The History of the World podcast Magazine - 25th December 2023

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Vol 5 Ep 4 - BATTLE - The Great Siege Of Malta ( 1565 )

1565 - A tiny island stood between one of history’s greatest empires and its ambitions in the Mediterranean. Outnumbered, isolated, and facing seemingly impossible odds, a brotherhood of warrior monks prepared for a confrontation that would test courage, endurance, and faith to t ...  Show more

Vol 5 Ep 3 - BATTLE - The Battle of Mohács ( 1526 )

1526 - Some battles determine who controls a territory. Others reshape an entire continent. In 1526, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire met on the plains of Mohács in a confrontation born of ambition, fear, and decades of conflict. Why did this battle take place, and w ...  Show more

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