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105. The Last Great War of Antiquity

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Eurasia is divided into two great superpowers. Khusrow II rules the Sassanian Empire. Maurice, the last of the Justinian dynasty, rules their mighty rivals, the Byzantines. When he is overthrown, Khusrow looks to capitalise upon the chaos, invades his neighbour, and begins to sweep through Byzantine territory. The clash that follows over the next 30 years consumes the two empires and leads to the end of antiquity. Listen as William and Anita discuss this titanic war for the world. For bonus episodes, ad-free listening, reading lists, book discounts, a weekly newsletter, and a chat community. Sign up at https://empirepod.supportingcast.fm/ Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: [email protected] Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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de Rumpel. We had a corking response to the last episode with the

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marvelous the spectacular Vesta

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Sir! Love Vesta Curtis Vesta. Vesta.

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You know our game of party top trumps?

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Everyone's playing now.

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Everyone's playing.

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It's got a larger bigger deck than you'd imagine.

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Oh, a much bigger deck.

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Field Marshal Manic Short, who's a great figure here in India, not well known in Britain, but

0:56.8

defeating the Pakistanis in 1971.

1:00.4

It's the Indo-Pak War, he was, yes, I think He was a huge figure in the 1971.

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And Homie Baba, who is both the family of the nuclear scientists and the literary critic.

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Two different Homie Babas. And I will see your a homey barber and I will see you a homey barber and I will raise you a

1:15.7

Persis combata who was a beauty queen who with...

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Why don't I know about Pershombata?

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Oh she's absolutely... yes I know I'm surprised you You normally know you're busy queens quite well.

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Yes, what is wrong with you?

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