Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2026-06-30

Books mentioned on The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire | Lex Fridman Podcast #498

1 book · With Anthony Kaldellis · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

1. 

   Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood

   Anthony Kaldellis · at 3:08:48 · mentioned 2 times

   Discussed

   “And so I set for myself the task of explaining in this book, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood, a very particular period that was marked by a sudden turn to conquest again after a long period of more or less defensive war.”

   Anthony Kaldellis The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire | Lex F… 2026-06-30 Listen at 3:08:48

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