Roman Emperors: Totalus Rankium
Rásarupplýsingar
Roman Emperors: Totalus Rankium
Rating all the emperors of Rome in the history of the Roman Empire (sort of)
Nýlegir þættir
207 þættir
Exciting Announcement!
Exciting news! Jamie and I will be keynote speakers in next year's Intelligent Speech Conference! (28th Feb 2026) More information in the the announce...
Exciting Event!
Jamie and I will be at this year's online Intelligent Speech Conference!
The conference has been going since 2019 and is full of history podcas...
New podcast! Pirates: Totalus Rankium!
That's right! If you can see this then that means that our third podcast Pirates Totalus Rankium is out! Search for it by using the words Pirates, Tot...
S2 The Final
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...
S2 Semi Final 3
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 on...
S2 Semi Final 2
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 Th...
S2 Semi Final 1
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 obvi...
S2 Round 6
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!<...
S2 Round 5
The penultimate round before the semi finals, and we decide which two got through. this week we have Theophilos, the awful Alexios IV, Irene, Heracliu...
S2 Round 4
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 b...
S2 Round 3
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...
S2 Round 2
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...
S2 Round I
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 l...
S2 Draw
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. H...
171 Constantine XI
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 Constantin...
170 John VIII
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 chur...
169 Manuel II
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 wi...
168 John VII
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 m...
167 Andronikos IV
So award for worst son in Roman history goes to...
But is this fair? Did AndyIV have a reason for his behaviour? Find out!
166 John V (Yes V, not VI)
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 Fl...
165 Matthew
It's Matthew! Should he get an episode? Maybe, maybe not. But he has one! The empire is spiralling out of control as the neighbours fight their civil...
164 John VI (Yes VI, not V)
Next up is John VI! Which we are doing before John V just to mess with everything that is good in the world. Find out why in this episode! (Oh and abo...
163 Andronikos III
His father is dead, his grandfather is on the throne and he has accidently murdered his brother (oops). There is clearly only one thing to do: It's Co...
162 Michael IX
Ok, he is not the most well known, and yes, he died before his father. But there must be a reason this co-emperor is on all the lists right? Right?
Special: Eat Brains Love (Quest Friends Pontifact crossover!)
Ever wanted to listen to a Quest Friend Role playing game with Totalus Rankium and Pontifacts in it? Well, here you are!! Recorded a while ago but rel...
161 Andronikos II
So the capital is back! The empire is up and running! That Charles fella is gone! So we can only assume that everything will go well from now on... Ha...
160 Michael VIII
So we come at last to the last dynasty of the Roman empire. It's been quite a journey, let's hope the final dynasty live up to at least some of the ot...
159 John IV
The Laskaris lot have done alright so far. But how is an 8 year old going to cope in a world full of cut-throat men? Hopefully ok. After all, it is hi...
158 Theodore II
The dynasty is going well. suspiciously so. So well in fact - they are a nat's hair away from gaining the capital back. So is Theodore the one to do i...
157 John III
John has a big task in front of him - the empire has fallen and several men claim to be the Roman Emperor. But who will claim the prize? Can John do i...
156 Theodore
The empoire has fallen! But from the ashes rises one man with a mission: to restore the Empire! Or at least annoy his father in law.
Update and Q&A
Update on why we have been away and what is happening next. Plus a Q&A session.
Totalus Rankium Vs Pontifacts
Ho Ho Ho!
Merry Christmas!
As an apology fpr the lack of content, here is a Senate only episode that we are releasing to a...
155 Alexios V Monobrow
the second of our two episodes this weekend. This times its the man with a plan to save the empire! Alexios V!
154 Nicholas
Part 1 of our double feature this weekend, It's Nicholas! Never hear of him? I'm not surprised. Unlike he was to find himself emperor!
4th Week - Baccus Groundus Commentry
Rob and Jamie listen back to their first ever recording from May 2016.
Hear the awkwardness and the cringe moments such a...
152 Alexios III
We continue with the story of the best dynasty the Romans ever had. Isaac was a bit useless, yes, but maybe his brother has what it takes?
151 Isaac II Angelos
It's a new dynasty! And let's see just how good the Angel dynasty goes shall we? I'm sure it will be fine. It will won't it? It'll be fine.
150 Andronikos
Bored of all these sane, competent emperors we have been having lately? Long for the days where an emperor would spit in your eye, jump out the window...