When Did The Roman Empire Really End?
Rome didn’t fall in 476 when Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome. Nor did it fall in 1453...
29 Jun 20176min
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?
The horrors of the Holocaust are as vivid now as they were in 1945 when the world discovered the horrors of Nazi Germany's atrocities. But why did Hitler hate the Jews so vehemently? Furthermore, why ...
28 Jun 20176min
Was There an Objective Reason for the European Colonization of Africa?
By the late 1800s Europe's Great Powers controlled nearly 80 percent of the African continent. Much research has analyzed the brutal aspects of its colonization—particularly in the Belgian Congo—but l...
27 Jun 201711min
Understanding Putin Through the History of Russian Invasions — Mark Schauss from the Russian Rulers in History Podcast
In today's episode we are possibly going to bite off more than we can chew... by discussing the entire history of Russia. OK, maybe not the entire history of Russia. But we will discuss how invasions ...
26 Jun 20171h
Did People Get Depressed in Ancient Times?
Depression is not a modern phenomenon. Take the example of Abraham Lincoln. He is an unusual psychological case study. He was both chronically melancholy, and yet among the strongest people in history...
23 Jun 20178min
Were Ancient People More Advanced Than Us?
The ancients had abilities that have fallen into near-complete disuse in the modern age. Consider memorization. The average peasant of 1,000 years ago had 10x more memorized than you ever will. They c...
22 Jun 20177min
Why Was Africa Never as Developed as The Rest of the World?
Today's question is a tricky one that has to do with global politics, colonialism, and threatens to enter the minefield of race. Why do so many African nations sit at the bottom of global development ...
21 Jun 20179min
Did King Arthur and Merlin Truly Exist?
Did the greatest king who ever lived ever live? That's a tricky question. The fabled first king of England, the mythological figure associated with Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, may have...
20 Jun 20178min
