Our sixth Kickstarter backers reward episode features questions about the institutions which influenced Byzantine life and the legal punishments for everyday crimes.
Download: Respect, Institutions, Justice
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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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Fulvia Flacca Bambula
Hypatia of Alexandria by Jules Maurice Gaspar 1908
In Part 3 we get to know some of the women who managed to interest the writers of history. In particular Fulvia, wife of Clodius and Mark Antony. And Hypatia of Alexandria.
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The Incidental Music used is “Introspection” from Purple-Planet.com
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Statue of Plancia Magna (readntravel.com)
The Arch of the Sergii, Pula (pulacroatia.net)
In Part 2 we explore women’s daily life in Rome. Though their public roles were limited they still managed to live full lives. Class, death and luck all played their role in determining a woman’s independence.
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Tarquin and Lucretia by Titian (1571)
In Part 1 we examine the ideological world of Roman gender. Women were dismissed as second class by religion, philosophy and medicine. We also explore the practical and legal limits on their freedom.
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What makes a good Emperor? (byzantium.xronikon.com)
Our fifth Kickstarter backers reward episode features questions about what makes a good Emperor and more about feeling attached to the Romans.
Download: Imperial Qualities and More Feelings
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Is the above what Diocletian would really have said to Constantine?
Our fourth Kickstarter backers reward episode features questions about Constantinople and some personal ones for me.
Download: Lucky Romans and Being a Celebrity
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Zeyrek Mosque (former Church of the Pantocrator Monastery)
Our third Kickstarter backers reward episode features a lot of chat about my trip to Istanbul. I talk about the experience of visiting for the first time and answer listener questions.
Download: Backer Rewards Episode 3 – What was Istanbul like?
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Our second Kickstarter backers reward episode featuring some book recommendations and me describing a day in the life of a podcaster.
Download: Backer Rewards Episode 2 – A Day in the Life of a Podcaster
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Equestrian statue of Justinian with Theodosius marking (Antoine-Helbert.com)
The Cross-reliquary of Limburg
We go through the sources used to construct episode 168. We survey foreign visitors to Constantinople and the thoughts of local Byzantines on their monuments. Through this survey we begin to discover the Byzantine sense of their past.
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