Justinian & Theodora: The Secret History (TRIH ep 220, part 3)
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This episode (the third in the Justinian and Theodora series) continues the story of Justinian I and Empress Theodora in sixth-century Constantinople. Holland and Sandbrook recount Justinian's reconquest campaigns — the swift Vandalic victory under Belisarius and the protracted, destructive Gothic War in Italy — and the mixed outcomes these produced: temporary territorial gains but severe social and infrastructure…
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 541
- Reign of Justinian I (527)
- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
- Muhammad (570)
- Hijra (622)
- Tang dynasty (618)
- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Death of Muhammad (632)
- Battle of Yarmouk (636)
- Hagia Sophia (532)