Episode 98: The Fall Of The Abbasid Caliphate. With Peter Konieczny
In this weeks episode we take a look at the fall of the infamous Caliphate of The Abbasids, And the Mongol Conquest of Baghdad in 1258. What was the Abbasid Caliphate like in 1258? What caused the Mon...
20 Okt 202256min
Episode 97: The Ottoman Sultans. Part 2. With Jem Duducu
In the 2nd and Final part of Our mini series on The Ottoman Empire we takea look at their golden age from the siege of Constantinople until The Fall Of The Ottomans. What was the Golden Age like duri...
13 Okt 20221h 30min
Episode 96: The Ottoman Sultans. Part 1. With Jem Duducu
In this weeks episode we take a look at The Ottoman Sultans from Osman I to Mehemed II. We take a look at the rise of The Ottoman Empire. Find out how The Ottomans rose to power in this weeks episode ...
6 Okt 20221h 1min
Episode 95: Lindsay Powell returns: Marcus Agrippa. Augustus Right Hand Man
This week Our returning guest is here to talk about the roman admiral Marcus Agrippa. We will talk about how he came to be connected to Augustus, to his building projects and the civil war against Mar...
29 Sep 20222h 9min
Episode 94: Real Events That Inspired Game Of Thrones. With Ken Mondschein
Game Of Thrones is a TV show and a book series beloved by millions. But did you know that several events in the books are taken from real life events? In this episode we take a look at some of the med...
22 Sep 202240min
Episode 93: Charlemagne. With Stuart Airlie
In this weeks episode we discuss the life and legacy of Charlemagne. From his father Peppin the short to his forging of an empire and being crowned of the pope and more. Join us this week as we talk a...
15 Sep 20221h 15min
Episode 92: The Anglo Saxons. With Marc Morris
In this weeks episode we take a look at the birth of Britain. We discuss Dr. Marc Morris work on "The Anglo Saxons", and how they changed the course of England. From the fall of Rome to the Saxons arr...
1 Sep 202244min
Episode 91: 19th Century England. With Stephen Heathorn
In this episode we take a look at life in England during the 19th Century. For those of us who grew up on Dickens have a certain idea of what it may have been like but how accuratley does Dickens depi...
25 Aug 20221h 15min
