History of Modern Greece

Irene of Athens was the very first... sole ruling Empress of the Roman Empire. She wasn't just the mother of an Emperor or the Wife of an Emperor... she WAS the Roman Emperor.The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The Abbasid Caliphate had made it so far East that they came face to face with another superpower in the east. The Chinese Tang Dynasty was also expanding its borders West, and when the two superpowers met in the narrow valley of Talas... the epic battle between the Chinese and the Arabs happened in the year 751.The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

Charles the Great, was the King of the Franks who conquered the Visigoths, and the Lombards, and after seizing as much power in Western Europe as possible, the Pope crowned him as the Emperor of the Romans in the West. He was the first Roman Emperor in the West in over 300 years.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more on the subject of Charlemagne, then I strongly suggest listening to Travis J Dow’s podcast History of Germany. He has an entire mini section on the History of the Franks, and if you want to learn more he has a mini-series on the Saxons as well as the other Germanic tribes. https://play.acast.com/s/historyofgermany

After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, a Germanic Tribe known as the Franks took over the entire province of Gaul. This new Kingdom, known as Frankia, was forced to defend itself against the Umayyad Dynasty when they stormed over the Pyrenees Mountains and invaded modern-day France.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more about the history of the Franks then I strongly suggest listening to the History of Germany Podcast by Travis J Dow. Now you might be wondering, why listen to a German history podcast to learn about early French history… and the answer is simple. The French are Germans, they are Germans who speak the language of the Romans.https://play.acast.com/s/historyofgermany

With the Arab Conquests over, the Roman Empire was able to step back and take a deep breath. For over half a century, they watched an empire come out of nowhere, conquering their cities and provinces and neighbors and relatives. The Roman Empire was once the most dominant superpower in the world... but that was no longer the case. There was a new Empire... a bigger Empire, and they had their own religion too. What went wrong? Why was God punishing the Roman Empire? What had they done wrong? Well... some people within the capital city thought they had a pretty good idea what was angering God, and they were going to do something about it.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more about Iconoclasm, then I highly recommend listening to two other podcasts. One is the History of Byzantium by Robin Pierson, but the second is the History of the Papacy podcast by Steve Guerra. They both cover this subject in great detail and even do a joint episode together.https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/https://www.atozhistorypage.com/papacy

The mighty Arab Caliphate had grown to become one of the largest Empires the world had ever seen, and they seemed to have come out of nowhere. Half of the Roman Empire, all of the Persian Empire, and large swaths of land in Africa and Asia were all under the control of the Umayyad Caliphate. But their lust for conquest and ruthlessness, and Arab Supremacy, made the people of the new empire uneasy with their current way of life. In the northern outskirts of the old Persian Empire, a new dynasty that could trace its lineage to the prophet Mohammad was planning their move. This is the Rise of the Abbasid Caliphate.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more about the decline of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Rise of the Abbasids, I recommend two podcasts for you. The first is Robin Pierson’s The History of Byzantium, specifically episode 83, and the second show is the History of Islam. The history of Islam doesn’t take you right up to the civil war, but it will fill in a lot of what happened right before.https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/https://history-podcasts.com/the-history-of-islam

The invincible Arab army set its sights on Constantinople; once this city fell, the entire Roman Empire would crumble in the wake of the Rashidun Caliphate. Unfortunately for the Arabs, the Theodosian Walls were unlike anything they had ever encountered before. These walls were built at the height of the Roman Empire, and they would stand for over a thousand years. At this place, the Tsunami, which was the Umayyad Caliphate, would break against the walls of Constantinople and the Flames of Greek Fire.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comIf you enjoyed this episode and would like to learn more about the Siege of Constantinople, and the legendary battle on the Bosphorus, where the Greek ships used ancient flame throwers to set the water on fire and destroy the Arab fleet, then you must listen to Robin Pierson’s History of Byzantium podcast.https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/

The Arab Empire exploded out of the desert with speed and violence. Because the Romans and Persians had bled themselves dry during the Great Wars of the early 7th century, the Arabs conquered the entire Persian Empire, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa all within a single generation... making it as far as Spain in the West, and Pakistan in the East. The world had not seen a conquest like this since Alexander the Great, nearly a thousand years before.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

While the Persians and Romans fought a war of attrition, the tribes of the Arabian Desert were uniting. A trader from the Qureshi Tribe prophesized to the people of Mecca until he was forced out of his home to a city now called Medin. This Prophet named Mohammad united all of the tribes of Arabia and started one of the world's largest and most influential religions... Islam.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The Great Byzantine-Sassanid War saw both empires spend all of their money, burn all of their farmland, and kill all of their men, in the single most bloody conflict of the Roman Empire since Attila the Hun.The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com