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Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

Charles William Chadwick Oman 1 Episodes May 30, 2026

This podcast presents a historical account of the Byzantine Empire, based on the works of Charles William Chadwick Oman. It challenges the negative stereotypes associated with the term 'Byzantine' and highlights the empire's role in preserving learning and resisting the Saracens during the Dark Ages. The narrative traces the empire from its Greek colonial origins to the fall of Constantinople.

Episodes

Byzantine Empire - Charles William Chadwick Oman
Byzantine Empire - Charles William Chadwick Oman May 30, 2026 33529 Fifty years ago the word “Byzantine” was used as a synonym for all that was corrupt and decadent, and the tale of the East-Roman Empire was dismissed by modern historians as depressing and monotonous. The great Gibbon had branded the successors of Justinian and Heraclius as a series of vicious weaklings, and for several generations no one dared to contradict him. Two books have served to undeceive

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