A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.
The story is divided into five seasons:
If you'd like to see the maps, the bibliography, learn more about me as your storyteller, or support the show, head to the website.
Currently on Season 2, Foundations, covering the period from 602 to 1396.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.
The story is divided into five seasons:
If you'd like to see the maps, the bibliography, learn more about me as your storyteller, or support the show, head to the website.
Currently on Season 2, Foundations, covering the period from 602 to 1396.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the year 602, the lands north of the Danube were dominated by the Avars, a little-known people from the steppes. In this episode, we take a look at their origins, values, and the khaganate they established to rival the Roman empire.
You can check out the extent of their khaganate in this week's map.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As we begin season two, I share what you can expect from this next chunk of narrative and then take a look at the story so far to refresh our memories and prepare us for what comes next.
Check out the map for the episode.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To close out season one, we discuss the impact of the Goths, Huns, and Gepids in the region, ask how we can discern ethnicity in our sources, and consider the effects of Christianity north of the Danube. We also explore some of my storytelling choices and glance at what's next for the podcast.
If you can spare a few minutes, please send me an email with your thoughts and comments at ahistoryofromania@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the last narrative episode of season one, the Avars spring out of the Carpathian Basin and into the Balkans, while Slavic tribes roam the lands on either side of the Danube seeking a permanent place to settle.
Check out this episode's map: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/127-gentes-et-regna
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Gepids reign as the most powerful people north of the Danube, but a new rival supported by the Roman empire threatens to dismantle their kingdom, all while a horrifying illness makes its appearance in the Balkans.
Check out the map for this episode: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/126-blood-feud
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Gepids seek to retake their lost capital at Sirmium, all while dealing with a resurgent Roman empire and ambitious new players on the board.
This episode's map: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/125-free-for-all
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having led the war of independence against the Huns, the Gepids take the wealth of their former overlords and establish a kingdom on the lands of the original province of Dacia. Their efforts then turn to securing themselves a spot in the new Mediterranean world created by the collapse of half the Roman empire.
Check out the maps for this episode: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/124-the-board-reshuffles
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As Attila scourges the Roman empire and outmanoeuvers its forces, the emperor in Constantinople seeks a way to stop the ongoing ravages, and so a conspiracy is hatched to assassinate the Hunnic ruler.
You can read Priscus' original retelling of his dinner with Attila, or check out some highlights I've selected from his first-hand account.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A grand capital fit for a Christian emperor is built on the shores of the Bosphorus, and in order to ensure its safety, Constantine decides to retake the province of Dacia established by Trajan two centuries earlier.
Check out the two maps for the episode here: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/119-reconquest
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diocletian initiates a great persecution of the Christians, and his reformed Roman empire undergoes the ultimate test as the time for succession arrives.
Check out what the Chi Rho symbol looked like here: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/118-let-the-gods-decide
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diocletian transforms the Roman world through rational and autocratic reforms, discarding the system Augustus had built nearly three centuries earlier and forging an entirely new order.
There are two maps for this episode and you can find them here: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/episodes/117-reforging
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.