The Dynasty of Theodosius: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Dynasty of Theodosius, credited to Thomas Hodgkin, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Dynasty of Theodosius by Thomas Hodgkin. Read in English by Pamela Nagami. In the summer of 376 the Visigoths, fleeing the Huns, crossed the Danube into the Roman Empire and two years later they overwhelmed army and emperor at the Battle of Adrianople. Despite great generals, like Stilicho and Aetius, the Dynasty of Theodosius was unequal to the onslaught of the Visigoth Alaric, Attila the Hun, and finally of Gaiseric the Vandal, who conquered North Africa and, in 455, sacked Rome. Thomas Hodgkin writes, "In Alaric, notwithstanding some outbursts of barbaric rage, there was much that was chivalrous and noble. Even the dark soul of Attila was irradiated with fitful gleams of generosity and compassion. But in Gaiseric I do not think that we can discern a single lineament of nobleness. All is hard, cruel, vulgar in his remorseless soul." (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Dynasty of Theodosius
• Author credits: Thomas Hodgkin
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 7:00:34

Catalogue topics

• slavery
• Roman Empire
• goths
• huns
• attila
• alaric
• vandals
• theodosius

Track guide

1. 01 - Lecture I: The Roman Empire, Pt. 1 — 18:20
2. 02 - Lecture I: The Roman Empire, Pt. 2 — 19:18
3. 03 - Lecture I: The Roman Empire, Pt. 3 — 21:41
4. 04 - Lecture II: The Roman and the Teuton, Pt. 1 — 20:16
5. 05 - Lecture II: The Roman and the Teuton, Pt. 2 — 26:50
6. 06 - Lecture II: The Roman and the Teuton, Pt. 3 — 19:01
7. 07 - Lecture III: The Coming of the Huns, Pt. 1 — 14:56
8. 08 - Lecture III: The Coming of the Huns, Pt. 2 — 16:15
9. 09 - Lecture III: The Coming of the Huns, Pt. 3 — 17:46
10. 10 - Lecture IV: Theodosius, Pt. 1 — 19:01
11. 11 - Lecture IV: Theodosius, Pt. 2 — 21:59
12. 12 - Lecture IV: Theodosius, Pt. 3 — 20:12
13. 13 - Lecture V: Alaric, Pt. 1 — 21:13
14. 14 - Lecture V: Alaric, Pt. 2 — 21:14
15. 15 - Lecture V: Alaric, Pt. 3 — 22:19
16. 16 - Lecture VI: Placidia: Attila, Pt. 1 — 20:42
17. 17 - Lecture VI: Placidia: Attila, Pt. 2 — 20:03
18. 18 - Lecture VI: Placidia: Attila, Pt. 3 — 22:58
19. 19 - Lecture VII: Gaiseric, Pt. 1 — 18:02
20. 20 - Lecture VII: Gaiseric, Pt. 2 — 17:29
21. 21 - Lecture VII: Gaiseric, Pt. 3 — 20:59

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