Sep 2021

Episode 78: 78- Return of the Exiles

Following the death of Constantine, a short dynastic bloodbath occurs, after which his sons divide the empire between themselves. In addition, the new emperors also permit all the eastern bishops exiled by their father to return. As a result violent clashes soon erupt between riv ... Show More

29m 45s

Sep 2021

Episode 77: 77- Retrospective on Constantine

In this episode we look back on the reign of Constantine the Great and his impact on the early Church. I also answer the various questions you've all submitted on the emperor and the Church during his reign. Music “Sons of Constantinople” by Tyler Cunningham, licensed under Pond5 ... Show More

37m 18s

Jun 2021

75- The Freak Hemorrhage

With Athanasius finally exiled, the Eusebians turn their attention against their other hated foe, Marcellus of Ancyra...Music “Sons of Constantinople” by Tyler Cunningham, licensed under Pond5.HistoryoftheEarlyChurch.wordpress.comHistoryoftheEarlyChurch@gmail.comFacebook.com/Earl ... Show More

27m 12s

Dec 2024

Emperor Constantine

How did Constantine the Great conquer his rivals and shape the Roman Empire? Tristan Hughes discusses the dramatic rise of Roman Emperor Constantine I with Professor David Potter. They discuss the scandalous tales and strategic manoeuvres that defined Constantine's ascent, includ ... Show More

51m 14s

May 18

The Council of Nicaea

1700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian leaders from across the empire to settle a fierce dispute threatening to split the early Church. The result? The Council of Nicaea - Christianity’s first great general council and the ... Show More

38m 26s

Dec 2024

525. Charlemagne: Emperor of the West (Part 3)

“And from that moment on, he was addressed as emperor and Augustus!” The coronation of Charlemagne on Christmas Day 800 AD, is one of the landmark moments in all world history. More than three centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the emperors had returned onc ... Show More

1h 5m

Dec 2024

The Fall of Constantinople

May 1453 saw the siege that would lead to the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the culmination of an age-long struggle between Christianity and Islam for control of the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman leader Mehmed II had dreamed of possessing the city since he was a b ... Show More

37m 4s

Sep 2024

Irene of Athens, Byzantine Empress

Queens of the World Series: Irene of Athens ruled as regent for her son, Easter Roman Emperor, Constantine VI. But when he rose up against her and threatened her religious conviction, she had his eyes gouged out. Thus she became the first Roman Empress to rule in her own right. B ... Show More

24m 21s

Nov 2024

Episode 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John Strickland

It's time we talked about Orthodoxy in more detail. I ask Father John Strickland to explain the Divine Liturgy, and it's Byzantine origins, to me. John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo in Washington State. He has also written a four-volume series about the history o ... Show More

1h 3m

Jun 2024

Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors

For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 greatest Byzantine Emperors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22m 38s

Feb 2025

Episode 318 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 1

This episode is brought to you by Telepaideia, a collection of live online courses in Latin, Ancient Greek, and the classical humanities offered by The Paideia Institute. Visit www.paideiainstitute.org/telepaideia to browse the course catalogue and register! It’s my pleasure toda ... Show More

57m 10s

Mar 2025

Episode 319 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 2

This is part two of my Q&A with Father John Strickland. We talk about the Protestant reformation, Autocephalous churches and connections to Byzantium amongst other topics.John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo in Washington State. He wrote a four-volume series about ... Show More

1h 4m

Jan 2022

Vol 4 Ep 9a - Roman Greece

146 BCE - 1204 CE - This is the story of the Balkan Peninsula from its post Classical Greek and Hellenistic period when it was conquered by the Roman Republic, through to the defeat of the Byzantine Empire by the Latins of the Fourth Crusade.

41m 24s

76- Caesar Baptized