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 voices.

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

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Broadcasting alone and in a cold, bare walled studio, here is our usual review of the source material used in the construction of the latest episode. 

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The Battle of Ain Jalut (debrief)

1260 - The Mongol expansion had reached the Middle East, and their power enabled them to crush the established states up to the Holy Land. The Holy Land was being claimed by an Egyptian Dynasty with Turkic origins, and as such, would also have mastery of horsemanship and archery. Would the Mongols meet their match?

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Vol 4 Ep 73 - BATTLE - The Battle of Ain Jalut ( 1260 )

EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (4) - Continuing our popular series, we explore the stories of the Greek statesman Solon and Cleisthenes, Cyrus the Great liberating the Jews from Babylon, the enlightenment of Prince Siddharta which led to him becoming the Buddha, and the exile of the last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud.


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The History of the World podcast Magazine - 21st April 2024

Looking into some of the books used for the construction of this episode, plus a closer look at the Hejnal and some chit chat about a new bookshop opening near HOTWorld podcast HQ and some redecorating scheduled.

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The Battle of Legnica (debrief)

1241 - Simply speaking, this battle is a part of the story of when the Mongols tried to conquer Europe. Hear how the tactical expertise of the Mongols measured up to a European army.

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

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