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Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Paul Vincent
162 episodes
7 months ago
A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.
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A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.
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Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Four: Travels and Calls
Manuel II goes a-calling on the heads of state of the major European powers in order to find some support in saving his dying empire.
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6 years ago
20 minutes 28 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three: Back in the West - Part Three
A lot has been going on in the former Western Roman Empire in the 300 years between 1100 and 1400!
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7 years ago
13 minutes 23 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Two: A Family at War Part Two
Introducing the Hokey Cokey Emperor. Is he in power or out? In, out, in, out!
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7 years ago
21 minutes 38 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Forty One: A Family at War Part One
Fractious and incompetent behaviour from the ruling family plunge the Empire into crisis. It’s not going to get any better!
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7 years ago
17 minutes 9 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Forty: The Final Recovery
A brilliant general becomes Emperor of Nicaea. It only takes him a few years to regain the great city of Constantinople.  Unfortunately everyone is out to get him and it takes a lifetime of juggling to stabilise his empire.
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7 years ago
18 minutes 50 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Nine: One Empire, Two Empires, Three Empires, Four Empires.
Welcome to nearly sixty years of total and utter chaos. Four empires and at least twenty emperors fight, make alliances, break alliances and generally fail to get on. Something has to give!
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7 years ago
18 minutes 5 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Eight: Capital, Crusades and Calamity
The Angeli prove themselves to be so incompetent that the capital of the Empire cannot withstand the crusading armies.  Calamity results.
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7 years ago
18 minutes 46 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Seven: Angels of Destruction
Andronicus Comnenus could not, quite obviously, be allowed to continue as Basileus. If only his demise, like that of Domitian for example, had been planned. Then, perhaps, the chaos and incompetence that followed could have been avoided.
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7 years ago
16 minutes 17 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Six: The Great and the Terrible
Manuel Comnenus thinks big but is a bit to pro-western. His cousin, though, is an entirely different kettle of fish!
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7 years ago
17 minutes 54 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Very Important Announcement
Introducing the new mythandhistory website. www.mythandhistory.co.uk  
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7 years ago
1 minute 51 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Five: Oh No, Not Again!
John the Beautiful fails to achieve all his aims as he goes and dies at exactly the wrong moment.  He is succeeded by his son: how will he do?
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7 years ago
21 minutes 3 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Four: John the Beautiful
Alexius’s son proves himself to be the equal of his father!
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7 years ago
15 minutes 36 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Three: Urban's Unhelpful Help
The Pope launches the first crusade with mixed results for Alexius and hie empire!
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7 years ago
19 minutes 52 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Two: Back in the West, Part Two
A quick look at France, Germany and England in the 300 years up to the start of the First Crusade.
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8 years ago
10 minutes 13 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty One: Norman Conquests
Everyone knows about 1066 and all that. The Normans' other conquests are less famous but equally important. Just ask Alexius Comnenus!  
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8 years ago
17 minutes 7 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty: Manzikert
Disloyalty and bad planning lead to disaster.
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8 years ago
16 minutes 51 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Nine: Descent into Chaos
The great Macedonian Dynasty comes to an end. The Empire begins its final spiral into nothingness.
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8 years ago
20 minutes 59 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Eight: Zoe takes a Husband, or Two, or Three!
Basil's death begins a steep decline. If you want to be emperor then marry Zoe!
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8 years ago
15 minutes 20 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven: The Bulgar Slayer
Basil II finally has time to give his full attention to the Bulgars. It's not pretty!
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8 years ago
16 minutes 44 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Six: Planning for Greatness
Basil II takes control of his empire, finally dispatching the pesky Bardases! And then he plans... a lot.
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8 years ago
19 minutes 27 seconds

Myths and History of Greece and Rome
A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.