Echoes of History: A New Chapter

Echoes of History: A New Chapter

Introducing a new chapter of Echoes of History, the podcast that explores the incredible real-life stories and events that inspire the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary Assassin’s Creed.


Join your host, historian Matt Lewis, and regular contributor Holly Nielsen, as they guide you into the worlds of Assassin’s Creed, talking to historical experts to uncover the secrets of the past before stepping ‘into the Animus’ to delve into how these moments are recreated.


New weekly episodes every Monday.


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Saladin: The Third Crusade's Greatest General?

Saladin: The Third Crusade's Greatest General?

The original Assassin’s Creed game focuses on the Assassins' efforts to bring down the Templars during the Third Crusade from 1189-1192. He encounters real figures from history, including Templar Gran...

30 Mars 57min

The Da Vinci of Medieval Baghdad: Who Were The Sons Of Moses?

The Da Vinci of Medieval Baghdad: Who Were The Sons Of Moses?

Assassin’s Creed Mirage sheds a rare light on Banu Musa - the Sons of Moses. These genius brothers play a small but crucial role in the game, aiding the player with a wealth of revolutionary gadgets t...

23 Mars 45min

Samurai Armor Explained

Samurai Armor Explained

In the 16th century world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, we meet the samurai as they had to be: soldiers in a world on fire. But today, we’re looking at the samurai as they wanted to be seen. In this sp...

16 Mars 44min

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

The Ides of March is the best-known date in the ancient world, thanks to one of the most infamous acts in history: the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar. Assassin’s Creed Origins portrays Caesar at...

9 Mars 1h 2min

Deadly Queens of Medieval Baghdad

Deadly Queens of Medieval Baghdad

“Behind every great man is an even greater woman.” During the first century of the Abbasid Caliphate, the caliphs oversaw an Islamic Golden Age. These men expanded territory, science and the arts, lea...

2 Mars 1h 9min

Who Was The Oracle of Delphi?

Who Was The Oracle of Delphi?

Wouldn’t it be nice to know the future? To have solid advice on what is about to happen in your life, so that you know exactly what to do when the time comes?For the Ancient Greeks, this wasn’t a dayd...

23 Feb 54min

The First Viking Invaders Of Britain: The Great Heathen Army

The First Viking Invaders Of Britain: The Great Heathen Army

The Great Heathen Army: the cool, or terrifying, name given to a huge Norse army that landed in England in the middle of the 9th century and stayed for 13 years, devastating the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. ...

16 Feb 55min

The Philosopher's Stone: Isaac Newton & Alchemy

The Philosopher's Stone: Isaac Newton & Alchemy

The Philosopher’s Stone: the source of infinite wealth and everlasting life. It is one of the most famous myths in the world. But for centuries, it was not a myth. Some of the greatest and most pionee...

9 Feb 1h 2min

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