20.1 Constantinople 1204, Part 1, Fourth Crusade

20.1 Constantinople 1204, Part 1, Fourth Crusade

In the year 1204, Constantinople, the largest and most splendid city by far in Europe was sacked, not by Muslims but by fellow Christians - and not only sacked but gutted by fire and indiscriminate violence. Part 1 describes the build-up and first steps of the crusade, including a history of early Venice.

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Picture: Pope Innocen III. Fresco mid 13th century - Monastery of Sacro Speco of Saint Benedict

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79.2 World War 1 in the Caucasus and Greece

79.2 World War 1 in the Caucasus and Greece

As background to the Turkish National Struggle, this episode describes the events in the Caucasus Mountains in World War One, - conflict between Russia, the Ottoman Empire, the Germans, and nationalis...

17 Okt 202532min

79.1 Ottoman Empire, World War 1, Battle for Gaza

79.1 Ottoman Empire, World War 1, Battle for Gaza

The Ottoman Empire in World War One - the fights for the Suez Canal, Gaza, Jerusalem and Arabia between the British and TurksPicture: General Allenby enters Jerusalem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

10 Okt 202521min

78.3 Polish-Soviet War - Conclusion

78.3 Polish-Soviet War - Conclusion

In 1920 the Polish and Soviet Russian armies clashed in a series of battles across a wide area of eastern Europe including Ukraine and Lithuania.The Soviets advanced deep into Poland and reached the g...

12 Sep 202527min

78.2 Polish-Soviet War - Part 2

78.2 Polish-Soviet War - Part 2

The Polish Army make a pre-emptive strike against Soviet Russia. They invade the eastern borderlands, and take large amounts of territory, especially in Ukraine, but they fail to break the Russian arm...

5 Sep 202520min

78.1 Polish-Soviet War 1919-1921 (Intro)

78.1 Polish-Soviet War 1919-1921 (Intro)

While Western Europe's borders were settled post World War One, fighting still raged elsewhere on the continent. The most significant was the Polish Soviet War, which raised issues such as the clash o...

29 Aug 202527min

77.4 Russian Civil War, Conclusion

77.4 Russian Civil War, Conclusion

The Bolsheviks face numerous opponents across Russia, and struggle to gain control of all lands of the old Tsarist Empire.The White anti-Bolsheviks make a plan to move on Moscow www.historyeurope.netw...

8 Aug 202530min

77.3 Russian Civil War Part 3

77.3 Russian Civil War Part 3

Civil War rages across Russia from the north in Murmansk, across the Trans-Siberian Railway to the Far East, as well as in Ukraine and the Caucasus. However, the anti-Bolshevik fail to cooperate effec...

1 Aug 202524min

77.2 Russian Civil War, Beginning

77.2 Russian Civil War, Beginning

The new Bolshevik regime quickly gains control of most of former Russia Empire, but meets stiff resistance in the periphery including Finland, the Caucasus and Ukraine.They sign a peace treaty with Ge...

25 Jul 202524min

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