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The Byzantine Time Traveller Podcast
(Available on Spotify)
As the introduction episode of the Byzantine Time Traveller Podcast, I will give an overview to what my entire podcast is about and what makes it unique compared to other Byzantine history podcasts.
In the 3rd episode, I will go over how my Byzantine passion was kick-started because of a book being Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire by Judith Herrin and my own opinions about the book.
In the 5th episode, I will give a tour of 5 of Istanbul's best preserved Byzantine era Constantinople landmarks in a chronological order.
In the second of episode, I will go over the video game that first introduced me to the Byzantines: Assassin's Creed Revelations and what the game got right and wrong about the Byzantines.
In the 4th episode, I will discuss in detail why I don't call the Byzantines properly as the "Eastern Romans" and stick to the rather incorrect and controversial term "Byzantine" in order to avoid confusion.
In the 6th episode, I will continue my tour of the best preserved Byzantine era Constantinople landmarks in a chronological order.
In the 7th episode, I will discuss the mysterious circumstances behind the deaths of 12 different Byzantine emperors throughout Byzantine history.
In the 9th episode, I will discuss the tragic love stories in the lives of 6 Byzantine rulers and how it affected their reigns and Byzantine history as a whole.
In the 11th episode, I will discuss two Byzantine emperors who I think are highly underrated but did a lot in shaping the empire: Zeno and Anastasius I.
The 8th episode features our first interview, here with Byzantine enthusiast and educator Kosta Dalageorgas on popularizing Byzantine history.
In the 10th episode, I will discuss the ambitious and energetic reign of Emperor Justinian I the Great (527-565) and his accomplishments.
In the 12th episode, I will discuss how the Byzantines were engaged in what now call globalization through their contact with faraway lands.
In the 13th episode, I will be ranking the 12 centuries of Byzantine history based on my personal opinion.
In the 15th episode, I will discuss life as a Byzantine content creator and all its excitements and challenges as well as selling Byzantine merch.
In the 17th episode, I will discuss 10 hidden secrets from the Byzantine era in today's Istanbul and my insights on them.
In the 14th episode, I will discuss 19 different devastating natural disasters across Byzantine history.
In the 16th episode, I will discuss the stories of 5 different Roman successor states that outlived the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
In the 18th episode, for the occasion of Emperor Basil II's 1000th death anniversary in 1025, I prepared a special tribute to him.
The 19th episode is our podcast's Christmas special discussing important Christmas events in Byzantine history and how our Christmas traditions are mostly linked to the Byzantine Empire.
In the 21st episode, I will discuss all the types of foreign mercenaries that fought for the Byzantine Empire in its 1,100-year history.
In the 23rd episode, I will discuss my newly released book as a special episode and the entire process behind its creation.
In the 20th episode, I will begin the year 2026 with special achievement awards given to 10 certain Byzantine emperors.
In the 22nd episode, I will discuss the ethnic origins and myths behind the emperors of Byzantium and the different dynasties that ruled it.
In the 24th episode, I will discuss the role of the Byzantine secret superweapon Greek Fire and how it saved the empire several times.
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