Robin Pierson
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Episode 331 – The Last Hope
🕑 Added 2025-06-20 09:37:22 +0000 UTCJohn VIII Palaiologos asks the Pope for an Ecumenical Council to reunite the churches. To his surprise the Pontiff says yes and a huge Byzantine contingent travels to Italy.
Pic: John VIII Palaiologos (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Period: 1425-48
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Lucas
This podcast is truly amazing it has completly changed my view of human history.
RCS
Robin, thank you for this podcast. I’ve been fascinated by Byzantium since I was in junior high and found Gibbon on my dad’s bookshelves, and I plan to fill an entire bookshelf of my own with the sources you’ve referenced over the years. Your even-handed, nuanced, and occasionally tongue in cheek approach to the narrative has been spot on. (I can’t imagine a history podcast as being complete without the drums to signal a new year) I hope one day to be able to make it to one of your tours. Cheers!!
Joseph Molnar
I've been listening since Christmas Eve 2014. Been an honor to follow along all this time.
Owen Galinac
Can't even begin to say how much I've enjoyed this series, thank you very much Robin.
Luis A. Melendez Albizu
Excellent show.
Kalamarko Pipkavac
110 episodes (1/3 podcast) to catch up...
Sascha
Funnily enough the "re"conquest of southern greece felt very Norman in character. Vying princes taking as much as they can, create pressure on the neighbours. Also probably shows how much central control has slipped. Now onto the final act
Jcm
I'm glad we're getting one more epic, if we're getting one more story. Thank you for the podcast, Robin, its become my favorite of them all.
Alex Dubrovsky
So, we are in the endgame ... Thank you for this podcast, Robin, it was quite a journey.
T.E. Kolenda
As we approach the end, big thanks to Robin for his decades plus effort here. Your voice is soothing and your story telling well done. Thank for sticking with it the the very end.
