Hi everybody, this is Rob Monaco, stopping by from the podcast history of our world.

If you've ever listened to my program before, you'll know I do things a bit differently

than our brilliant Vasileus Robin.

With so many topics to cover, I need to keep a brisk pace if I'm ever going to reach

the modern world.

That'll inevitably put my path towards the city of Constantine, but honestly, we already

have the best voice and mind on the job.

Who else can guide us through the sometimes peculiar, but always interesting history of

the Byzantine Empire?

Or is it Eastern Roman Empire?

I'll never mind that for now.

Instead, get ready for the next episode with our esteemed host, Robin Pearson.

Hello everyone, and welcome to the history of Byzantium.

Episode 84 Imperial Territory

Welcome back to Byzantium.

After looking west and then east, we now return to the Roman Empire in 800 AD.

The 8th century was, in many ways, about coming to terms with the new reduced status of

the Empire.

Back in the 690s, it was still possible for men like Justinian II to believe that the

Arab tide could be rolled back, but the experience of the siege and a century of constant raiding

had changed everyone's mind.

The 8th century could be viewed as rock bottom for the Roman Empire, the permanent loss

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