Western Civ

Last time I introduced Francisco Pizarro. Today we bring Atahualpa onto our board. He will be the Incan Emperor at the time of Pizarro's conquest. But Atahualpa wasn't sitting around waiting for Pizar...

19 Maj 202326min

Today we introduce our Conquistador: Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro hears rumors of a great and wealthy Native American empire to the south: Peru. After a reconnaissance voyage, Pizarro discovers that the...

12 Maj 202345min

Today we look more closely at the Inca political and military structure. These two aspects of the Incan Empire will be crucial to understand how Pizzaro, like Cortés, is able to conquer such a vast an...

5 Maj 20231h 3min

Here is a sneak peek of the kind of things I get to do on Western Civ 2.0. This feed is available in two ways: Patreon and Glow. (Note: With Glow there is a seven-day free trial.)In this episode, I co...

4 Maj 202340min

Today I sit down with Historian Martyn Rady and discuss his latest book: The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe. This is a sweeping, survey history of Central Europe that is accessible t...

2 Maj 202357min

Today we pivot again and travel further south to the land of the Inca. Long before Pizzaro arrived, the people of the Andes built a miraculous civilization along the highest mountains in North or Sout...

28 Apr 20231h 2min

With Tenochtitlan conquered, Cortés tries to figure out how to make New Spain work.WebsiteAd-Free ShowsWestern Civ 2.0 Free Trial

21 Apr 202339min

Cortés returns to Tenochtitlan and finally forces the great city into submission, effectively ending Old Mexico.WebsitePatreonWestern Civ 2.0

14 Apr 202348min