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The First Crusade got off to a terrible start. The initial armies, referred to by historians as the 'People's Crusade' and the 'German Crusade' were little more than bands of brigands and discontented peasants and minor nobility. Indeed, the German contingents never made it anywh ...  عرض المزيد

In 1097, hordes of crusaders converged on Constantinople, the fabled city of gold that sat between Europe and Asia. The Byzantine emperor, Alexius Comnenus, had called for help to fight the Turks. But now he had tens of thousands of mailed knights riding to the imperial city, he ...  عرض المزيد

Returning to one of the most infamous names in history, what happened to Attila the Hun after the devastation he caused in the Balkans - and where did he turn his attention to next? One of the most powerful, and feared, leaders of history, Attila turned his sights on the West ...

Although I’m no longer making new episodes of this podcast, I thought you might be interested in my latest book, called The End of Antiquity, which relates particularly well to the content in this podcast since it’s about the rise of Islam in the seventh century AD and the collap ...  عرض المزيد

Attila the Hun has been saddled with a truly terrible historical reputation. In many parts of the world his name is synonymous with barbarism. But, despite the fact that Attila the Hun has excellent name recognition for an ancient historical figure, the details of his life remain ...  عرض المزيد