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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May 06, 2017 35.4 Battle of Grunwald/Tannenberg 1410
The Battle of Grunwald/Tanneberg 1410 - an important battle in the history of Poland and the Baltic Region. Fought between the Teutonic Knights with guest crusaders on one side and on the other, a combined Polish/Lithuanian army. Also discussed is the battle's aftermath and its relevance today
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April 28, 2017 35.3 Battle of Grunwald 1410 Part 3, Lithuania
In the 14th century Lithuania became a major European power under the leadership of Algirdas, his brother Kęstutis, and their respective sons Jogaila and Vytautas (pictured), This episode describes Lithuania and her relations with the Teutonic Knights leading up to the Battle of Grunwald 1410
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April 20, 2017 35.2 Teutonic Knights and Medieval Poland
Struggle for Pomerania and Danzig/Gdansk between the native population, Teutonic knights and Kingdom of Poland. Teutonic knights move base to Marienberg. King Casimir the Great of Poland. Dynastic union of Poland and Lithuania in 1390's. Includes quotes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Picture: Marienburg/Malbork fortress (visitmalbork.pl)
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30min
April 14, 2017 35.1 Baltic Region in 13th Century
Baltic Region in the 13th Century. Origins of the Teutonic Knights. Expansion of the Duchy of Lithuania as far south as the Black Sea at the expense of the declining Mongol Empire
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March 17, 2017 34.2 Battle of Kulikovo 1380
In September 1380 Grand Prince Dmitri of Moscow led an army which confronted an invasion force of Mongols on the banks of the River Don. After his victory he became known to history as Dmitri Donskoi, and a great Russian hero. But to what extent is it justified to portray Dmitri as a symbol of Russian resistance against Tatar repression?
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March 10, 2017 34.1 Rise of Muscovy. Russia under the 'Tatar Yoke'
Build up to the Battle of Kulikovo, fought between Russian and Mongol armies in 1380. Covers the rise of Muscovy, and Russia under the 'Tatar Yoke'
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February 17, 2017 33.1 Battle of Poitiers 1356, Hundred Years War
Edward the Black Prince, son of King Edward III of England, wins the Battle of Poitiers 1356. The French King, John II, is captured and ransomed, while civil war erupts in his kingdom
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21min
February 03, 2017 32.1 Battle of Crecy 1346, Hundred Years War
The Battle of Crecy was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War - an important victory for the English and a landmark moment in European military history
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January 13, 2017 31.1 Battle of Sluys 1340. Hundred Years War
One of the greatest naval battles of the European Middle Ages, the English victory at The Battle of Sluys, fought at the coast of Flanders, was crucial to starting The Hundred Years Warwww.historyeurope.net
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December 30, 2016 30.2 Hundred Years War Introduction Part 2
King Edward III of England declares war on France to begin The Hundred Years War
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Picture: King Edward III of England
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