Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World without Byzantium
The History of Byzantium

Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World without Byzantium

B2Upper-intermediateJune 23, 202624 min
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How do you explain your strange interest in Byzantium to your friends and family? I argue that you can't understand the modern world without Byzantium. This is the last episode of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hello everyone, and welcome to the history of Byzantium, episode 355. You can't understand the modern world without Byzantium. As we reach the end of our journey, it's only natural to ask, what have we learnt? What was the point of all that?

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What is the real legacy of Byzantium? Several listeners asked variations on the question, why did the Romans survive for so long? Or, why did they fall when they did?

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I think the answers to those questions are fairly clear from the narrative and from my conversations with Antony Koldellis. The Romans had a very well-ordered government structure that ensured both elite buy-in and widespread obedience.

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