219. Justinian: Making Rome Great Again (Part 2)
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219. Justinian: Making Rome Great Again (Part 2) mentions Eternal Victory by Michael McCormack, Secret History by Procopius, and Belisarius by Robert Graves with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
He sees it as predestined.
Procopius in his secret history, the one that we've been reading from, he compares Justinian to Domitian, who is one of the kind of the traditional t…
he's a hero of a novel by Robert Graves, Belisarius.
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The host mentions 'Eternal Victory' to illustrate how Justinian viewed Rome's destiny as one of inevitable triumph, d…
The host mentions Procopius's 'Secret History' to illustrate the parallels between Justinian's rule and that of the t…
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- A second recurring theme is Justinian's leadership challenges.
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“In a wonderful book by Michael McCormack, Eternal Victory, about how the Romans see the world in the time of Justinian.”
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“Procopius in his secret history, the one that we've been reading from, he compares Justinian to Domitian.”
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“Justinian's most famous general, the hero of a novel by Robert Graves, Belisarius.”
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The host mentions 'Eternal Victory' to illustrate how Justinian viewed Rome's destiny as one of inevitable triumph, despite the challenges posed by…
The host mentions Procopius's 'Secret History' to illustrate the parallels between Justinian's rule and that of the tyrant Domitian. This compariso…
The host mentions 'Belisarius' in the context of discussing Justinian's military strategies and the loyalty of his generals. The reference serves t…
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