28: Tides of History: How the Eastern Roman Empire Survived Attila the Hun and the Disastrous Fifth Century
About this episode
This episode examines how the Eastern Roman Empire survived the challenges of the fifth century, including Attila the Hun, through the perspective of a family of soldiers and bureaucrats.
While the western half of the Roman Empire was collapsing, the east managed to weather the storm of the disastrous fifth century. In this episode, we examine how and why it survived Attila the Hun and a host of other problems through the eyes of a family of soldiers and bureaucrats. Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOH Thank you to our sponsors: Texture - Get a 14-day free trial with access to thousands of online magazines here: www.texture.com/tides Squarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here: www.squarespace.com/tides The Great Courses - Get a free trial with access to thousands of videos here: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/tides
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