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Robin Pierson

Robin Pierson presents The History of Byzantium. We hold 391 episodes here, 384h of them, spanning 2012–2026.

Mostly on Roman Life, Army and Culture, The Fall of the West and Dominate and Christian Rome.

391episodes
384hours
1shows
18guests met

Where to find their books

Books by Robin Pierson at Bookshopat Amazon

Who they sit down with

Anthony Kaldellis2×Katherine Pangonis2×David Hendrix1×Eric Halsey1×Nicholas Morton1×Adrian Goldsworthy1×Robert Bruton1×Gordon Doherty1×Ben Duval1×Sergey Ivanov1×Maximilian Lau1×Leonora Neville1×Peter Frankopan1×Barry Strauss1×Michael Psellos1×John Haldon1×Sean Munger1×Vincent O'Reilly1×

Every appearance we have

  1. 2026Episode 335 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1The History of Byzantium1h
  2. 2026Episode 336 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2The History of Byzantium1h
  3. 2026Episode 338 - Get Rid of Byzantium with Leonora NevilleThe History of Byzantium39m
  4. 2026Episode 339 - What Happened Next?The History of Byzantium25m
  5. 2026Episode 340 - Questions XVIIThe History of Byzantium25m
  6. 2026Episode 341 - Mehmed and ConstantinopleThe History of Byzantium26m
  7. 2026Episode 342 - The Roman DiasporaThe History of Byzantium28m
  8. 2026Episode 343 - The End of Crusading and the Third RomeThe History of Byzantium22m
  9. 2026Episode 344 - Cold Case: Constantine XIThe History of Byzantium1h
  10. 2026Episode 345 - The Immortal EmperorThe History of Byzantium27m
  11. 2026Episode 346 - What If?The History of Byzantium39m
  12. 2026Episode 347 - Trebizond! Part OneThe History of Byzantium41m
  13. 2026Episode 348 - Trebizond! Part TwoThe History of Byzantium47m
  14. 2026Episode 349 - Questions XVIIIThe History of Byzantium26m
  15. 2026Episode 350 - Questions XIXThe History of Byzantium39m
  16. 2026Episode 351 - The 10 Worst Byzantine EmperorsThe History of Byzantium20m
  17. 2026Episode 352 - Crusader Storm with Nicholas MortonThe History of Byzantium58m
  18. 2026Episode 353 - How did Romans become Greeks with Anthony KaldellisThe History of Byzantium2h
  19. 2026Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World without ByzantiumThe History of Byzantium24m
  20. 2025Episode 317 - The Byzantine Legacy with David HendrixThe History of Byzantium41m
  21. 2025Episode 318 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 1The History of Byzantium57m
  22. 2025Episode 319 - Orthodox Questions with Father John Strickland. Part 2The History of Byzantium1h
  23. 2025Episode 320 - The Last HurrahThe History of Byzantium23m
  24. 2025Episode 321 - The Worst Civil War, Part 1The History of Byzantium28m
  25. 2025Episode 322 - The Worst Civil War, Part 2The History of Byzantium22m
  26. 2025Episode 323 - At Least Things Can’t Get Any WorseThe History of Byzantium28m
  27. 2025Episode 324 - Just Another BeylikThe History of Byzantium28m
  28. 2025Episode 325 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 1The History of Byzantium19m
  29. 2025Episode 326 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 2The History of Byzantium25m
  30. 2025Episode 327 - Vassals and PawnsThe History of Byzantium25m
  31. 2025Episode 328 - In the Nick of TimurThe History of Byzantium30m
  32. 2025Episode 329 - Buying TimeThe History of Byzantium30m
  33. 2025Episode 331 - The Last HopeThe History of Byzantium27m
  34. 2025Episode 332 - Not with a Whimper but a BangThe History of Byzantium1h
  35. 2025Episode 333 - The Bachelorhood of Basil II with Mark MastersonThe History of Byzantium44m
  36. 2025Episode 334 - State Builders from the Steppe with Eric HalseyThe History of Byzantium46m
  37. 20243 things you might likeThe History of Byzantium5m
  38. 2024Episode 279 - Catching up with Max LauThe History of Byzantium57m
  39. 2024Episode 280 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 3 - NarrativeThe History of Byzantium1h
  40. 2024Episode 281 - Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint with Peter SarrisThe History of Byzantium37m
  41. 2024Episode 282 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 4 - Your QuestionsThe History of Byzantium1h
  42. 2024Episode 283 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 5 - More QuestionsThe History of Byzantium1h
  43. 2024Episode 284 - To The City with Alexander Christie-MillerThe History of Byzantium40m
  44. 2024Episode 285 - Totalus RankiumThe History of Byzantium43m
  45. 2024Episode 286 - Vantage PointThe History of Byzantium16m
  46. 2024Episode 287 - Count Baldwin of Flanders and HainautThe History of Byzantium24m
  47. 2024Episode 288 - Boniface, Marquis of MontferratThe History of Byzantium21m
  48. 2024Episode 289 - Kaloyan, Tsar of BulgariaThe History of Byzantium25m
  49. 2024Episode 290 - The Despot, Theodore LaskarisThe History of Byzantium25m
  50. 2024Episode 291 - Michael Doukas of EpirusThe History of Byzantium20m
  51. 2024Episode 292 - Venice and the Rest of the Empire with John GiebfriedThe History of Byzantium27m
  52. 2024Episode 293 - Governing Constantinople with John GiebfriedThe History of Byzantium43m
  53. 2024Episode 294 - The Rise and Fall of EpirusThe History of Byzantium16m
  54. 2024Episode 295 - The Forgotten SiegeThe History of Byzantium27m
  55. 2024Episode 296 - The Mongol Storm with Nicholas MortonThe History of Byzantium44m
  56. 2024Episode 297 - The Rise and Rise of NicaeaThe History of Byzantium23m
  57. 2024Episode 298 - The Providence of GodThe History of Byzantium29m
  58. 2024Episode 299 - Baldwin II with John GiebfriedThe History of Byzantium48m
  59. 2024Episode 300 - The 10 Greatest Byzantine EmperorsThe History of Byzantium22m
  60. 2024Episode 301 - The Fifth Crusade with Nicholas MortonThe History of Byzantium54m
  61. 2024Episode 302 - Colonial OccupationThe History of Byzantium27m
  62. 2024Episode 303 - Pinch MeThe History of Byzantium22m
  63. 2024Episode 304 - Questions XIVThe History of Byzantium35m
  64. 2024Episode 305 - The Return from ExileThe History of Byzantium22m
  65. 2024Episode 306 - Church UnionThe History of Byzantium36m
  66. 2024Episode 307 - Healing the DivisionsThe History of Byzantium20m
  67. 2024Episode 308 - The Fall of AnatoliaThe History of Byzantium28m
  68. 2024Episode 309 - Cautious and WeakThe History of Byzantium22m
  69. 2024Episode 310 - The Catalan CompanyThe History of Byzantium25m
  70. 2024Episode 311 - The Next GenerationThe History of Byzantium27m
  71. 2024Episode 312 - The Mediterranean in the Crusading era with Nicholas MortonThe History of Byzantium1h
  72. 2024Episode 313 - A Roman Comic Book with Marco CappelliThe History of Byzantium47m
  73. 2024Episode 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John StricklandThe History of Byzantium1h
  74. 2024Episode 315 - Questions XVThe History of Byzantium31m
  75. 2024Episode 316 - Questions XVIThe History of Byzantium39m
  76. 2024Some Heraclian Fiction and Maps you might enjoyThe History of Byzantium6m
  77. 2023A personal appeal from a listenerThe History of Byzantium4m
  78. 2023An appeal for help for Turkey and SyriaThe History of Byzantium5m
  79. 2023Antakya Appeal with Andrea de Giorgi and Katherine PangonisThe History of Byzantium1h
  80. 2023Episode 257 - What Could Be More Trustworthy than a Brother?The History of Byzantium26m
  81. 2023Episode 258 - Almost UngovernableThe History of Byzantium22m
  82. 2023Episode 259 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 1)The History of Byzantium1h
  83. 2023Episode 260 - The Fourth Crusade (Part 2)The History of Byzantium1h
  84. 2023Episode 261 - The SackThe History of Byzantium30m
  85. 2023Episode 262 - Questions IXThe History of Byzantium28m
  86. 2023Episode 263 - Questions XThe History of Byzantium29m
  87. 2023Episode 264 - Questions XIThe History of Byzantium28m
  88. 2023Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony KaldellisThe History of Byzantium2h
  89. 2023Episode 266 - Questions XIIThe History of Byzantium28m
  90. 2023Episode 267 - Provincial Separatism with Nathan WebsdaleThe History of Byzantium52m
  91. 2023Episode 268 - The Collapse of the Komnenian SystemThe History of Byzantium30m
  92. 2023Episode 269 - Questions XIIIThe History of Byzantium45m
  93. 2023Episode 270 - Loss, Suffering and EnslavementThe History of Byzantium37m
  94. 2023Episode 271 - Twilight Cities with Katherine PangonisThe History of Byzantium45m
  95. 2023Episode 273 - Rome and Persia: The 700 Year Rivalry with Adrian GoldsworthyThe History of Byzantium59m
  96. 2023Episode 274 - The 10 Worst Emperors with Anthony KaldellisThe History of Byzantium1h
  97. 2023Episode 275 - Climate Change in the 6th Century with Robert BrutonThe History of Byzantium33m
  98. 2023Episode 276 - Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age with Tom HollandThe History of Byzantium45m
  99. 2023Episode 277 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1 - GovernmentThe History of Byzantium1h
  100. 2023Episode 278 - The New Roman Empire with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 2 - Christianity and the LawThe History of Byzantium1h
  101. 2023Illness Update December 2023The History of Byzantium0m
  102. 2022And the Winner isThe History of Byzantium8m
  103. 2022August 2022 UpdateThe History of Byzantium5m
  104. 2022Episode 236 - Why Make Peace?The History of Byzantium19m
  105. 2022Episode 237 - Manuel and AndronikosThe History of Byzantium26m
  106. 2022Episode 238 - Queens of Jerusalem with Katherine PangonisThe History of Byzantium37m
  107. 2022Episode 239 - The New AristocracyThe History of Byzantium17m
  108. 2022Episode 240 - Manuel’s ConstantinopleThe History of Byzantium20m
  109. 2022Episode 241 - Hungary for SecurityThe History of Byzantium29m
  110. 2022Episode 242 - Manuel’s FolliesThe History of Byzantium32m
  111. 2022Episode 243 - The Battle of MyriokephalonThe History of Byzantium47m
  112. 2022Episode 244 - Not Completely UnreasonableThe History of Byzantium29m
  113. 2022Episode 245 - Means and EndsThe History of Byzantium29m
  114. 2022Episode 246 - Travelling to Turkey with Şerif YenenThe History of Byzantium28m
  115. 2022Episode 247 - Writing Byzantine Fiction with Gordon DohertyThe History of Byzantium37m
  116. 2022Episode 248 - Life in Turkic AnatoliaThe History of Byzantium26m
  117. 2022Episode 249 - Life in Byzantine AnatoliaThe History of Byzantium18m
  118. 2022Episode 250 - Retaking AnatoliaThe History of Byzantium32m
  119. 2022Episode 251 - A Lion Pouncing on a Large PreyThe History of Byzantium28m
  120. 2022Episode 252 - The Sack of ThessalonicaThe History of Byzantium27m

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