29.2 Gibraltar Crusades, Castile, Granada and Morocco (Rio Salado Part 2)
The Gibraltar Crusades is the name given to the struggle for control of the Straits between Spain and Morocco in the 13th and 14th centuries. Castile and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco fought each oth...
26 Aug 201618min
29.1 Thirteenth Century Spain (Rio Salado Part 1)
After the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa 1212 the Christians of Iberia, especially the Castillians, are able to conquer much territory from the Muslims. Plus an overview of thirteenth century Spainwww....
19 Aug 201621min
28.3 Battle of The Kalka River 1223, Mongols vs Kievan Rus
The princes of Kievan Rus gather an army to confront a Mongol force which has invaded the Pontic Steppe. The two sides meet at the Battle of The Kalka River 1223www.historyeurope.netPicture: Mongol ca...
23 Jul 201618min
28.2 The Mongols Invade Eastern Europe
After conquering northern China the Mongols of Genghis Khan launch a campaign westwards through Persia and the Caucasus Mountains and into Europewww.histyoryeurope.netPicture: Genghis Khan Hosted on A...
15 Jul 201618min
28.1 Golden Age of Kievan Rus 988-1200. Rise of Vladimir Suzdal and Novgorod
For two centuries after Vladimir the Great's conversion to Christianity Kievan Rus enjoyed a golden age. A common culture and sense of identity formed in the lands of the Rus' despite political turmoi...
8 Jul 201621min
27.5 Siege of Cherson 988, Conversion of Russians to Christianity
Vladimir the Great is credited with transforming Kievan Rus into a true medieval state with Christianity at the heart of its sense of identity. The story is linked to the siege of the Crimean city of ...
17 Jun 201632min
27.4 Early Kievan Rus. Rurik to Svyatoslav
The dynasty of Rurik builds the foundations of a new power in eastern Europe - Kievan Rus. Princess Olga takes vengeance on a rebel town by burning it down, but after converting to Christianity was la...
10 Jun 201625min
27.3 Slavs, Their Origins and Early History
The origins of the Slavs are shrouded in uncertainty. We rely on scraps of contemporary writings and later writings such as The Primary Chronicle of Kievan Rus. They tell us of the unification by Viki...
4 Jun 201621min
