Episode 146 - What's the Plan?

The History of Byzantium

Robin Pierson

History

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🗓️ 18 August 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Did the Romans dream of reconquering their eastern provinces? Or were their border acquisitions enough?

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0:30.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium.
0:43.9	Episode 146.
0:47.0	What's the plan?
0:50.0	Last time we talked about the reality of the Eastern conquests,
0:54.0	the Romans had taken control of their borderlands and established a new frontier around
0:59.2	Antioch.
1:00.8	However, what they'd gained was not necessarily a springboard for further expansion.
1:07.4	Much of it was poor, chaotic and demilitarized.
1:14.1	What then were the Romans thinking?
1:16.8	Did they see this success as an end in itself or did they imagine a future of glorious expansion
1:23.2	like their ancestors had enjoyed?
1:25.6	Listener SV had this on his mind when he asked,
1:30.4	are there any reports on the Romans long-term goals or strategy?
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