Podcast

Michael Psellos (left) with his student, Emperor Michael VII Doukas

An interview with Peter Adamson from the History of Philosophy Without any Gaps podcast. We talk primarily about Michael Psellos and his role in the intellectual history of Byzantium. But we also talk about Byzantine philosophy in general.

Period: 913-1025

Download: Michael Psellos with Peter Adamson

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Topography of Europe and the Middle East from New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History

The Turks are coming to the borders of Armenia and we examine why.

Period: 913-1025

Download: The Turks

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Nea Moni Monastary, Chios, mid-11th century

Church of Panagia Kapnikarea, Athens, c1050

Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens, 10th century

Veljuša Monastery, FYROM, late 11th century

We explore the economic recovery of the Empire.

Period: 913-1025

Download: The Economic Recovery

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Robin Pierson as Emperor Justinian with Hagia Sophia

I was a guest on the Dead Ideas podcast to discuss the Varangian Guard. We talk about their role in the palace and the field armies and contrast their role to Eunuchs in Byzantium.

Do check out Dead Ideas for episodes covering Titoism, Serfdom, Cuneiform, Vikings and many other fun topics.

Period: 913-1025

Download: Dead Ideas Podcast interview: The Varangian Guard

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Varangian Guard from Osprey’s Byzantine Armies 886-1118

Emperor and guards from Osprey’s Byzantine Armies 886-1118

Heavy cavalry from Osprey’s Byzantine Armies 886-1118

Byzantine infantry from Osprey’s Byzantine Armies 886-1118

Lightly armoured troops from Osprey’s Byzantine Armies 886-1118

We discuss the past century of success for the Roman military and answer some listener questions

Period: 913-1025

Download: The Roman Army in 1025 AD

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Anatolia and Armenia 1025 AD

Simplified military provinces of the Empire 1045

We move from Armenia to the rest of the Eastern front to discuss the realities of life under Roman rule.

Period: 913-1025

Download: The Eastern Frontier

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Anatolia and Armenia 1025 AD

Simplified military provinces of the Empire 1045

Eastern frontier from ‘Basil II and the Governance of Empire’ by Holmes

From Armenia – A Historical Atlas by Hewson

We head to the Eastern frontier to see what Byzantium’s expansion into Armenia meant for the Empire.

Period: 913-1025

Download: The “Conquest” of Armenia

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Constantinople in the Byzantine era

The Palazzo Farsetti in Venice, built by descendents of Enrioc Dandolo (venicetour.it)

Bodrum Mosque, the former Myrelaion Church

Map of the Great Palace from the book The Emperors House

The Great Palace from The Byzantine Court – Source of Power and Culture

Having covered the famous monuments thoroughly we take a look around the rest of Constantinople. We survey changes in the population, harbours, architecture and palace amongst other things.

Period: 913-1025

Download: Constantinople in 1025

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The weeping column in Hagia Sophia, one of the spots that pilgrims sought cures (livingtuscany.wordpress.com)

What would a foreign visitor to Constantinople expect to see and hear?

Period: 913-1025

Download: A Guided Tour

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The Mese by Antoine Helbert

Panorama by Rocio Espin Pinar

We survey the main structures and services of Constantinople to see what has changed since 518 AD (episode 10 of the show)

Period: 913-1025

Download: Five centuries on

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