A narrative podcast telling the tale of the peoples of Romania from ancient times to the present.
The story is divided into five seasons:
Beginnings, covering prehistory to the year 602
Foundations, 602 to 1396
Burgeonings, 1396 to 1774
Unifications, 1774 to 1919
Identities, 1919 to 2007
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Currently on Season 2, Foundations, covering the period from 602 to 1396.
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The Bulgar khanate’s position as a great regional power is challenged by both the Frankish and Roman empires, which leads to war on distant fronts. All the while, the khan must face an even more pervasive and resilient threat: the Christian faith spreading through his realm.
Check out the map for this episode. (https://ahistoryofromania.com/2026/10/08/837-ce-bulgar-khanate-gains-philippopolis/)
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10 Sept 2026
2.17 From a field of ashes
After nearly a decade of bloodshed, the Bulgars and Romans agree to a peace which leaves the khanate strengthened and expanded. The new Bulgar khan then initiates several ambitious building projects to secure his realm and, most importantly, to display his enhanced position with a completely refounded capital.
Check out the map for this episode. (https://ahistoryofromania.com/2026/09/09/2-17-from-a-field-of-ashes/)
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6 Aug 2026
2.16 A skull cup
The khaganate is no more, having faltered in the face of external threats and fragmented along internal divisions. The Avars find themselves battered and scattered, under pressure from the Franks in the west and the Bulgars in the east, yet they nevertheless strive to forge a new homeland for themselves in the Carpathian Basin.
Check out the map for this episode. (https://ahistoryofromania.com/2026/08/06/2-16-a-skull-cup/)
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
19 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
77 ratings
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