Theodora: Empress of Byzantium (TRIH eps 218-220)
532 · Resource
This episode is the second part of a series on Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss Justinian’s twin aims: restoring Roman territorial dominion and establishing a divinely ordered, centralized empire. They explore his legal reforms and fiscal pressures, mentioning key administrators such as John of Cappadocia and Tribonian. The hosts compare Justinian to contemporary Sasanian ruler Khosrow and outline geopolitical constraints posed by Persia. The...
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Around 532
- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
- Muhammad (570)
- Fall of the Western Roman Empire (476)
- Hijra (622)
- Tang dynasty (618)
- Reign of Justinian I (527)
- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Death of Muhammad (632)
- Hagia Sophia (532)