The Classical Antiquity Sidequest

#justinianthegreat #belisarius #byzantineempire #byzantinehistory #romanhistory #ancientrome Our second sidequest takes us to the "Byzantine" Empire and the attempt by Justinian to restore the Empire to its lost glory. Dr. David Parnell, professor at Indiana University NW and author of Belisarius & Antonia, stops by to discuss one of Late Antiquity's greatest generals, Belisarius. During our almost hour-long interview, we discuss how we got saddled with the term "Byzantine Empire", Belisarius' career and the times in which he lived. Turns out his wife, Antonina, was a pretty big deal in her own right. I hope my wife doesn't read this and remind me how important a wife can be. We also discuss Procopius, the famed historian of the Jusitinian era. He wrote two important texts which serve as major sources in understanding that historical era. The first one is History of the Wars and the second one is The Secret History. We cover those texts and get into theories about how the later came to be. And, hey, we also talk about the Epic History project on Belisarius which Dr. Parnell was involved in. Having just finished Dr. Parnell's book, I would strongly recommend that you pick up a copy. If you want to read more of his works, you can find them here: https://iun.academia.edu/DavidParnell https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Parnell-2 On the opening theme music, for now it’s from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/folk-roundLicense code: SHTJJRTVTRXQAID1 Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments or on Twitter. And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.

#alexanderthegreat #classicalantiquity #ancientgreece We’re kicking off the Classical Antiquity Sidequest podcast with an episode about the ultimate historical figure from Antiquity – Alexander the Great! My friend Victor Lamas stopped by the podcast to talk about one of the most studied and most influential historical figures. Topics of discussion include how Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, his skill on the battlefield (the dude never lost a battle!), his successes as a diplomat and the movies that have been made about Alexander. We also delve into a sidequest about the 1970 masterpiece Waterloo. Highly recommend that to all. I think it’s on YouTube. In addition to talking to about Alexander, we discuss Phillip of Macedon, Alexander’s father. He’s a very important historical figure who set the stage for Alexander to succeed and is worthy of your time and attention. For further reading on Alexander the Great, check out the following – Generalship of Alexander the Great The Nature of Alexander Alexander of Macedon On the opening theme music, for now it’s from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/folk-roundLicense code: SHTJJRTVTRXQAID1 Please call the pod (540-632-0160), leave a message and you’ll get in an episode. Let me know what you think about what we think in the comments or on Twitter. And never forget that The Classical Antiquity Sidequest is a podcast without end.