Byzantine Empire
Edward Foord
Play
Length 14 h 32 min
Chapters 23
First published 1911
A concise and comprehensive guide to the Byzantine empire from Constantine to its dissolution. Foord explores in an accessible manner why it was important to history, the significance of noteworthy events, and how it eventually fell. While sometimes describing the experience of the everyday people, he mainly focuses on the wars and policies of Byzantine emperors. (Summary by Elsie Selwyn)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 3:19
2
Constantine to Arcadius - Barbarian Influence Read by KevinS 31:35
3
Theodosius II to Justinian I - Reorganization Read by Ariphron 46:57
4
Justinian I Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) 46:31
5
Justinian's Successors - Weakness and Decay Read by MajorHistory 27:29
6
The Onset and Repulse of Iran - the coming of Islam Read by MajorHistory 1:05:05
7
The Warrior Heracliads Read by MajorHistory 57:00
8
Destruction of the Work of the Heracliads Read by MajorHistory 36:33
9
The Repulse of Islam Read by MajorHistory 48:34
10
The Iconoclasts Read by MajorHistory 53:11
11
The Naval and Military Systems Read by MajorHistory 24:16
12
Irene's Successors to Michael III Read by MajorHistory 59:15
13
The Early Macedonians - Part 1 Read by MajorHistory 30:45
14
The Early Macedonians - Part 2 Read by MajorHistory 31:03
15
The Great Conquerors - Part 1 Read by MajorHistory 35:01
16
The Great Conquerors - Part 2 Read by MajorHistory 36:08
17
The Age of Women Read by MajorHistory 38:23
18
The Coming of the Turks Read by Ryan Fahey 23:37
19
The Comnenoi - the Last Great Rally, Part 1 Read by MajorHistory 32:58
20
The Comnenoi - the Last Great Rally, Part 2 Read by MajorHistory 37:53
21
The Angeloi - the Traitor's Stroke Read by MajorHistory 33:04
22
Epilogue - The Death Agony Read by KevinS 35:37
23
Byzantine Society - the Empire's Place in History Read by Diana Majlinger 15:52
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