The Shadow of Justinian: How an Ancient Plague Rewrote the World

Long before the Black Death, another plague brought the world to its knees. This episode travels back to the 6th century to witness the terror of the Plague of Justinian. We'll walk the streets of Constantinople as an invisible enemy fells an empire at its peak, derailing the ambitions of one of history's greatest emperors and redrawing the map of the world. This isn't just a history lesson; it's a story about how a microscopic organism can topple superpowers and how societies confront a crisis that defies reason, faith, and power.