Hosted by Rob and Jamie · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 207 episodes
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Lighthearted look into the history of all the emperors of Rome. Join us as we rank them one by one. How well did they fight for the empire? How crazy were they? What did they look like, and most importantly: do they have a certain... Je na Caesar...?
Rob and Jamie hosts Roman Emperors: Totalus Rankium, a history show with 207 episodes published.
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So this is it! Find out who is the most interesting of all of the season 2 emperors! Justinian II, Andronikos or Heraclius! Only one can win, who will it be!?
The last of the semi finals is the hardest of the lot! Heraclius, Basil I, Anastasius and Justinian the Great face off against each other. But only one can win! Find out who!
4 Emperors, only one can go through! We have some big hitters! Tops Scorer Basil II, Cad and tyrant Andronikos and Best Death winner Leo V! Oh, and Theophilos is here also. which is nice. Who goes through to the Final? F
Romanos, Justinian II, Leo III and Alexios face off against each other in our first semi final. Who could say who will win!? (ok, this one may be obvious - but the next two are too close to call! And join us anyway, we h
The last of the rounds before we go into the quarter finials! This time its Constantine XI, Basil I, John VI, Leo V and Maurice! A close one to call! Also, we go through the total scores of all the emperors of season 2!
The penultimate round before the semi finals, and we decide which two got through. this week we have Theophilos, the awful Alexios IV, Irene, Heraclius and Nikepheros II! only two go through, but who!? Also we look at th
In Round 4 we see Manuel II, Constantine IV and Leo I go up against the two Komneni - Alexios I and Andronikos! only two can go through, who will it be? Also - who was the least best looker as we go through Imago Facius
Next round! And in this we have Season two top scorer Basil II against shepherd boy Leo II, the Reluctant Emperor Theodosius III, and the two emperors in exile - Theodore and John III! Who will win? Find out! Also, a loo
The round of death! This time we must choose between Justinian I, Justinian II, Manuel I, Justin II and Eudocia! Also, we have a look at who were the most and least crazy of all the emperors of S2!
Here are the rounds! This time Romanos I takes on Micael VIII, Anastasius and John I and John II! only 2 go through, but who!? We also take a look into the Fightius Maximus Round. Who was the most and least Fighty empero
So here we are! All of Season 2 emperors have been scored. but how will they do in the play off? But before we find out, we must put them in rounds. Here we go!
Here it is! The last Roman emperor! it's been quite the journey, and after this we will be able to say we have ranked them all. So how does Constantine XI hold up to the 169 others? Find out!
Penultimate episode and we have John VIII! Is the son of Manuel Dos able to live up to his father? Can he hold back the Ottomans with his plan of church unification? Well, no. Let's find out why!
The empire is on its last legs and needs a hero. And who is this man? this suave champion of the people!? is Manuel as cool as Jamie and I think he will be? find out!
Last week we covered a son who led a mostly unsuccessful coup against the father who blinded him. This week we are coving a grandson who led a mostly unsuccessful coup against the grandfather who blinded him. So that’s f
So award for worst son in Roman history goes to... But is this fair? Did AndyIV have a reason for his behaviour? Find out!
So, after John VI we obviously get to John V! And this has it all! Kidnapping, a trip down memory lane, imprisonment, a moody teenage son, and Lord Flashheart/the Green Count!
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Roman Emperors: Totalus Rankium is hosted by Rob and Jamie. The show is categorised under history (comedy) and has published 207 episodes.
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