Quest for Power

Childeric of House Merovingian, the First of His Name, King of Salian Franks Childeric learned the hard way that It’s not the best idea to start your reign off by seducing all the daughters of your nobles. Hear how a disgraced exiled monarch is demanded to return to his kingdom and manages to create the foundation for one of the most pivotal dynasties in Europe, the Merovingians. -- Links Email: q...

Teia the Punisher, King of the Ostrogoths The great Totila went down in a hail of spears from a foolish charge, leaving Teia to pick up the pieces of a tattered Ostrogothic kingdom. Before the kingdom completely collapses, Teia has one last act of defiance that devastates the lives of hundreds. Come hear the story of the Gothic Avengers being assembled, a Hun that has a vendetta towards Rome, and...

Totila the Fair, Master Strategist, the Last Great King of the Ostrogoths. The Ostrogoths have been a complete disaster. They are locked in a brutal war against Rome with no end in sight. Recently King Ildibad was about to revive the kingdom before his reign was cut short by a vengeful bodyguard. To make matters worse, his successor, King Earic was executed on high treason for trying to sell the e...

Ildibad the Savior, King of the Ostrogoths. Upon taking the throne in 540, Ildibad had to grapple with the challenge of restoring his kingdom despite only having two cities left which were encircled by Roman territories. Find out how he capitalized on the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian’s arrogance in order to save the Ostrogothic Kingdom from utter destruction. Stay until the end to hear about on...

Vitiges the Unlucky, King of the Ostrogoths Vitiges must have felt like He was God’s personal punching bag. While he was inheriting the Ostrogothic kingdom, which was the brink of collapse, his new adversary, Belisarius is leaving a path of destruction in his wake to reconquer Italy. Just when Vitiges achieves a victory against Rome, a massive undetected force thunders down the Alps, and wipes out...

Theodahad the Forgotten, of House Amali, King of Italy and the Ostrogoths Theodahad's rule wasn’t off to the best start. His co-ruler Amalasuntha was mysteriously strangled to death in her bath house under house arrest, which gave the vulture Emperor Justinian his needed excuse to invade the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Hear how Theodahad respond to an invasion by the most powerful military in 6th century...

We are reviewing our first Queen! It’s pretty hard to follow up the reign of someone who is known as “The Great” to history. It’s much harder to do that as a woman in a male dominated warrior society during the dark ages. Witness how Amalasuntha navigates the dangerous game of thrones while raising a king in the shadow of her father Theodoric the Great. Links Email: questforpowerpod@gmail.com Face...

Theodoric the Great, Kingslayer, King of Italy, Ostrogoths, & Romans Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one way to describe Theodoric. He coldly murders an entire allied faction without remorse but then becomes one of the most tolerant and enlightened kings in history. Hear how a scared little boy who is held hostage in the great Court of Constantinople grows up to be a fierce warrior and a savvy poli...

Flavius Odovacar, First of His Name, Conqueror of Rome, King of Italy Odovacar is famously known as the man who officially destroyed the Western Roman Empire, but very few know what happens after that. Witness the power struggle that unfolds after what is perceived in history as the collapse of civilization. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Facebook: facebook.com/que...

Kneel before Attila the Hun, Scourge of God, Destroyer of Civilizations, King and Chieftain of the Hunnic Empire The Romans labeled him as The Scourge of God. The mighty warrior king who roamed the vast plains of Europe like a predator stalking his prey. He was a man of immense power and influence, feared and revered in equal measure by his enemies and his own people. His name struck terror into t...

Gelimer, First of His Name, the Usurper, King of the Alans and Vandals After Hilderic managed to successfully irritate all the powerful Vandal nobles around him, his cousin, Gelimer took advantage of the situation and overthrew him in the dead of night. Unfortunately for Gelimer, Hilderic had a powerful friend named Justinian who ruled the mighty Eastern Roman Empire that didn’t appreciate his fri...

Hilderic, First of His Name, the Antagonist, King of the Alans and Vandals Want to see what it’s like to make every decision with the sole intention of irritating everyone powerful around you? We witness the beginning of the end for the Vandal Kingdom in this devasting roast of Hilderic’s reign. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Facebook: facebook.com/questforpower In...

Thrasamund, First of His Name, the Peaceful Persecutor, King of the Alani and Vandals After the unremarkable King Huneric died from worms eating him from the inside out, his nephew Gunthamund was crowned King. He did not irritate the Romans or any of the other Vandal rivals enough for them to write about his reign in detail. After an unfortunate “hunting accident”, Gaiseric’s grandson Thrasamund s...

Huneric, First of His Name, King of the Alans and Vandals. It can be traumatizing enough to have your first wife’s ears and nose cut off by your father but imagine becoming a hostage to the Roman imperial court as part of a pawn in your father’s war game. After Huneric has an on again, off again relationship with the beautiful Roman Princess Eudocia. Gaiseric “rescues” her mother and sister and Eu...

Gaiseric the Cruel, First of his name, Bane of Rome, the Antichrist, King of the Alans and Vandals. Does Gaiseric deserve the infamy attached to his name? We learn why it’s not a good idea to rescind an invite to a foreign King. Hear about the peaceful destruction of the eternal city Rome. Get a masterclass on how to build and rule a kingdom with an iron fist! Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcas...

How do a group of farmers rise up to be the terror of Rome? After the Fall of the Kingdom of Toulouse, we travel back in time to the origins of the Vandal Kingdom. Hear how King Gunderic set up his brother Gaiseric to be one the most infamous villains in Roman history. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Facebook: facebook.com/questforpower

Euric I raised the Kingdom of Toulouse to the height of its power while the Western Roman Empire was collapsing all around him. Witness the complete destruction of the mighty Kingdom of Toulouse while his son Alaric II struggles to fill in his shoes. Hear about rebellious bishops, sketchy sources, and the power of religion. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Facebook:...

Theodoric II has been assassinated by his remaining brother Euric! Will the Kingdom of Toulouse (Visigothic Kingdom) fall into chaos, or will Euric bring law and order to the land? Hear about the historical King Arthur, the destruction of a once great empire, and why religious persecution is not always because of religious reasons. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Fa...

We review our first kin and king slayer! Will karma catch up to Theodoric II for murdering his brother in cold blood for the throne? Hear about staring at rooms full of treasure, why you may suddenly have bad eyesight on a royal hunting trip, and a fantastic real game of thrones player that was never king. Links Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/quest-for-power-4871045 Facebook: facebook.com/quest...

Thorismund’s Father, the King lay dead on the battlefield and now he must take his place on the throne. Can he capitalize on beating Attila the Hun? Hear about some of the most pivotal decisions in late antiquity Europe before Rome breathes its last breath.

How do the Visigoths deal with the Scourge of God that is Attila the Hun? Hear about a King who inspired a Lord of the Rings Character! Battle of the Catalaunian Plains 451 - Aetius vs. Attila DOCUMENTARY: https://youtu.be/1KMHlGxm9K8

The Usurper has been dethroned! Will Wallia let the Monarchy descend into chaos? Discover the fate of the Widowed Queen Consort Galla Placidia! Hear the inspiration behind the mythical Germanic legend Walter of Aquitaine.

The king has been assassinated! Who will take his place? Join us for the record-breaking reign of Sigeric! Hear about the unwritten laws of “sanctuary” in the Middle Ages, as we discover the role they play in the real game of thrones.

Athaulf shocks the Western Roman Empire in a completely different way than his predecessor Alaric. Join us for the true beginning of the real game of thrones during the Balti Dynasty. Hear about political marriages, backstabbing, and tragic death which alters the course of history!

An introduction to the podcast and set up for the real game of thrones that is about to begin. Please Note: This will start out as a bi-weekly podcast.