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Nov 2024
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The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 99 ...

Nick Holmes
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We've reached a turning point in late Roman history. In 602, a Roman army officer called Phocas overthrew the emperor Maurice and began a tyrannical and bloodthirsty reign that would imperil the empire.

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