The Bulgars fortify their new homeland, wary that the Romans may try to reclaim what they’ve lost. Yet the khan has a chance to reset relations with them when a noseless emperor comes calling for aid, and an ambitious caliph assembles all the might of the Muslim world to take Constantinople once and for all.
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2.10 Melting pot
03.02.2026 | 28 min.
Romanic and Slavic communities both north and south of the Danube continue to influence each other, as neighbours become bilingual and introduce subtle shifts in their respective languages. Meanwhile, as these two cultures mingle, a prominent Bulgar chieftain flees the Khazar threat with his followers, seeking a new homeland — which leads them right to the Danube.
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2.09 Keeping it together
30.12.2025 | 30 min.
A generation after the defeat at Constantinople, the Avars readjust their way of life, all while trying to keep their remaining subjects in line.
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2.08 No respite
16.12.2025 | 31 min.
The siege of Constantinople is over, with the emperor victorious over the khagan and the shah. Yet as all these combatants slink away from each other to lick their wounds, new dangers threaten to bring all three of them down – along with their realms.
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2.07 The Queen of Cities
02.12.2025 | 30 min.
Having fought the Romans separately for over a decade, the Avars and Persians now join forces to strike Constantinople together and finally destroy their arch enemy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.The story is divided into five seasons:Beginnings, covering prehistory to the year 602Foundations, 602 to 1396Burgeonings, 1396 to 1774Unifications, 1774 to 1919Identities, 1919 to 2007If you'd like to see the maps, the bibliography, or learn more about me as your storyteller, head to the website.If you’d like to support the show and help me continue making it, please consider making a donation.Currently on Season 2, Foundations, covering the period from 602 to 1396. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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