166- As Long As She's Nice To Look At

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Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion.For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com Find my latest book, Justinian's Empire, on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. ... Show More

Julius Caesar lies dead on the floor of the Senate. What will happen now? The answer lies with a man called Octavian, who will surprise and astonish the ancient world by reinventing the Roman state and ensuring two hundred years of peace - he is better known by his honorary title ... Show More

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the 'Good Emperors'. His son, Commodus, proved to be the exact opposite of his father. A bloodthirsty tyrant, his reign is often seen as marking the beginning of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. 

Theodoros Doukas the leader of the Roman state of Epirus leads his people to ever greater heights in the 1220s. He captures Thessalonica and drives towards Constantinople itself. Doukas declares himself Emperor but does he have the resources necessary to reach the Hagia Sophia? P ... Show More

En enero de 1808, prácticamente toda Italia estaba bajo el dominio, directo o indirecto, del emperador Napoleón. Dispuesto a imponer su ley en toda Europa, en 1809 el emperador no dudó en arrestar al papa Pío VII y confinarlo en Francia hasta 1814, año en que fue liberado por los ... Show More

Pendant la période estivale, (re)découvrez des épisodes publiés depuis la création du podcast en avril dernier. Aujourd'hui, le second empire !  *** On connaît beaucoup mieux son oncle et pourtant… Napoléon III est resté empereur plus longtemps : 19 ans contre seulement 11 ans po ... Show More

En 1530, la ciudad italiana de Bolonia acogió una de las ceremonias más fastuosas del Renacimiento: la coronación de Carlos V como emperador de manos del papa Clemente VII. El sueño de una monarquía universal parecía haberse realizado. Oficialmente, ya era emperador del Sacro Imp ... Show More

In 972AD a princess of the Byzantine Empire was sent by her uncle, the Roman emperor in Constantinople, to marry the son of Otto the Great - Emperor of the Latin West. A tantalising and formidable figure, Theophanu became a major player in one of the most tumultuous and mysteriou ... Show More

While Epirus was rising and falling, Nicaea was consolidating. John Vatatzes, the new Emperor, was competent at home and abroad. After years of consolidation he decided to besiege Constantinople. But he didn't act alone he invited an unlikely ally to join him. Period: 1215-37 Hos ... Show More

Despreciado por su propia familia a causa de sus defectos físicos, Claudio se vio marginado del poder por Tiberio y sufrió luego las crueles burlas de Calígula. Pero tras el asesinato de éste los pretorianos, para sorpresa de todos, lo auparon al trono imperial. Con el tiempo, se ... Show More