In Part 3 we get to know some of the women who managed to interest the writers of history. In particular Fulvia, wife of Clodius and Mark Antony. And Hypatia of Alexandria.
2020-05-30 09:34:45 +0000 UTC View PostIn Part 2 we explore women’s daily life in Rome. Though their public roles were limited they still managed to live full lives. Class, death and luck all played their role in determining a woman...
2020-05-30 09:33:43 +0000 UTC View PostIn Part 1 we examine the ideological world of Roman gender. Women were dismissed as second class by religion, philosophy and medicine. We also explore the practical and legal limits on their freedo...
2020-05-30 09:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn Part 2 we continue on into the 7th century as Thessalonica survives intact where so few other Roman cities did. We then see Demetrios’ fame spread and explore why.
2020-05-29 23:18:55 +0000 UTC View PostIn Part 1 we have a brief look at Thessalonica’s history and chart the growth of the cult of Demetrios. Then we conclude with the most dramatic incident to befall Thessalonica during the 6th cent...
2020-05-29 23:17:59 +0000 UTC View PostIn Part 3 we move forward to Byzantium to explore two examples of Byzantine healthcare in action.
2020-05-29 21:23:11 +0000 UTC View Post
In Part 2 we move to Rome and meet Galen, the greatest doctor the Empire produced. We then push on into the Christian era to see how healthcare developed alongside the new religion.
2020-05-29 21:22:12 +0000 UTC View PostPart 1 is an overview of the history of Greek medicine. How it developed and what kind of treatments were on offer.
2020-05-29 21:20:59 +0000 UTC View PostIn part 2 we delve into the hidden criticisms in Procopius’ work. Not only the dirt in the “Secret History” but the many allusions and comparisons in the Wars which we are left to wonder abou...
2020-05-29 21:19:54 +0000 UTC View PostProcopius of Caesarea (c500-555) was the biographer of Justinian. Officially he simply wrote the history of the Emperor’s wars. But thanks to the “Secret History” and “The Buildings” he m...
2020-05-29 21:16:53 +0000 UTC View PostIn part 2 we go down to the Hippodrome floor to see the glorious arena Constantine built and discover how a race was won. Then we cover the life story of Porphyrius from child prodigy to retiring c...
2020-05-29 17:16:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe life of Porphyrius the Charioteer is not one we can dive in to. Very little is known about him but thanks to two unusual sources we can sketch the existence of this fascinating character. In pa...
2020-05-29 17:14:58 +0000 UTC View PostWe explore the life of Symeon the Stylite (c388-459 AD). A Syrian country boy, Symeon joined a monastery as a teenager and would go on to found his own establishment. There he built a pillar and sp...
2020-05-29 17:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a series of top officials lose their lives to the whims of Arcadius’ court John becomes the latest target. Only his congregation stand between him and exile or worse.
2020-05-29 17:11:41 +0000 UTC View PostJohn is called to become Bishop of Constantinople and finds out that the politics in the capital is ruthless and unforgiving.
2020-05-29 17:10:42 +0000 UTC View PostWe follow John’s early life and education and his decision to disappear into the wilderness during his 20s. He then returns to Antioch to become a Priest and develop into the Golden Mouth.
2020-05-29 17:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostAn introduction to life in Antioch in 350AD. Amidst the great buildings live the beleaguered poor of the Roman world. The Christians were destined to care for and convert these people but in 350AD ...
2020-05-29 17:07:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 89 - The House of War (also part 4 of the House of War series)
2020-05-29 16:39:09 +0000 UTC View Post
How many people went on Crusade? Who were they and who was in charge of them? Why did they go? What does all this mean for Byzantium?
2020-05-29 10:20:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Sharyn Eastaugh from the History of the Crusades podcast explores why people responded to Urban’s call.
Find the History of the Crusades podcast 2020-05-29 10:19:44 +0000 UTC View Post
We follow Urban as he crosses into France and spends over a year on tour. We talk about the steps he took to prepare for the announcement of the Crusades. Then we break down what we believe he said...
2020-05-29 10:18:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We briefly talk about events in Jerusalem and the wider Levant on the eve of the First Crusade. Had anything happened there that could have sparked the Crusades?
2020-05-29 10:17:22 +0000 UTC View Post
An interview with Professor Peter Frankopan about his book ‘The First Crusade: The Call from the East.’
Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University and Stavros Nia...
2020-05-29 10:16:26 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk about Pope Urban’s shaky political position on the eve of the Crusade. As well as discussing the wider Papal reform movement and how military violence came to be a part of their plans. 2020-05-29 10:11:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We discuss what Alexios really wanted from the West. Was he surprised by the Crusading army that formed or had he been lobbying for something similar?
2020-05-29 10:10:49 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick introduction to the Crusading topic and a discussion of how religious interpretations of historical events can be particularly distorting.
2020-05-29 10:09:40 +0000 UTC View Post
