138- The New Rome

Constantine was baptized on his deathbed after arranging a plan for succession. 

The three sons of Constantine took control of the Empire following the death of their father and the murder of most of their extended family. 

For our 100th episode, Nick and Wendy talk about their favourite city in the world: Rome, Italy. They discuss Rome's historical layers and the difficulty of having a functioning modern city on top of a ruined ancient city. 

Ok, so lets leave Britain for this episode and head to Rome. I hear it’s nice this time of year. Actually, I hear it’s really hot this time of year. But it seems like everywhere is right now… so Rome it is! Support the Show The post 95 – Two Old Men and a Slave Boy first appeared ...  Show more

The ideas attributed to ancient Rome have shaped much of western life and governance in the modern age. How is that we have no reliable historic account of the founding of Rome or how it became the Vatican? Maybe the sky can tell us – 

Did Justinian make or break the Roman Empire? Find out in this episode!For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.comFind my latest book, The End of Antiquity, on Amazon. For German listeners, find the German translation of the first book in my series ...  Show more