A History of Europe

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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August 08, 2025 77.4 Russian Civil War, Conclusion
The Bolsheviks face numerous opponents across Russia, and struggle to gain control of all lands of the old Tsarist Empire.
The White anti-Bolsheviks make a plan to move on Moscow
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August 01, 2025 77.3 Russian Civil War Part 3
Civil War rages across Russia from the north in Murmansk, across the Trans-Siberian Railway to the Far East, as well as in Ukraine and the Caucasus. However, the anti-Bolshevik fail to cooperate effectively
Picture: Tsar Nicholas II with this family 1913 (murdered by the Bolsheviks in July 1918)
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July 25, 2025 77.2 Russian Civil War, Beginning
The new Bolshevik regime quickly gains control of most of former Russia Empire, but meets stiff resistance in the periphery including Finland, the Caucasus and Ukraine.
They sign a peace treaty with Germany at Brest-Litovsk and withdraw from the First World War

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July 18, 2025 77.1 October Revolution 1917
- Introduction to the new series on the Interwar Years
- A recap of Russia's involvement in the First World War
- The February 1917 Revolution and Provisional Government
- Lenin's Bolsheviks seize power in the October Revolution

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July 05, 2025 76.5 Battle of Lake Peipus 1242, Teutonic Knights vs Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod
The Battle of Lake Peipus or 'The Battle on the Ice' was fought on 5th April 1242 between a coalition of western crusaders led by the Teutonic Knights against an army from Novgorod, Russia, led by Alexander Nevsky. The conflict was made famous by a Soviet film of 1938 directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
This is the fifth and final part of a set of episodes on the Medieval Baltic and the Northern Crusades
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June 27, 2025 76.4 Novgorod, Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevksy appointed Prince of Novgorod, a Russian city with its own unique culture and proud history.
Lead up to Battle of Lake Peipus 1242
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June 20, 2025 76.3 Conquest of Livonia 1185-1238
Livonia in the 12th century was threatened by invasion from all sides; Danes, Swedes, Germans, Poles and Russians. Key events in the episode;
1201 - Founding of Riga (capital of modern day Latvia) by Bishop Albert
1219 - Capture of Tallinn (capital of modern day Estonia) by Denmark in the legendary battle of Lyndaniss
1236 - Defeat of a military order, the Sword Brothers, by a band of Lithuanians at the Battle of Saule
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June 13, 2025 76.2 Teutonic Knights - Origins & First Campaigns
The Teutonic Order was set up in the Holy Land as a German equivalent of other military orders. The first campaigns in Europe were in response to invitations from the King of Hungary and then a Duke of Poland. And so began their conquest of Prussia
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June 06, 2025 76.1 The Baltic Sea, Early History and Wendish Crusade
The geography and early history of the Baltic Sea. Also the beginnings of the Northern Crusades against the Baltic pagans. The first major campaign is the Wendish Crusade of 1147
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June 04, 2025 Announcement - The Interwar Years
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