A New Golden Age - Eastern Roman Empire

On april 10th 491, just a day after the disparition of the Isaurian emperor Zeno, his widow, Ariadne, was given the task of choosing a new monarch. The next day, Anastasius, an old official in his early sixties, sat on his newly acquired throne. Six weeks later, the marriage between Ariadne and the new emperor took place.
⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - The Isaurians
2:06 - Reforms
3:21 - Wars
5:46 - Monophysite emperor
6:33 - Vitalian
8:15 - Justin
9:00 - Chalcedonian emperor
10:50 - Rising tensions
12:52 - Conclusion
🤝 Support
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🎵 Music
www.epidemicsound.com/
Arrival - Edgar Hopp
Age Of Men - Joe Wandrini
Weapons of Impact - Bonnie Grace
Defending the Keep - Jon Bjork
The Last Disaster - Howard Harper-Barnes
Civilization Meltdown - Eoin Mantell
Faith Arise - Edgar Hopp
📚 Main sources
- Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016
- Morisson Cécile, Le Monde Byzantin I - L'empire rome d'Orient (330-641): puf; 2012
🌐 Internet sources
- Wikipedia fr eng, 2021
- The History of Byzantium podcast, thehistoryofbyzantium.com/aut...
- Historical Map Animators, KZbin, kzbin.info?list...
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I liked the intro music, it fit the feeling of a golden age of majesty, what is it called?

[@ancientsight]

It's called Arrival by Edgar Hopp. You have the music credits in the description in the video

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[@torchem229]

Another question just occurred to me. The video mentions a man named Aristus who suffered major casualties fighting the Bulgars. I also would like to know where you acquired info about him, as I have not been successful in doing so. There was also the mention of a general named John who fought against the Isaurians. I’ve found two John’s that fought against the Isaurians: John the Scythian and John the Hunchback. I’d like to know which John the video mentions, if not a completely different John😅

[@ancientsight]

You are in bad luck because that is the last video I made without safeguarding my research files. But here i what I can remember : Aristus : Also a almost unknown commander mentionned only in name in the book "Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016" Two John : Both John fought in the Isaurian war but the one I aimed to represent was John the Hunback. I think he was the senior commander over John the Scythian.

[@torchem229]

@@ancientsightI’m pretty sure John the Scythian was the one who inflicted the final defeat in 497, at least that’s what is says on Wikipedia😅 That’s why I am sort of confused on why you showed John the Hunchback rather than John the Scythian in 497 in your video.

[@torchem229]

I am just interested where you acquired the information about the army commander Julian that died fighting against the Bulgars in 493. I can’t seem to find any info about this guy anywhere on the internet and I am just interested on who he was and how you know about him.

[@ancientsight]

I got that information from Hugh Elton, The Roman Empire of Late Antiquity; 2016. I believe it does not give more informations. It is only said that a certain "Julian" died fighting the bulgars. He was perhaps Magister Militum of Thrace or Illyricum.

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[@jonathanredacted3245]

I've heard it said that the isaurians are related to the hittites, is there any truth to this

[@ancientsight]

That sounds definitely possible, especially knowing how they kept a somewhat independant spirit from the different empires they were subjugated by. Thus they most probably kept a distinctive genetic and cultural continuity. Still, it is the first time I hear about that, I cannot say

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Domitian

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[@ancientsight]

Thanks man

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