The Mad Emperor
In 565, Justinian died and he was succeeded by his nephew, Justin II. How would he cope with the over-extended empire Justinian had created? mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is Jewish Federation ...
14 Sep 202425min
UPDATE ON NEXT SEASON - THE END OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
A quick update on the next season in this podcast, starting on 14th September. It's going to be the most exciting of all - about the collapse of the ancient world in the seventh century AD, and the ri...
27 Jul 20243min
Did Justinian Make or Break the Roman Empire?
Did Justinian make or break the Roman Empire? Find out in this episode! mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's news magazine show, exploring...Listen on: App...
29 Jun 202424min
What the Papyri Tell Us
In this episode, we look at society and religion in the age of Justinian. And we discover something that's been hidden in the sands of Egypt for 1,500 years. mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is J...
15 Jun 202425min
The Wolves from the North
Justinian's wars of reconquest in the west left much of the Roman Empire weakly defended. Nowhere was this more evident than along the Danube frontier where new enemies were massing to pillage the emp...
8 Jun 202424min
A Pyrrhic Victory?
In the early 550s, with its economy and population recovering from the effects of the Justinianic Plague, Justinian launched a new offensive to subdue the Ostrogoths in Italy. This time the Roman army...
31 Mai 202428min
Three Hundred Heroes
In 544, Belisarius returned to Italy to fight the Goths. It was his last campaign and the end of his career. But many years later, he was asked by the emperor Justinian to don his armor one more time ...
25 Mai 202425min
Belisarius is Back!
In 540, the Persians sacked Antioch. It was one of the greatest disasters in Roman history. But in 541, Belisarius was back from Italy. Could he now reverse the situation on the eastern front? mosaic:...
17 Mai 202429min
