Harald Hardrada was a mighty Viking King of Norway who started off as an adventurer and Varangian Guard

Harald Hardrada was a mighty Viking King of Norway who started off as an adventurer and Varangian Guard

In this episode Ivor talks about Lord Shang Yang, an ancient Chinese philosopher and politician

In this episode Ivor talks about the legendary journey of Saint Brendan, an epic medieval tale.

In this episode Ivor talks about the legendary journey of Saint Brendan, an epic medieval tale.

In this episode Stilgar talks about the war in the Vende, the bloodiest but often forgotten part of the French Revolution.

In this episode Ivor talks about the Guanches, the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands.

In this episode we have a discussion on Charlemagne's Renaissance, also known as the Carolingian Renaissance.

Ashur-nasir-pal II meaning Ashur is guardian of the heir, was king of Assyria from 883 to 859 BC.Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II, in 883 BC. During his reign he embarked on a vast program of expansion, first conquering the...

The Barbary pirates, sometimes called Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were Muslim pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. This area was known in Europe as the...