A History of Europe Key Battles

By Carl Rylett

A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I described

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May 04, 2014 07.1 Goths Invade Roman Empire, Battle of Adrianople 378AD
The western Roman Empire was about to fall. But in 451 AD her soldiers had one last great victory on the battlefield, At the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields the destructive armies of Attila and the Huns were kept at bay and prevented from overrunning Western Europe
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Picture: The Monza Cathedral Diptych, which may have been commissioned on Aetius' first consulship
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April 13, 2014 06.1 The Battle of The Milvian Bridge 312 AD
In the year AD 312, Constantine the Great defeated his main rival for the title of emperor in Western Europe. He is one of the most significant people in history, as the first Christian Emperor, who vigorously promoted the religion
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Picture:m A coin struck in 313, depicting Constantine as the companion of a solar deity
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27min
March 23, 2014 05.2 The Battle of The Teutoburg Forest 9 AD, Part 2
The Roman Empire of Augustus vs an alliance of Germanic tribes.Description of the battle, in which Arminius led his German followers on an ambush which destroyed three Roman legions, and contributed to halting Rome’s expansion into northern Europe.
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March 16, 2014 05.1 The Battle of The Teutoburg Forest 9 AD, Part 1
The Roman Empire of Augustus vs an alliance of Germanic tribes.In AD 9 Rome was steadily gaining control over the territory of Germania, north of the Rhine. However, they suffered a devastating defeat, and the loss of three legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Part 1 describes the build-up to this event.More information at www.historyeurope.net
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March 02, 2014 04.2 The Battle of Zama 202 BC, Part 2
Hannibal of Carthage v Scipio Africanus of Rome.Rome fought back against Hannibal's campaign in Italy and the various revolts they faced. They then launched an invasion of Africa, which led to the decisive Battle of Zama, 202 BC
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20min
February 23, 2014 04.1 The Battle of Zama 202 BC, Part 1
Hannibal of Carthage v Scipio Africanus of Rome. In the third century BC the Roman faced its biggest challenge to date - The Punic Wars against the Phoenicians of Carthage. The two sides fought for decades. This podcast describes the build up to the Battle of Zama, the culmination of the Second Punic War.
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Picture: marble bust, reputedly of Hannibal, originally found at the ancient city-state of Capua, Italy
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27min
February 09, 2014 03.2 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. In 334 BC Alexander the Great's Greek/Macedonian army of conquest marched into Asia. Here I tell the story of the campaign, and Alexander's plans to forge a new Greco-Persian culture
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February 02, 2014 03.1 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 1
Part 1 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. Describes the build up to the invasion of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, with an army of Greeks and Macedonians
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Picture: A Hellinistic bust of a young Alexander the Great, possibly from Ptolemaic Egypt, 2nd–1st century BC, now in the British Museum
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January 19, 2014 02.2 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Marathon, between the Ancient Greeks and the Persian Empire
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Picture: Greek hoplite and Persian warrior depicted fighting. 5th century BC
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January 12, 2014 02.1 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 1
In 490 BC the Ancient Greeks of Athens fought for their very survival and for their way of life against the Persian Empire. It is important because the Greeks were to help build the foundations of European civilisation
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Picture: The relief stone of Darius the Great in the Behistun Inscription
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