149- The Great Conspiracy

With the state of today's economy, it is more important than ever to invest in products that last for years to come. As the season shift and get cooler, make sure your closet is stocked with durable layers that stand the test of time from American Giant. American Giant's clothes work harder and are wearable season after season. Their greatest hoodie ever made is made of the highest quality materials that are cut and sewn right here in The United States. So you're investing right back into your local community. Choosing American Giant means taking a stand for American manufacturing and hardworking Americans. Something other mega corporations don't care about. From fleece to knit, all in a range of colors for versatile daily wear. American Giant delivers everyday pieces designed for everyday life. Feel the difference of quality made to last close from American Giant. Get 20% off your first order with code staple 20 at american-giant.com. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with code staple 20. Hello, and welcome to the history of Rome. Episode one forty nine, The Great Conspiracy. Last time, we focused mostly on the brief revolt of Procopius, the last man to wave Constantine's banner. After his defeat in March '65, the torrent of history would blindly rush on and the combined Valentinian Theodosian dynasty would supplant the Constantinian dynasty as the ruling family of the Roman Empire. With Valens now secure on the throne in the East, this week, I wanna focus on Valentinian's problems in the West, of which there were two main centers of action. The first was the ongoing and frustrating campaign against the Alamanai on the Upper Rhine. And the second, campaign against the Alamanai on the Upper Rhine, and the second was the short lived but very nearly catastrophic war on the island of Britain. Valentinian thought that he was only gonna have to deal with the former, But in the March '67, completely out of nowhere, the northern most reaches of the empire were overwhelmed all at once by old adversaries like the Picts and the Franks, and new adversaries like the Saxons. The simultaneous assault was clearly a coordinated effort between these otherwise disparate tribes, and it took the Northern Roman command completely by surprise. Though for a time the barbarians held the initiative and control of Britain was suddenly in doubt, the main upshot of the war was that it brought the Theodosians to the forefront of imperial politics and paved the way for their entry into the ruling dynasty. The trouble in Britain likely began as a result of simple neglect. The last time the island was really a top level priority was way back when, prior to the creation of the tetrarchy when Corotius revolted. Constantine later paid a decent amount of attention to the island because of his own personal ties to the province. But once he was gone, his sons essentially left the Britons to their own devices. So for …