# The Avars and their Time

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Podcast: [Between the Seas: A Central European History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/between-the-seas-a-central-european-history-7091571)
Published: 2025-02-03T12:01:51+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we rejoin the drama of Carpathia, as the Avars face a serious internal crisis during the 7th century. From this crisis, we get the birth of several states and cultures, some of which will last, and some of which won't. Regardless, their stories will inspire the future of Inner Europe, especially for the Western and Southern Slavs. We also talk about the 250 year reign of the Avars themselves, a society that will prove remarkably adaptable to changing climates, consistent revolts, and powerful external states. New episodes every Monday! Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.com Sources Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, " Hej, Sokoły" folk tune Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960) Rady, Martyn. The Middle Kingdoms. Basic Books, 2023. Fine, John VA Jr. The Early Medieval Balkans. University of Michigan Press, 1991. Obolensky, Dimitri. The Byzantine Commonwealth: Eastern Europe 500-1453. Praeger Publishers, 1971.

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