The Dark Ages Podcast

Schism

484 to 519 CE
Divisions within the church have consequence for Theodoric's relationship with the Emperor.
Against my better judgment, this episode is mostly about religion. So, remember when I was talking about Boethius and I mentioned the Acacian Schism, and I said it was just too obscure to get into? Well guess what?
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Every Wave Must Break

511 to 526 CE
"Lying in a featherbed will not bring you fame, nor staying beneath the quilt, and he who uses up his life without achieving fame leaves no more vestige of himself on earth than smoke in the air or foam upon the water." --Dante
The last years of Theodoric's reign in Italy saw the erosion of confidence, and increasing internal strife, along with diplomatic reversals abroad.
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The Germanic Heroes

The legends and literature that came out of the Dark Ages are rich and stirring tales of heroism that have inspired both great art and terrible crimes. In this episode, I retell three stories from the many contained in the sagas and epics of Germany and Scandinavia.
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Title Music:"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)Incidental Music:"Pippin the Hunchback" by Kevin MacLeod (https://freepd.com)"Hidden Past" by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/u/kmac)"Temple of the Manes" by Kevin MacLeod (https://filmmusic.io/u/kmac)"Nordic Wist" by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)"The Ice Giants" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Rulers of our Lands" by Rafael Krux (https://freepd.com/)"Rites" by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)"Combat Theme #2" by Andrew Sitkov
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A Great Many Things

c. 400 to 486 CE
We review the sources for the reign of Clovis the First, and review the scenario in northern Gaul when he came to power.
 
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Clovis a-Conquering

486 to 508
Clovis and his army carve a new thing, called France, out of old Roman Gaul.
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Consolidation and Conversion

493 (maybe?) to 511
We finish off the career of Clovis I, and then backtrack to talk about his conversion to Catholicism, and what it all meant.
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The Magical History Tour

490ish to 526
A whirlwind tour around Europe, checking in on what’s been going on in the years up to Theodoric’s death.
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Sons of the Vandal

476 to 533
The Vandal Kingdom has had its ups and its downs since the fall  of the West. Four kings work to maintain Gaiseric’s legacy in the face of a hostile populace and a looming threat in the East.
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Young Justinian

518 to 532
Justinian is probably the best-known “Byzantine” emperor to the general public. We’ll introduce the man and some of his circle, and explore some of the most important events at the beginning of his reign.
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The Vandal War

533
The first of Justinian’s wars in the West begins, as Belisarius leads an army to Africa. Early victory makes the war seem like a slam dunk, and Procopius is there to tell us all about it.
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