079- The Dacian Wars

Trajan greatly improved the infrastructure of the Empire and finished his reign by conquering much of the Middle East. 

Though Hadrian's career had long been guided by Trajan, when the Emperor died in 117 he still had not named Hadrian heir. 

The Hundred Years' War plunged England, France and their allies into over a century of conflict. This bleak period of history had rebellions, assassinations, open warfare and even the Black Death as the two rival dynasties went head-to-head for the French throne.

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After all our recent foreshadowing, we’ve finally arrived at the period of Abbasid collapse. It’s a relatively long period, stretching from the start of al Muqtadir’s reign in 908 until around the middle of that century, when the Abbasids were reduced to figureheads by a more com ...  Show more

Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion.For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.comFind my latest book, The End of Antiquity, on Amazon. For German listeners, find the ...  Show more

Siguiendo las «voces» de Dios, Juana de Arco guió a los franceses en su combate contra la ocupación inglesa. Capturada en 1430, sus enemigos la sometieron a un proceso por herejía en Ruán que terminó con su condena a morir en la hoguera.