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Season 7 | 1. God Save The Kid

Season 7 Episode 1

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The reign of the mighty warrior ki…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Introducing… Season Seven of a Dynasty to Die for

This is the story of the ultimate frenemies that will see a cataclysmic shift in power away from the Plantagenets. The warrior king Edward III is dying and disaster looms when his grandson, the child…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Empire of Gold | 6. An Emperor’s Legacy

Season 6 Episode 20

Find out more about Musa’s incredible legacy in our bonus episode. Subscribe for weekly episodes and ad-free listening.

Musa looks to cement his legacy in West Africa with a spectacular project in T…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Empire of Gold | 5. Journey’s End

Season 6 Episode 19

Find out more about the battlefield in mediaeval Mali in our bonus episode. Subscribe for weekly episodes and ad-free listening.

Musa is tantalisingly close to completing his pilgrimage but conflict…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Empire of Gold | 4. Gold Rush

Season 6 Episode 18

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It’s chaos in Cairo as Musa’s extravagant generosity has spectacular consequences. …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Empire of Gold | 3. Trouble in Cairo

Season 6 Episode 17

Find out more about the legendary Mamluks in our bonus episode. Subscribe for weekly episodes and ad-free listening.

Musa clashes with the fearsome Mamluks as he enters Cairo and must find a way to …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Empire of Gold | 2. Shifting Sands

Season 6 Episode 16

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With a murder in the desert praying on his mind, Musa and his Mali pilgrims find themselves in peril in the m…

Published on 6 months ago

Empire of Gold | 1. Matricide

Season 6 Episode 15

Mansa Musa sets out on a dangerous pilgrimage across the Sahara desert to absolve himself of a terrible crime. Facing treacherous conditions and deadly threats, he ventures where few would dare. Will…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Introducing...The Empire Of Gold

Wealth, power, redemption, and legacy: it’s the story of the richest man to ever live and his extraordinary reign. This is History is heading to West Africa, to bring you the story of the legendary e…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 6 | 12. The Eagle has Landed

Season 6 Episode 12

A chilling sound echoes through the halls of Westminster Palace. It heralds a bold new age as Edward sets out his ultimate end game.

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Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago