The Vikings
The Vikings transformed European history, impacted the worlds of both Byzantium and the Abbasid Caliphate, and even, some 500 years before Christopher Columbus, discovered North America. In this epis...
25 Okt 202525min
The Fall of the Frankish Empire
Charlemagne created the largest empire in western Europe since the Romans. But it didn’t last. Within only a few decades of his death, it had broken up and one half of it was fighting for its survival...
11 Okt 202525min
Charlemagne's Empire
In this and the next episode, I want to look beyond the legend of Charlemagne to find the real man and his achievements and failings. His legend has made him into a symbol of power and authority as we...
27 Sep 202524min
The Rise of the Carolingians
In this episode, we explore how the Carolingians rose to become the dynasty that would claim to be the inheritors of Rome. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickh...
13 Sep 202525min
The Battle of Tours, AD 732
In this episode, I’m going to focus on one of the most famous battles in history: the battle of Tours, or Poitiers as it’s sometimes called, in 732. It’s famous because some historians think it stoppe...
30 Aug 202524min
The Slow Death of the Merovingians
In modern France, the Frankish king, Clovis, is often celebrated as the first French king. But Clovis’ Merovingian dynasty was in fact destined to fade and die. In its place, there arose a new dynasty...
16 Aug 202523min
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT - 'The End of Antiquity' Book 5 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
I wanted to let you know that my latest book, The End of Antiquity, is now available in both paperback and ebook on Amazon and will be available through most major book retailers soon. It explores the...
11 Aug 20252min
Clovis, King of the Franks
By the year AD 719, the Arab/Berber army had conquered Iberia and was invading Gaul or what is modern France. They seemed unstoppable. Would western Europe fall to Islam? And would the Qu’ran be taugh...
2 Aug 202526min
