
History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
Barbarian Gate: Adrianople-378, Pliska-811
Educational · Sep 25, 2015 · 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E5: Although waged 400 years apart, the battles of Adrianople and Pliska share a number of curious similarities. Explore how both defeats were triggered by the Romans' mistreatment of immigrant "barbarian" groups from the north - who might otherwise have been converted into allies - and overconfidence on the part of the Roman emperors.
Educational · Sep 25, 2015 · 30 min