Episodes

  • Politics and the Divine

    Politics and the Divine
    Oct 18 2025

    Chapter 5 delves into the Battle of the Milvian bridge, the break down of the Tetrarchy and Constantine's consolidation of Christianity.
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    44 mins
  • The Imperial Divide

    The Imperial Divide
    Aug 31 2025

    Constantius's death in 306 triggered the collapse of the Tetrarchic system. Both Constantine and Maxentius seize power outside the Tetrarchy's legal framework, igniting a cycle of usurpations, betrayals, and civil wars.
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    24 mins
  • The Great Persecution

    The Great Persecution
    Aug 11 2025

    A look into Diocletian's Great Persecution as the most brutal and enduring measures against religious non-conformity in the history of the Roman Empire.
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    22 mins
  • A God Among Gods

    A God Among Gods
    Aug 11 2025

    Delving into early imperial conflicts between polytheism and Christianity. Exploring the concepts of the pax deorum and the imperial cult to understand the challenges Christianity faced within a polytheistic empire.


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    21 mins
  • Crisis in Rome

    Crisis in Rome
    Aug 11 2025

    Emperor Decius emerges during the Third Century Crisis, issuing edicts that mark the first major imperial persecution against Christianity across the Roman Empire.



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    41 mins