The infamous Battle of Adrianople - the pitched battle between the ad hoc Thervingi Goths under the banner of Fritigern - against the hasty Roman Emperor Valens. As a battle and greater war nobody wanted or ever thought they would have to fight; for the Romans Adrianople goes down in the annals of Roman history along with Cannae and the Teutoburg Forest. It was a war that could have been resolved with a bloodless victory for both. It speaks heavily to the rapidly declining abilities - and more importantly absence of wise leadership - for the Romans To say nothing of the sheer tenacity of the various Goths who came to the banner of Fritigern.
Magnus Maximus: a Roman general who later became emperor rising up in the British isles is truly astonishing. Magnus Maximus's story became a folk legend in Wales of all places. It is an amazing story that only our resident Briton could possibly tell.
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Have you ever wondered about all the history we’ve missed? The amazing figures that are seemingly forgotten, incredible events passed over, or what a picture of true world history actually looks like? Or how history played out in the eyes of those who lived it and made it? The A.D. History Podcast explores the last two thousand years of world history, in an innovative new way. Join hosts Paul K. DiCostanzo and Patrick Foote as they examine the past two millennia, beginning in 1 AD, progressing forward ten years every episode until they reach the modern day. Within each ten-year installment, Paul and Patrick aim to share incredibly important, but often overlooked historic events and figures from around the world in prospective fashion; trying to see history through the eyes and in the world of those who lived it. By identifying these sometimes lesser known, but in no way less significant aspects of history, A.D. History seeks to identify the many disparate threads that weave the fuller, richer tapestry of history from around the world.