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Episode 113: Henry III
As the title suggests, we are heading back to western Europe for this episode. When we last left England, King John had died in the midst of a civil …
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 112: All That Remains
In this episode we head back to 1204 and pick up the narrative of the Byzantine Empire after the sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade. The sa…
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 111: The Last Crusade
In this episode we see the Mamluks bring the crusader states to their final end and the end of the crusading epoch in Europe. Then, I do my level bes…
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 110: Pax Mongolica
In this episode we conclude our brief Mongol storyline. We cover how the Mongol Empire transitions from one global empire to several, massive nation-…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 109: Mongol World War
In this episode, the newly titled, Genghis Khan, sees the Mongol horde explode out of the steppe against China. Then, a chance event leads the Mongol…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 108: The Great Khan
For the first time on this podcast, we really leave Europe and the Near East. Genghis Khan has had a greater impact on the world than perhaps any oth…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 107: The Hostage King
This episode covers the crusade of King Louis IX of France which started out with a lot of promise and ends... well, I guess the title kind of gives …
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 106: Stupor Mundi (Part Two)
This episode covers the second half of Frederick II's reign as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Southern Italy, and King of Sicily. I try to answer the qu…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 105: Stupor Mundi (Part One)
This episode covers roughly the first half of Frederick II's reign from his regency through his crusade to recover Jerusalem. We will also discuss Ca…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 104: A Brothers Tale
In this episode we cover the Norman conquests of Southern Italy and Sicily between roughly 1025 and 1100. A series of brothers from the house Hautevi…
6 years, 10 months ago