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  • The Death of Brunhild
    2024/09/30

    This episode we finally reach the end of Brunhild's story. She's been a major player in Merovingian politics for decades, but here her story ends as we enter a new period of Merovingian history.

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    23 分
  • An End to the Brothers' War
    2024/06/27

    This episode will see the final phase of the conflict between the brother kings, Theudebert II of Austrasia and Theuderic II of Burgundy. Only one can be victorious. Who will come out on top? What will be the consequences for the Frankish kingdoms? What will happen to the loser?

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    24 分
  • Holy Man, Unholy Woman
    2024/05/27

    This episode is about a conflict between Queen Brunhild and the popular holy man Columbanus. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this power hungry queen and strict Irish monk didn't get along and they fought to pull King Theuderic in different directions.

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    30 分
  • Angry Kings
    2024/03/26

    In this episode we're going to talk about a failed marriage, jealous queens, angry kings, and an international coalition. Plus some Late Antique ethnicities, just for fun.

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    21 分
  • Roman Mayors and Frankish Fears
    2024/03/03

    This episode focusses on discussions of ethnicity and their reality in the Merovingian period. Using Fredegar's discussion of the Frankish Bertoald and the Roman Protadius we'll look at pre-modern concepts of race and how they were used in Merovingian chronicles.

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    26 分
  • Three Kings at War
    2024/02/08

    This episode is about the conflicts between Chlothar II, king of Neustria, Theudebert II, king of Austrasia, and Theuderic II, king of Burgundy. All three were young, ambitious, and desperately wanted to be the one to unite the Frankish realm.

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    24 分
  • A Woman Walking Alone
    2024/01/25

    This episode is about Brunhild and her second fall from grace. The conflict between her and the Austrasian court will spark a new period in her life, one that is darker and more controversial.

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    20 分
  • My Long Struggle Devours Days
    2023/11/12

    This episode we dive into Fredegar's work, looking at a few examples from early in his chronicle to compare his style to Gregory's and get a sense of what to expect moving forward.

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    21 分