The Borgias: everything you wanted to know

The music of the past can tell us a great deal about the time in which it was created - from societal trends to political affiliations. As part of the '100 Ballads' project, Professor Christopher Marsh and Dr Angela McShane have identified 100 of the biggest musical hits from 17t ...  Afficher plus

One of the founding fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin is a towering figure in 18th-century history. Although he is widely remembered for his role in the American War of Independence, his influence stretches far beyond that. Elinor Evans spoke to historian ...  Afficher plus

Dans cet épisode de Crousti-History, on vous parle de la famille Borgia !  L’histoire de cette sacrée famille commence en Espagne au XIIIe siècle. Et c’est au XVe qu’elle prend de l’importance ! Le roi d’Aragon engage Alfonso Borgia comme diplomate. Mais son parcours est loin d’ê ...  Afficher plus

This episode contains references and words of a sexual nature. Did Alexander the Great and the Queen of the Amazons really have sex for 13 days solid? What do we know about his male lovers? And how did his sex life stand up to that of his dad’s? Today, the guest is our very own T ...  Afficher plus

Calixto III, el papa español de nombre Alejandro de Borja, es una de los personajes más importantes de la historia de la cristiandad, y las historias de su ambición desmedida ha llegado hasta nuestros días. Aunque la sombra del ‘gran Borgia’, Alejandro VI, desmesurada colosalment ...  Afficher plus

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by HowStuffWorks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartp ...  Afficher plus