Ranking Periods of Roman History [Part 2: New Rome]

Join the Discord:   / discord   Support on Patreon:   / romabooramblings   Maps used in the video: https://lucius-note.net/byzantium/ Book Recommendations: Peter Heather, Christendom Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire: a New History of Rome and the Barbarians James Howard-Johnston, The Last Great War of Antiquity William Rosen, Justinian's Flea John Haldon, The Empire That Would Not Die John Haldon, Leslie Brubacker, Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era Eric McGeer, Sowing the Dragon's Teeth Anthony Kaldellis, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood Michael Angold, The Byzantine Empire 1025-1204, A Political History Michael Angold, A Byzantine Government in Exile Donald M. Nicol, The Last Centuries of Byzantium Footage: The Last Legion (2007) Barbarians Rising (2016) Viking (2016) Cyril and Methodius. The Apostles of the Slavs (2013) Rise of Empires: Ottomans (2020) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Music: Imperator: Rome Soundtrack - We The People Imperator Rome: Soundtrack - Civil War Total War: Atilla Soundtrack - Hun Theme Imperator Rome: Soundtrack - Dawn of Destiny Crusader Kings 3 Soundtrack - Fate of Iberia: War Music Crusader Kings 2 Soundtrack - Journey to Absolution Crusader Kings 2 Soundtrack - Komnenos Crusader Kings 2 Soundtrack - The Fifth Crusade Crusader Kings 2 Soundtrack - The Byzantine Empire 00:00 Intro 00:36 Christianization 02:00 The Fall of the West 04:26 The End of Antiquity 06:43 The Struggle with the Caliphate 08:25 The Iconoclasm 10:42 Macedonian Restoration 12:40 Komnenoi Era 14:38 The Splintered Empire 16:50 Late Byzantium 19:19 Recap