A young Mongolian man rises to become one of the most powerful warlords in history – Genghis Khan. Here’s the facebook page to the artist singing at the end of [ … ]

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More from the life of Henry II as he feuds with his family. Jump to 4:19 if you want to skip over my process and get right to the movie.

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King Henry II of England clashes with Thomas Becket, his best friend whom he appointed to Archbishop of Canterbury.

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11th century – A young English man travels to Persia to learn the medical arts from one of history’s greatest scholars.

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In 11th century Japan, two noble children are kidnapped and sold into slavery. Sansho the Bailiff is a dark, slice-of-life tale of these two children hoping to reconnect with their [ … ]

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I very briefly discuss Monty Python’s comedy classic and why in the world it’s set in the year 932 CE. I also address a listener question about the age of [ … ]

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689 CE – Mysterious forces are conspiring to prevent China’s Empress Wu from formally taking the throne. Detective Dee is recruit to solve the case.

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In 610 CE, God speaks to Muhammad who will change the world with his new faith – Islam.

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Today we look at the legendary tale of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur while exploring the history of the island of Great Britain.

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China’s Han dynasty is about to fall. The three factions that will rule during the subsequent Three Kingdoms period clash at the Battle of Red Cliffs.

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