29: Tides of History: Justinian the Great and the Reconquest of the Western Empire

About this episode

This episode explores Justinian's ambitious reform program and his reconquest of the lost provinces of the Western Roman Empire.

Justinian is one of the defining figures of the Roman Empire. In many ways, he marks the boundary between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. In this episode, we explore his ambitious reform program and his reconquest of the lost provinces of the West. Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOH Thank you to our sponsors: Hello Fresh - Take $30 off your first week of meals when you enter code TIDES30 at: www.hellofresh.com Squarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here: www.squarespace.com/tides MVMT - Get 15% off your order when you visit them here: www.mvmt.com/tides Quip - Get a free brush head refill when you purchase a toothbrush here: www.getquip.com/tides

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Wyman

Topics covered

• Justinian
• Roman Empire
• reform program
• reconquest
• Antiquity
• Middle Ages

Keywords

• Justinian
• Roman Empire
• reform
• reconquest
• Antiquity
• Middle Ages

Sponsors

Hello Fresh, Squarespace, MVMT, Quip

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tides of History, The Fall of Rome Podcast, Wondery

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