Greetings fellow time travellers, glad to have you along for the ride as we hortle through history together.

That's what we're all about here.

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Time now though to strap yourselves into the time machine as we set off on the next stop of my

love letter to the world. Rec Record, Microphone, Action.

A vast glittering empire ruling for over a thousand years. Great wealth, power and influence, but cracks begin to show. A loyal general turns against his rulers and leading a mighty army he

battles his way into Rome and sacks the city. The empire is rocked, confidence is ebbing away, and the all-powerful Roman project is teetering on the abyss.

Endeavouring to understand history in hopes of illuminating the future.

I'm Neil Oliver and this is my love letter to the world.

Hi Neil, in the last episode we were in the city of Milan around 400 AD when the church and the state went head to head in a battle of

wills that has echoed down through history right up to the present day. Where are we

this week? Hi Paul, well this week we're staying in the 4th century, not too much time has passed,

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