Anthemius' Regency Under Theodosius II #anthemius #romans

Anthemius- Theodosius II's regent- was a capable administrator and tried to help the Western Roman Empire and the domestic front- the Eastern Roman Empire. however, his downfall came from Aelia Pulcheria- Theodosius II's sister.
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Chapters:
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Western Roman Empire
1:29 Synesius of Cyrene
2:34 Grain Shortage
3:09 Military Matters
3:45 Religious Problems
4:33 Huns and Germanic Tribes
7:14 Arabs
7:31 Sasanian Empire
7:44 Anti-Corruption Problems

Music Credit:
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Stark Goes Dark- The Whole Other

Photo Credits:
Persian Armenia- Armenica.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Eastern Roman Empire- Ichthyovenator, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mapa Imperio Occidental año 410- Paulusburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Seaport in Ravenna, Italy, Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato), CC BY 3.0
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Giovanni Bonazza, busto di Alarico (Palazzo Roncale, Rovigo) 01- Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Synesius of Cyrene- Livius
https://www.livius.org/articles/person/synesius-of-cyrene/

St. Theophilus of Alexandria- Catholic Online
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=826

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