The Last Vandal King
On 15th September, 533, Belisarius captured Carthage from the Vandals. But the Vandal king Gelimer was mustering all the forces he could for a last desperate battle. Interested in finding out more abo...
9 Mar 202425min
Victory in Africa
In June 533, Belisarius sailed for North Africa to reconquer Carthage. Most people thought he would fail... Please do visit my website nickholmesauthor.com for books, podcast episodes, maps, blogs and...
2 Mar 202426min
Next Stop Carthage
The Nika riots ripped the heart out of Constantinople and nearly toppled Justinian. Desperate to restore his authority, Justinian looked west to the Vandal kingdom of Carthage which was experiencing i...
17 Feb 202427min
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Rome and Attila' Book 3 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
My latest book, 'Rome and Attila', is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback, links below. It’s about one of the most infamous figures in history—Attila the Hun. He’s a household name, but rem...
9 Feb 20241min
The Nika Riots
In January 532, the Nika riots in Constantinople shook the world and nearly overthrew the emperor Justinian. Find out what happened here. Link to my website for free resources - nickholmesauthor.com m...
3 Feb 202425min
The Problem with Justinian
Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion. mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Coun...
20 Jan 202425min
Belisarius and the Battle of Dara
In this episode, we meet one of Rome's greatest generals who will change the course of history. His name is Belisarius. mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County'...
6 Jan 202425min
Justinian, Theodora, and the Secret History
Procopius is our main source for Roman history in the sixth century. He praises Justinian, Theodora and above all, Belisarius. But he's also left us with an unpublished document called the Secret Hist...
23 Des 202323min
