Chiang Kai-shek: The Generalissimo Who Lost the Mainland and Forged Taiwan
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20 Jan 35min
Qin Shi Huang: Unification, Assassinations, and the Quest for Immortality
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we profile Ying Zheng, the man who conquered the Warring States in 22...
20 Jan 32min
Zheng He: The Eunuch Admiral and the Mystery of the Treasure Fleet
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20 Jan 30min
Emperor Wu of Han: The Martial Emperor’s Golden Age and Dark Descent
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the colossal 54-year reign of Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che),...
20 Jan 28min
Oda Nobunaga: From the "Fool of Owari" to the "Demon King" of Japan
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we profile Oda Nobunaga, the ruthless warlord and the first "Great Un...
20 Jan 34min
Harun al-Rashid: The Golden Age Caliph and the Legend of the Arabian Nights
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we journey to 8th-century Baghdad to explore the life of Harun al-Ras...
20 Jan 30min
Ibn al-Haytham: The "Madman" Who Invented the Scientific Method
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of Ibn al-Haytham (c. 965–1040), a polymath of t...
20 Jan 27min
Suleiman the Magnificent: The Lawgiver, The Lover, and the Ottoman Golden Age
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!He was the tenth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, a ruler whose domain stretched from Algiers to Ba...
20 Jan 31min
