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56. The Inheritance of Clovis
Out of the four sons of Clovis, not one of them was the type to stay at home, or to be content with what he had. In this episode, we’ll abandon chronological accuracy for the moment, to tell stories of each of these kings. Violence, mostly. →
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53. Of Outstanding Goodness
Reccared takes the throne and makes a momentous change. The Visigothic kingdom becomes unified under one religion and climbs to a new level of stability and security. →
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52. A Saintly Prince
Religious differences lead to rebellion and murder, as a Visigothic prince becomes a martyr for Catholicism… or does he? →
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51. Liuvigild and the Search for Unity
The Dark Ages Podcast’s Episode 51 discusses Liuvigild’s reign and his efforts to unify the Visigoths amidst dynastic struggles following Athanagild’s death. It highlights Liuvigild’s military campaigns, founding of cities, legal reforms, and inadequate integration of the Gothic and Hispano-Roman populations, showcasing the challenges of religious and cultural harmony. →
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49. Conquest and Crisis: Visigoth Hispania, Pt. 1
After beating up on the Suevi it was the Visigoths’ turn to be beaten up by the Franks. After years of expansion, the Visigoths are forced to realign themselves south, under a new, unlucky king. →
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48. The Kingdom of the Suevi
C.418 to 470 The Suevi have been the unloved stepchildren of the Dark Ages Podcast for far too long, and finally get their own episode! They’re going to have to be happy with it because I don’t see anything else coming their way. We’ll trace their origins in the forests of Germania, their establishment of… →
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47. Roman Hispania: Conquest, Economic Powerhouse, and Barbarian Upheaval
406 to 452 Welcome back everyone. I’m sorry about the interruption in service. There have been a lot of things happening IRL that have made it difficult to focus on putting out Podcast episodes. And to be honest, reading back over older episodes, I realized that I had lost some spark, wasn’t having as much… →
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36. Consolidation and Conversion: Clovis I Part 3
Today we are going to talk about Clovis’ conversion to Catholic Christianity. I also plan to use that subject as a way in to talk a bit about the whole process of conversion and the Christianization of Europe. But before we do any of the churchy stuff, we’ll spend the first ten minutes or so… →
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35. Clovis a-Conquering: Clovis I Part 2
Clovis and his army carve a new thing, called France, out of old Roman Gaul. →
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17. The Phantom Kingdom
456 to 464 CE Emperor Majorian and his Right-Hand man Ricimer attempt to pull the empire back from the brink after the departure of Avitus. But there’s a snake in the grass, a fly in the ointment, and a bad apple in the barrel. It all leads to the creation of a new entity called… →
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