51.1 Thirty Years War 1618-48, Background

51.1 Thirty Years War 1618-48, Background

The 17th century was one of the most bloody of European history. The Thirty Years War in particular is notorious for the sustained carnage and destruction it caused, and still burns in German memory as the most bloody period in their history before the twentieth century. Today's episode describes the situation on the continent leading up to the conflict. Pictured: Emperor Ferdinand II and Frederick V of the Palatinate. Music: Giovanni Palestrina

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64.5 French Revolutionary Wars - Napoleon's Conquest of Italy

64.5 French Revolutionary Wars - Napoleon's Conquest of Italy

The French invade Belgium in 1794 and the Netherlands in 1795. The coalition against them starts to fall apart as individual members came to terms. Russia, Prussia and Austria are distracted by their ...

21 Tammi 202227min

64.4 French Revolutionary Wars, Battle of Valmy 1792 and the Reign of Terror

64.4 French Revolutionary Wars, Battle of Valmy 1792 and the Reign of Terror

A French military victory at Valmy in 1792 and the execution of Louis XVI in January 1793 focused the growing concern across Europe about the radical new regime in Paris. The true revolutionary nature...

14 Tammi 202220min

64.3 The French Revolution 1789

64.3 The French Revolution 1789

The French king from 1774, Louis XVI, was poorly equipped for the role of national leader at a difficult time. His tragedy was that he had good intentions and a strong sense of responsibility. But he ...

7 Tammi 202227min

64.2 Russo-Turkish War 1788 and the Reforms of Joseph II

64.2 Russo-Turkish War 1788 and the Reforms of Joseph II

The Origins of the French Revolutionary Wars can be dated to 17th August 1787, when in Constantinople the Ottomans arrested the Russian ambassador Count Bulgakov in the Topkapi palace, and declared wa...

31 Joulu 202131min

64.1 French Revolutionary Wars - Intro

64.1 French Revolutionary Wars - Intro

In the last years of the 19th century the continent of Europe was turned on its head. France erupted into revolution in the middle of what was already a volatile situation, with various tensions betwe...

24 Joulu 202121min

63.2 Annexation of Crimea and Catherine the Great

63.2 Annexation of Crimea and Catherine the Great

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5 Marras 202126min

63.1 Russo-Turkish War 1768-74

63.1 Russo-Turkish War 1768-74

Russo-Turkish War 1768-74, Catherine the Greatwww.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Loka 202117min

62.2. Seven Years War 1756-1763, Part 2

62.2. Seven Years War 1756-1763, Part 2

Seven Years War 1756-1763, Part 2www.historyeurope.netMusic composed by Joseph Haydn, courtesy of musopen.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Syys 202126min

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