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Women in the Byzantine World announcement

Hello everyone,

 

I am back with three bonus episodes for you about Women in the Byzantine World. These episodes should be available within an hour or so of this update.

 

Since women get much less attention than they deserve in our narrative I’ll put the first of these episodes out for free for everyone to enjoy. Parts 2 and 3 though are only available on the Ad-Free Bonus Feed at Patreon or at thehistoryofbyzantium.com.

 

Since I’m very late with these bonus episodes they will be available to anyone whose subscription at the website ran out in the last year. So if you had a subscription which ran out any time from July 2020 and you haven’t renewed or switched to Patreon just email me and I’ll add the episodes to your account manually. That email is thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com.

 

These 3 episodes are a continuation of another 3 parter I recorded a couple of years ago called Women in the Roman World. If you like what you hear in part 1 of the new series but want to hear more about women’s lives in the Greco-Roman world then do check out those episodes. Either at Patreon or at thehistoryofbyzantium.com. But just to remind you episodes will no longer be available from the website from October.

 

I am now moving on to work on another Byzantine Story and then it will be back to the narrative.

 

Take care and thanks for listening.


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  • Episode 331 - The Last Hope

    27:12|
    John VIII Palaiologos asks the Pope for an Ecumenical Council to reunite the churches. To his surprise the Pontiff says yes and a huge Byzantine contingent travels to Italy.Period: 1425-48
  • Episode 329 - Buying Time

    30:23|
    With the Ottoman civil war raging Manuel II Palaiologos tries to improve the Roman position and ensure his sons succeed him.Period: 1402-30
  • Episode 328 - In the Nick of Timur

    30:00|
    Manuel II Palaiologos refuses to play vassal to Sultan Bayezid. So the Ottomans set up a permanent blockade of New Rome. The siege would last for eight years and only a miracle could save the Romans.Period: 1391-1402
  • Episode 327 - Vassals and Pawns

    25:37|
    John V Palaiologos faces rebellions from his sons and Grandsons. Forcing the Romans to become both Ottomans vassals and the pawns of Venice and Genoa.Period: 1371-91
  • Episode 326 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 2

    25:30|
    We look at the details of how the Ottomans ran their state. Including the creation of loyalty to the ruling dynasty, succession policy, military recruitment and slave trading. Period: 1280-1371
  • Episode 325 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 1

    19:26|
    We follow the last century of narrative from an Ottoman point of view.Period: 1280-1371
  • Episode 324 - Just Another Beylik

    28:15|
    John V Palaiologos takes charge of the Empire but finds he has only one option left to save his state. He must travel West and beg for Latin help. Meanwhile the Turks conquer Thrace.Period: 1355-71
  • Episode 323 - At Least Things Can’t Get Any Worse

    28:30|
    Finally in sole control of the Empire John Kantakouzenos makes plans to restore the Roman world. His plans come to nothing though as he immediately faces war, invasion and plague.Period: 1347-55
  • Episode 322 - The Worst Civil War, Part 2

    22:52|
    In order to gain the throne John Kantakouzenos destroys what is left of the Roman Empire. He allows the Serbs to conquer Macedonia while his Turkish allies enslave his people.Period: 1343-47