A history of Romania

A history of Romania

A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.


The story is divided into five seasons:

  1. Beginnings, covering prehistory to the year 602
  2. Foundations, 602 to 1396
  3. Burgeonings, 1396 to 1774
  4. Unifications, 1774 to 1919
  5. Identities, 1919 to 2007


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.

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1.24 The board reshuffles

1.24 The board reshuffles

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Syys 202428min

1.23 Dominoes

1.23 Dominoes

Attila aims the full force of the Hunnic confederation against the western Roman empire, and the resulting confrontation leads to tectonic changes for the Romans as well as for the peoples beyond the frontiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Elo 202429min

1.22 When swords turn to daggers

1.22 When swords turn to daggers

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.

13 Elo 202431min

1.21 Friends on a coin's edge

1.21 Friends on a coin's edge

The Huns shatter Germanic kingdoms and Roman defenses as they establish their powerbase in the Pannonian Plain. Their relentless attacks devastate the Balkans and push the tribes of Europe to flee to the safety of the western empire - with disastrous consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Heinä 202429min

1.20 Cries from the other shore

1.20 Cries from the other shore

Gothic chieftains seek to gain more influence in the province of Gothia, but as they work to assert their power in relation to the empire, an unexpected threat appears from the steppes to the east: the Huns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Heinä 202430min

1.19 Reconquest

1.19 Reconquest

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Kesä 202429min

1.18 Let the gods decide

1.18 Let the gods decide

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Kesä 202432min

1.17 Reforging

1.17 Reforging

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Touko 202430min

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