Episodes
300: The Last Stand of The Spartans (Part 1)
"Eat well Spartans for tonight we dine with Hades!" - King Leonidas I
Hungary's Deathblow: Massacre At Mohács | Part 2
"Woe! Woe to us Hungarians! What an evil age we have entered..."
Hungary's Deathblow: Massacre At Mohács | Part 1
"More was lost at Mohacs" - Hungarian proverb
The Great Emu War
"If we had a military division of these birds it would face any army in the world!"
The 1291 Siege of Acre (with Roger Crowley)
'Last fight of the Crusaders'
Sobibor Concentration Camp Revolt | Part 3: Redemption
"Jews revolted ...Some escaped ... foreign guards dead ... SEND HELP!"
Sobibor Concentration Camp Revolt | Part 2: Escaping Hell
'They terrified at the impetus of the badly armed Jewish legions'
Sobibor Concentration Camp Revolt | Part 1: Blueprint For Exterminati…
'From the depths of my wounded heart was born a terrible wish for vengeance...'
Featured Podcast: History Daily (The Battle of Gettysburg Begins)
Featured Podcast: History Daily (The Battle of Gettysburg Begins)
Baybars, The Sultan That Stopped The Mongols (with James Waterson)
Author James Waterson provides an in-depth look into the history of the Mamluk Sultanate, with a special focus on the reign of Sultan Baybars.
The Unconquered Tribe | Part 3: Abiaka, The Unyielding
'He would not give up as long he had a single charge of powder...'
The Unconquered Tribe | Part 2: Osceola vs the USA
‘A man that with the feeblest means, produced the most terrible effects'
The Unconquered Seminoles | Part 1: The Wild Ones
‘Go count the bleeding scalps of your murdered countrymen, of all ages, of all sexes!’
The 1527 Sack of Rome | Part 2: Horror & Atrocities
“The Christians are doing what even the Turks never did!”
The 1527 Sack of Rome | Part 1: Tragedy and Treachery
“Hell was a more beautiful sight to behold.”
The Rise and Fall of Majorian | Part 2: Downfall of the Roman Empire
“Could the fall of the Roman Empire have been avoided?”
The Rise and Fall of Majorian | Part 1: House of Cards
"A great and heroic character in a degenerate age"
SAVAGES: Ethiopia Vs Colonization | Part 2: David & Goliath
’This country is mine and no other nation can have it!’
SAVAGES: Ethiopia Vs Colonization | Part 1: Scramble For Africa
‘If powers at a distance come to partition Africa, I do not intend to be an indifferent spectator...’
Caesar's Worst Nightmare | Part 3: Vae Victis
"A last alliance against tyranny - the battle for free Gaul" Gaul hung by a thread. As Rome’s grip tightened around their homeland, the Tribal Kings met to discuss their grim reality. Age-old rivalries were tossed aside for the sake …
Caesar's Worst Nightmare | Part 2: Gaul Strikes Back
‘Rome made a desert, and called it peace’. Caesar’s first foray into Gaul had been an overwhelming success. He had vanquished one of the most powerful tribes, and their wealth had paid off his debts. Emboldened by the quick victory, …
Vercingetorix, Caesar's Worst Nightmare | Part 1: Veni, Vidi, Vici
"I am a free man, of a free state" When Julius Caesar became Governor of Gaul in 58BC he dreamt of fame, fortune and legacy. Conquest had always been the path to glory for a Roman senator and with this …
The 21 Year Long Siege Of Candia (With Professor Buttigieg)
In this special episode I'm joined by Professor Emanuel Buttigieg from The University Of Malta! The Professor shares with me the fascinating story of The Siege Of Candia that took place over a whopping 21 years starting in 1648. The …