History of the World podcast

By Chris Hasler

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Vol 4 Ep 45 - BATTLE - The ...

01.30.2023

1314 - After the death of King Edward I of England, the Hammer of the Scots, the self proclaimed Scottish king, Robert the Bruce started a campaign of seizing Scottish castles garrisoned by the English. When Stirling Castle was about ...

History of the World podcast episodes:

01.30.2023 Vol 4 Ep 45 - BATTLE - The Battle of Bannockburn ( 1314 ) 1314 - After the death of King Edward I of England, the Hammer of the Scots, the self proclaimed Scottish king, Robert the Bruce started a campaign of seizing Scottish castles garrisoned by the English. When Stirling Castle was about ...
01.23.2023 Vol 4 Ep 44 - The First War of Scottish Independence 1290 - 1314 - A series of tragedies left the comparatively stable Scottish monarchy in disarray leading to the opportunistic King Edward I of England attempting to enforce overlordship on the Scots. William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in particular ...
01.16.2023 Vol 4 Ep 43 - Magna Carta 1166 - 1216 - The events and actions of the reign of King John of England brought about the circumstances from which the highest members of English society sought to challenge the king's authority and lay down some legal terms ...
01.09.2023 Vol 4 Ep 42 - BATTLE - The Battle of Río Salado ( 1340 ) 1340 - The Muslim taifas of the Iberian peninsula had all been reconquered apart from Granada. A new threat now emerged from North Africa with ambitions of creating a foothold in the peninsula and taking control of the Strait of ...
01.05.2023 Unscripted (49) News about the next proper episode of the podcast and a catch up with some of the e-mails and reviews.
12.26.2022 Unscripted (48) ( Boxing Day ) Another festive catch up and an opportunity to discuss the notion of Boxing Day and a bit about its traditional history.
12.25.2022 Unscripted (47) ( Christmas Day ) A long awaited catch up with Chris on Christmas Day, with a little look into the whole tradition of Christmas Day and why it even exists as it does.
12.12.2022 Unscripted (46) ( Strangers ) In this week's unscripted episode, we'll be discussing why there are unscripted episodes at all, we'll be answering History of the World podcast illuminati member, Corben Havener's question about when prehistoric tribes became big enough that not all individual members ...
12.05.2022 Vol 4 Ep 41 - BATTLE - The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa ( 1212 ) 1212 - A new wave of powerful Berber Muslims called the Almohads controlled southern Spain. Castilian raids into Almohad territory brought the Almohad army from Africa, and their aggression caused the Pope to call for a crusade which climaxed with ...
11.28.2022 Vol 4 Ep 40 - Reconquista, the Early Years ( El Cid ) 711 - 1102 - The Christianised Visigothic Kingdom was invaded and conquered by the Islamic Caliphate. The remnants of the Visigoths went north into the mountains and began the process of reconquest (reconquista), to bring the Iberian Peninsula back under ...
11.21.2022 Vol 4 Ep 39 - BATTLE - The Battle of Legnano ( 1176 ) 1176 - Since the days of the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto the Great, during the tenth century, Italy was the poorer brother of Germany. A key factor within this relationship was the Papacy, and by the latter half of the ...
11.14.2022 Vol 4 Ep 38 - BATTLE - The Battle of Arsuf ( 1191 ) 1191 - The Battle of Arsuf was the conflict between two of the most celebrated military leaders, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin of the Ayyubids. The challenges of maintaining discipline in testing circumstances for both armies are highlighted well in ...
11.07.2022 Vol 4 Ep 37 - BATTLE - The Battle of Hattin ( 1187 ) 1187 - After the situation settled down after the Second Crusade, the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt collapsed making way for the Muslim icon, Saladin, to become a national leader and an imperial warlord. After bringing together a number of Muslim ...
10.31.2022 Vol 4 Ep 36 - Crusades in the Holy Land, Part Two 1099 - 1302 - After the conclusion of the First Crusade, four Christian nation states were established in the Levant. These Crusader States would have to battle for their survival over the next two hundred years, and this episode focuses ...
10.24.2022 Vol 4 Ep 35 - BATTLE - The Siege of Jerusalem ( 1099 ) 1099 - The climax of the First Crusade sees the remainder of the Crusader armies attempt to take control of the Holy City from its newest owners, the Isma'ili Shia Islamic Fatimid Caliphate, with devastating consequences.
10.17.2022 Vol 4 Ep 34 - Crusades in the Holy Land, Part One 1095 - 1098 - The Crusade to the Holy Land was an ambitious undertaking when considering the distance to travel to fight enemies on their own soil. We look at the motivating factors and the politics of the age to ...
10.10.2022 Vol 4 Ep 33 - Medieval Feudalism 768 - 1453 - Unpacking the true meaning of feudalism by examining the different relationships between classes of people living in Western Europe during the medieval period.
10.03.2022 Vol 4 Ep 32 - The Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire 739 - 1392 - After an introduction to the Papacy, we concentrate on the period from when the Pope approached the Franks for protection, through to the battles between the peoples of northern Italy who traditionally either supported the Pope ...
09.26.2022 Vol 4 Ep 31 - Christian Monasticism 251 - 1221 - From the isolated hermit lifestyle of Saint Anthony in Egypt through to the medicant style of monasticism of Saint Dominic, we explore the diverse and ever changing fortunes and faces of the first millennium of Christian ...
09.19.2022 Vol 4 Ep 30 - Medieval Weaponry 500 - 1500 - Attackers and defenders evolved in parallel to each other, so we can examine the relationship of archers against armour, and siege engines against defensive walls, as well as the melee weapons of the age and the ...
09.12.2022 Vol 4 Ep 29 - Medieval Communication 300000 BCE - 1492 CE - To understand how communication was possible over long distances in medieval times, we delve into the history of travel from the ancient age, right through to the eve of the Age of Exploration.
09.05.2022 Vol 3 Ep 80 - Volcanic Winter of 536 536 - The theory of an unproven volcanic eruption that may have been one of the largest eruptions in history. The theory is explored through writing, science and thought.
08.29.2022 SPECIAL - New Netherland 1607 - 1674 - The turbulent story of the 17th Century Dutch colony in North America which signified the birth of the modern city of New York, and saw the difficulties faced between European nations and Native American peoples.
08.22.2022 SPECIAL - The History of Crete 5330000 BCE - today - We condense the history of the Mediterranean island of Crete into one episode, plotting the ages of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Etocretans, Romans, Aghlabids, Venetians, Ottomans and Nazi Germans, as well as the ultimate mother culture ...
08.15.2022 SPECIAL - The Khoisan peoples 150000 BCE - today - Who are the Khoisan people and why are they so different to all other human life on the planet? How has their lifestyle been affected by the many waves of migrations into their lands? What ...
08.08.2022 Unscripted (45) The final unscripted episode before resuming full episodes next week. We provide you with a summary of the upcoming episodes and then catch up with all of the latest listener messages and reviews.
08.03.2022 Unscripted (44) ( Saxo Grammaticus ) A catch up on the listener messages and reviews and a brief mention on who Saxo Grammaticus was and what influence he had on Denmark and literature.
08.02.2022 Unscripted (43) ( Old Swiss Confederacy ) A state of the podcast address with some important and exciting news about the next full episode. We also discuss the origin of the nation of Switzerland by looking at the alliance of cantons that symbolises the beginnings of this ...
07.19.2022 Unscripted (42) The usual state of the podcast updates and all of your kind messages and reviews in one place.
07.18.2022 Unscripted (41) ( The House of Knýtlinga ) A quick dive into the Scandinavian dynasty also called Gorm and Jelling, descended from Vikings and producing the mighty multi-national king Cnut the Great.
07.05.2022 Unscripted (40) ( Tostig Godwinson ) An off the cuff focus on the younger brother of King Harold II of England and his unique story.
07.04.2022 Unscripted (39) A long awaited update from the History of the World podcast including an update on what's been going on in June, plus a look forward at what we may expect in July.
06.21.2022 Unscripted (38) A look forward to the special episodes coming soon thanks to the ideas put forward by members of the History of the World podcast illuminati, including the latest listener messages and review. We look forward to the Chalke Valley History ...
06.15.2022 Unscripted (37) We catch up with all the listener messages and reviews from the last two weeks and welcome the new members of the History of the World Podcast illuminati.
06.14.2022 Unscripted (36) Find out about my visit to the Podcast Show 2022 in London this past May, and we fondly remember our good friend Nick Barksdale who sadly passed away this month.
05.30.2022 Vol 4 Ep 28 - BATTLE - The Battle of Hastings ( 1066 ) 1066 - Both the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy had matured into states that faced each other across the English Channel, and had their futures entwined with each other as a consequence. One powerful duke of Normandy ...
05.23.2022 Vol 4 Ep 27 - The Normans 845 - 1194 - The Normans take up a much larger role than many initially know and this episode looks to tell the entire story of the Normans of Normandy.
05.16.2022 Vol 4 Ep 26 - BATTLE - The Battle of Clontarf ( 1014 ) 1014 - The story of the history of Ireland and the Irish folklore legend of Brian Boru and how he managed his unlikely inheritance in a medieval world of fierce competition on both local and national levels.
05.09.2022 Vol 4 Ep 25 - BATTLE - The Battle of Edington ( 878 ) 878 - The inevitable showdown between the Danish Vikings whose intensity against the Anglo-Saxons reached breaking point. We discover more about King Alfred the Great and how he set the foundations for the nation that would become England.
05.02.2022 Vol 4 Ep 24 - PROFILE - Snorri Sturluson 1179 - 1241 This episode tells the life story of the Icelandic saga writer and statesman who lived during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries during the closing years of Icelandic independence.
04.25.2022 Vol 4 Ep 23 - The Kyivan Rus' 862 - 1242 - The story of the creation of the medieval nation state that was the birth of a unique modern culture with a rich history that would have a fortune changing influence on European and global politics. The ...
04.18.2022 Vol 4 Ep 22 - The Vikings 793 - 1035 - Glorious literature tells us that the Vikings were savage raiders who sailed the seas and plundered from others. This episode investigates what we do know about the Vikings and their history and whether those preconceptions are ...
04.11.2022 Vol 4 Ep 21 - The Anglo-Saxons 410 - 939 - From the abandonment of Britannia by the Romans, the island became a place of tribal warfare for many centuries, but from the chaos emerged the beginnings of a modern English nation.
04.04.2022 Vol 4 Ep 20 - The Picts 43 - 848 - When the Romans invaded Britain they discovered people who had decorated their bodies with bright colours. Who were these people and what became of them?
03.28.2022 Vol 4 Ep 19 - BATTLE - The Battle of Lechfeld ( 955 ) 955 - East Francia was a struggling new nation facing the threat of new European invasions from the peoples of the steppe. It would take military intelligence and bravery for East Francia to be able to deal with the threat ...
03.21.2022 Vol 4 Ep 18 - BATTLE - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass ( 778 ) 778 - The battle that involved Charlemagne and gave us a surprising result. It is immortalised by the Song of Roland, but this episode looks to revise the later medieval romantic poetry and find out the truth from the contemporary ...
03.14.2022 Vol 4 Ep 17 - The Franks, Part Two ( Charlemagne / Carolingians ) 715 - 987 - Early Medieval France was as important as any nation of Europe in its history. This episode deals with the rekindling of kingship through the Carolingians and their relationship with the Papacy, and how their succession tradition ...
03.07.2022 Vol 4 Ep 16 - BATTLE - The Battle of Tours ( 732 ) 732 - The Frankish expansion was impressive but the Umayyad expansion was intercontinental and seemingly unstoppable. It would fall on the shoulders of a man called Charles Martel to unlock the solution to the insatiable desires of the Muslims.
02.28.2022 Vol 4 Ep 15 - The Franks, Part One ( Merovingians ) 451 - 718 - A number of culturally linked Germanic tribes were initially united by King Clovis who expanded their realm significantly. The kings would gradually lose power, to be led by their senior statesmen until the time when Asiatic ...
02.21.2022 Vol 4 Ep 14 - Romano-Barbaric Italy ( Ostrogoths / Lombards ) 476 - 774 - The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 did not signal the end of romanitas in the Italian peninsula, but it does signal the injection of Germanic culture there. It should have added depth to ...

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Vol 4 Ep 45 - BATTLE - The Battle of Bannockburn ( 1314 )

Vol 4 Ep 44 - The First War of Scottish Independence

Vol 4 Ep 43 - Magna Carta

Vol 4 Ep 42 - BATTLE - The Battle of Río Salado ( 1340 )

Unscripted (49)

Unscripted (48) ( Boxing Day )

Unscripted (47) ( Christmas Day )

Unscripted (46) ( Strangers )

Vol 4 Ep 41 - BATTLE - The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa ( 1212 )

Vol 4 Ep 40 - Reconquista, the Early Years ( El Cid )

Vol 4 Ep 39 - BATTLE - The Battle of Legnano ( 1176 )

Vol 4 Ep 38 - BATTLE - The Battle of Arsuf ( 1191 )

Vol 4 Ep 37 - BATTLE - The Battle of Hattin ( 1187 )

Vol 4 Ep 36 - Crusades in the Holy Land, Part Two

Vol 4 Ep 35 - BATTLE - The Siege of Jerusalem ( 1099 )

Vol 4 Ep 34 - Crusades in the Holy Land, Part One

Vol 4 Ep 33 - Medieval Feudalism

Vol 4 Ep 32 - The Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire

Vol 4 Ep 31 - Christian Monasticism

Vol 4 Ep 30 - Medieval Weaponry

Vol 4 Ep 29 - Medieval Communication

Vol 3 Ep 80 - Volcanic Winter of 536

SPECIAL - New Netherland

SPECIAL - The History of Crete

SPECIAL - The Khoisan peoples

Unscripted (45)

Unscripted (44) ( Saxo Grammaticus )

Unscripted (43) ( Old Swiss Confederacy )

Unscripted (42)

Unscripted (41) ( The House of Knýtlinga )

Unscripted (40) ( Tostig Godwinson )

Unscripted (39)

Unscripted (38)

Unscripted (37)

Unscripted (36)

Vol 4 Ep 28 - BATTLE - The Battle of Hastings ( 1066 )

Vol 4 Ep 27 - The Normans

Vol 4 Ep 26 - BATTLE - The Battle of Clontarf ( 1014 )

Vol 4 Ep 25 - BATTLE - The Battle of Edington ( 878 )

Vol 4 Ep 24 - PROFILE - Snorri Sturluson

Vol 4 Ep 23 - The Kyivan Rus'

Vol 4 Ep 22 - The Vikings

Vol 4 Ep 21 - The Anglo-Saxons

Vol 4 Ep 20 - The Picts

Vol 4 Ep 19 - BATTLE - The Battle of Lechfeld ( 955 )

Vol 4 Ep 18 - BATTLE - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass ( 778 )

Vol 4 Ep 17 - The Franks, Part Two ( Charlemagne / Carolingians )

Vol 4 Ep 16 - BATTLE - The Battle of Tours ( 732 )

Vol 4 Ep 15 - The Franks, Part One ( Merovingians )

Vol 4 Ep 14 - Romano-Barbaric Italy ( Ostrogoths / Lombards )