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Nick Holmes


EVER WONDERED WHY THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL? Find out in this podcast from British historian, Nick Holmes, as he tells the extraordinary story of Rome's decline and fall, and how its legacy is still central to the world we live in today. WANT A FREE EBOOK? Then head directly to Nick's website  www.nickholmesauthor.com.


The Fall Of The Roman Empire

Welcome to the Fall of the Roman Empire! Ever wondered why and how the Roman Empire fell? Then you've come to the right place! This episode explains how the show works and starts at the very beginning of Rome's rise to power since we need to know what Rome was to understand why it fell.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 1 "Introduction"

We continue with the story of Rome's rise to power in the third and second centuries BC, and ask two vital questions: first, did the Romans simply get lucky? Second, how did the Roman legions become the most feared fighting machine of the ancient world?

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 2 "The Path to Glory"

In this episode, we look at the collapse of the Roman Republic, and the man whose brilliance and whose greed for power, caused a crisis in the Roman world. This was Julius Caesar, the most famous Roman of all.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 3 "Hail Caesar"

Julius Caesar lies dead on the floor of the Senate. What will happen now? The answer lies with a man called Octavian, who will surprise and astonish the ancient world by reinventing the Roman state and ensuring two hundred years of peace - he is better known by his honorary title of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 4 "Augustus"

Augustus' Roman Empire produced over two hundred years of peace in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. It was called the 'Pax Romana', or Roman Peace. It has never been achieved before or since. So, how did the Romans do it? Find out in this episode.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 5 "Pax Romana"

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the 'Good Emperors'. His son, Commodus, proved to be the exact opposite of his father. A bloodthirsty tyrant, his reign is often seen as marking the beginning of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 6 "The Reign of Commodus"

Tacitus wrote that the Year of the Four Emperors, in 68-69AD, revealed "The Secret of the Empire." It was a secret that would lead to the near collapse of the Roman Empire in the third century. Find out in this episode what that secret was!

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 7 "The Secret of the Empire"

In the third century, Rome faced a reinvigorated Persia, led by the Sasanian dynasty. In 260 AD, the Roman Emperor Valerian was defeated and captured. Allegedly, the Persian King used him as a footstool to mount his horse before flaying him and displaying his skin in his palace. How did the Sasanians triumph over the Romans? Find out in this episode.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 8 "Persians"

The third century was a time of crisis for the Roman Empire. Not only was Persia revived by the Sasanians but, in the West, the Germans posed a far greater threat than ever before. Find out why in this episode! 

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 9 "Germans"

More than any other Germanic tribe, the Goths would dominate Roman history from the third to the sixth centuries. In this episode, we hear how they were the first of Rome's many enemies to precipitate the crisis of the third century.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 10 "Goths"

We've now reached one of the most exciting parts of Roman history. With the break-up of the Roman Empire in the AD 260s, the situation looked extremely bleak. But this was the catalyst for revolution, and the emergence of a new breed of tough soldier-Emperors who would save the Empire.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Rome and Attila, on Amazon

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 14 "A New Type of Emperor"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 14 "A New Type of Emperor"

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