus Marcellinus. For more of Julian's own thoughts, please check out Julian's Letters, Orations and his famous satire, aimed at the city of Antioch: Misopogon. Finally, you can take a look at Libanius' letters to Julian. While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer] Thanks for tuning in!

In Hoc Signo Vinces

In today's episode we're giving you a 30 minute TLDR on the life of Constantine the Great from the death of his father, Constantius Chlorus through the aftermath of his own death many years later in Constantinople. For a more detailed telling of Constantine's life, we encourage you to pick up a decent translation of Eusebius of Caesarea (Vita Constantantini) or Lactantius (De Mortibus Persecutorum). Both sources are positiviely biased, but they make up a great deal of what we know about Constantine today. While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer]