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Charlemagne 01: The Frankish World
Charlemagne 01: The Frankish World
Charlemagne is an oddity in the early medieval world. He’s odd not because of the things he did or how he acted. He’s od... Read more
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Ancient Greece 01 - Early Writing Cultures
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There is something magical about the written word. It connects us to the past in a way no other technology can. With the... Read more
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Medieval Europe 01: The Barbarian Kingdoms (476-533)
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Charlemagne 02: The Institutions of the Frankish Kingdom
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In the last lecture, we saw some of the salient features of the Frankish world. Towards the end, I noted the rise of an ... Read more
1 Jan 2015
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Rome 10: Second Century Military Changes
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Rome 11: Marius and Sulla
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Rome 03: The Ancient Italian Peninsula
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In the past lectures, I spoke about the Ancient Mediterranean. We saw that this was a belligerent political arena fraugh... Read more
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Medieval Europe 02: The Gothic War (535-554)
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Charlemagne 04: Charles the Hammer
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Medieval Europe 03: The Early Medieval Church (30-604)
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In the previous lecture, we saw the Byzantine Empire try and regain its holdings in the West. These attempts, while init... Read more
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Charlemagne 06: Boyhood (742-755)
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Ancient Greece 21: The Macedonian Wars
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Charlemagne 03: The Carolingian Family
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Rome 02: The Ancient Mediterranean
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Medieval Europe 14: The Vikings
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Medieval Europe 04: Monasticism
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Medieval Europe 17: The Year 1000
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