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Episode 5.5 - Matilda of Tuscany
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Matilda was the Margrave of Tuscany and for a time was the most powerful leader in northern Italy. She acted as an almos... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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Ranked #2
Episode 2.7 - Clovis
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Clovis united the Franks and helped solidify them as the dominant power in northwestern Europe after the collapse of the... Read more
12 Apr 2017
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Episode 3.5 - Normans in Italy Part 2: Roger II
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14 Mar 2018
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Episode 3.4 - Normans in Italy Part 1 - Robert Guiscard
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Mithridates was King of Pontus, and built an empire to rival Rome on his way to a showdown with the late Republic
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Episode 5.10 - Nzinga
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17 Jul 2019
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Episode 6.1 - Burgundy Pt 1 - Origins
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Episode 2.2 - The Diadochi Part 2 - Perdiccas and Eumenes
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Perdiccas uses his role as regent to the Macedonian kings to try to consolidate power. But the other Diadochi - Ptolemy ... Read more
18 Jan 2017
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Episode 1.7 - Enrico Dandolo
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Dandolo became Doge of Venice when it was a city-state with a few dependencies. By the time he died, Venice was an empir... Read more
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Episode 1.10 - John III Sobieski
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John III Sobieski was a Polish general who became king, stopped the last great Ottoman push into Central Europe, and sav... Read more
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Episode 4.1 - Dutch Revolt Pt 1 - William the Silent
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William the Silent, Prince of Orange-Nassau, was a leading noble in the Habsburg Netherlands. King Charles V split his e... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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Episode 5.3 - Cyaxares
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Cyaxares was the king of the Medes, who helped destroy the mighty and terrifying Neo-Assyrian Empire, create a massive e... Read more
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Otto helped unite East Francia and established the Holy Roman Empire into basically the country it was for 1,000 years
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Episode 1.4 - Zenobia
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Zenobia was a Syrian queen who helped defend Rome against Persia, then declared her own kingdom and fought against Rome
9 Mar 2016
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Episode 5.2 - Piye
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Piye was the King of Kush at a time when Egypt was weakened. He ruled over southern Egypt before trouble to his north br... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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Episode 5.6 - The Hussite Wars Part 1
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The Hussite Wars started in 1419 with the first defenestration of Prague. Here we discuss the road to the war, including... Read more
22 May 2019
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