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I wanted to let you know that my latest book, The End of Antiquity, is now available in both paperback and ebook on Amazon and will be available through most major book retailers soon.

It explores the final days of the Roman and Persian empires, and how they were ultimately overwhelmed by the rise of Islam in the seventh century AD. It covers the warfare, politics, and religious upheaval of the time, but also introduces a compelling new angle: climate change.

Drawing on the latest scientific research, I examine the Late Antique Little Ice Age — a period of significant climatic cooling that struck at the heart of the Roman and Persian worlds, but — and here’s the catch — seems to have allowed Arabia to flourish. I believe this could be a crucial, yet overlooked, factor in understanding this pivotal era of history.

If you’ve been listening to my podcast, you’ll be aware of most of this but I think you’d still find the book worthwhile since it has more content than this podcast and includes 9 maps, 16 pictures, a chronology, lists of Roman emperors and Arab caliphs, a detailed bibliography, notes and an index.

And you get all of that in the ebook format for only $6.99 in the US and £4.99 in the UK – not far off the price of a cup of coffee. The paperback is obviously more expensive but still not exorbitant at $13.99 in the US and £10.99 in the UK.

The link to Amazon is here - and if you do read it, I’d be thrilled to hear your thoughts. Of course, if you enjoy it, a review on Amazon would mean a great deal to me.

Thank you again for your continued interest and support — it’s what makes all of my work possible.

For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com
Find my latest book, Justinian's Empire, on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. For German listeners, find the German translation of the first book in my series on the 'Fall of the Roman Empire', Die römische Revolution, on Amazon.de. Finally check out my new YouTube videos on the fall of the Roman Empire.

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'The End of Antiquity' Book 5 in The Fall of the Roman Empire

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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'The End of Antiquity' Book 5 in The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 116 "Clovis, King of the Franks"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 115 "Arabs and Visigoths"

UPDATE ON NEXT SEASON - THE DARK AGES

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 114 "The Missing Link"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 113 "Byzantium's Greatest Victory"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 112 "Greek Fire"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 111 "The Fall of Egypt"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 110 "Green Arabia"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 109 "Climate, Plague and Catastrophe"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 108 "The Last of the Sasanians"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 107 "The Battle of Yarmuk: Rome's Greatest Defeat"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 106 "Muhammad's Revolution"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 105 "Heraclius Triumphant"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 104 "The Siege of Constantinople"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 103 "The Best Form of Defence"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 102 "The First Crusaders"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 101 "The Darkest Hour"

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Justinian's Empire' Book 4 in The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 100 "A New Hero"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 99 "Worse Things Will Happen"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 98 "The War in the West"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 97 "The Big Break"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 96 "Hello, Goodbye"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 95 "The Mad Emperor"

UPDATE ON NEXT SEASON - THE END OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 94 "Did Justinian Make or Break the Roman Empire?"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 93 "Anatomy of a Regime"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 92 "The Wolves from the North"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 91 "Those Doomed to Suffer"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 90 "Three Hundred Heroes"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 89 "Belisarius is Back!"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 88 "Burying the Dead"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 87 "The Day the Sun Died"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 86 "The Sack of Antioch"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 85 "The Hollow Victory"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 84 "Divided We Fall"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 83 "The Siege of Rome"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 82 "The Kingdom of the Ostrogoths"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 81 "Trouble in Paradise"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 80 "The Last Vandal King"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 79 "Victory in Africa"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 78 "Next Stop Carthage"

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'Rome and Attila' Book 3 in The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 77 "Nika"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 76 "The Road to Nika"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 75 "Belisarius and the Battle of Dara"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 74 "Justinian, Theodora, and the Secret History"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 73 "Justin and Justinian"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 72 "Wars of Religion"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 71 "Oh No! The Sasanians Are Back"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 70 "The New Diocletian"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 69 "The Great Survivor"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 68 "The Rise of the Ostrogoths"

UPDATE: The Road to Justinian

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 67 "Awaking A Sleeping Giant"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 66 "Once Upon A Time In Noricum"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 65 "Not with a Bang but a Whimper"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 64 "The Fire Ships"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 63 "The Virtual King of Italy"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 62 "The Last Hope of the West"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 61 "The Sack of Rome Part II"

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - The Fall of Rome

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 60 "Cutting Off Your Right Hand"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 59 "The End of Attila's Empire"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 58 "The Italian Job"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 57 "The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 56 "Attila and Aetius"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 55 "Attila's Bride"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 54 "Dinner with Attila"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 53 "Attila the Hun"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 52 "The Fall of Africa"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 51 "The Rise of Aetius"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 50 "All Quiet on the Eastern Front"

The Fall of the Roman Empire BONUS Episode "The Strange Tale of Attila, Honoria and Milan""

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 49 "Restoring the Roman Name?"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 48 "Was Climate Change Rome's Real Killer?"

The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 47 "The Decline of the Roman Army"