28: Tides of History: How the Eastern Roman Empire Survived Attila the Hun and the Disastrous Fifth Century
From The Fall of Rome Podcast by Patrick Wyman / Wondery
February 20, 2018 · 50 min · Episode 28
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
People in this episode
Host: Patrick Wyman
Topics covered
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Attila the Hun
- fifth century
- survival
- history
- soldiers
- bureaucrats
Keywords
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Attila the Hun
- fifth century
- history
- survival
- soldiers
- bureaucrats
Sponsors
Texture, Squarespace, The Great Courses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wondery
Products: Texture, Squarespace, The Great Courses
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