The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 125 "The Forgotten Heroes of Byzantium"
About this episode
This episode discusses the contributions of Leo III and Constantine V in defending Byzantium against the Arab advance into Europe during the eighth century.
In the first half of the eighth century, Byzantium stemmed the Arab advance into Europe. Critical to this achievement were two emperors: Leo III and Constantine V. In this episode, I explain why I think these two men were heroes of the Dark Ages who changed history. And their lack of visibility is explained by a conspiracy against them which echoes the cancel culture of our own times. Mini Goldendoodle puppiesMini goldendoodle puppies for sale.Support the show For a free ebook, ma...
People in this episode
Host: Nick Holmes
Topics covered
- Byzantium
- Dark Ages
- Arab advance
- history
- heroes
Keywords
- Byzantium
- Leo III
- Constantine V
- Arab advance
- Dark Ages
- history
- cancel culture
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