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By Chris Hasler

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Vol 4 Ep 28 - BATTLE - The Battle of Hastings ( 1066 )

History of the World podcastMay 30, 2022

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53:52
The Mongols, Part Two (debrief)

The Mongols, Part Two (debrief)

Our usual look back at the source material for the episode alongside a description of the approached required to write such a wide ranging episode.

Mar 25, 202411:33
Vol 4 Ep 71 - The Mongols, Part Two

Vol 4 Ep 71 - The Mongols, Part Two

1227 - 1635 - The death of Genghis Khan meant that his descendants would have to share the spoils of the massive empire that he had created. The culture of leadership that he created meant that the Mongols would influence many areas of the world before their ultimate exhaustion.

Mar 25, 202442:04
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd March 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd March 2024

EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (2) - This week's magazine takes us on a journey from Ancient Egypt to the biblical Levant, starting with Akhenaten, before speaking of Ramesses II, Moses and Kings David and Solomon of Israel.

Mar 22, 202432:07
Genghis Khan, Part Two debrief

Genghis Khan, Part Two debrief

Our regular look at the source material for the episode, with a look forward to future volumes and branch outs for the podcast.

Mar 11, 202418:44
Vol 4 Ep 70 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part Two

Vol 4 Ep 70 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part Two

1206 - 1227 - In 1206, Genghis Khan was accepted as the leader of the Eastern Steppe tribes and all societies in the known world started becoming targets for the Mongols. Genghis Khan was very successful, but why was this?

Mar 11, 202448:01
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th March 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th March 2024

EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1) - We go way back in history to explore the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, the completion of the Great Pyramid, the creation of the Akkadian Empire, the law code of Hammurabi and the eruption of the volcano of the island of Thera.

Mar 08, 202439:40
Genghis Khan, Part One (debrief)

Genghis Khan, Part One (debrief)

Our usual look at the source material which although is in abundance, can still lead to confusion in piecing together the exact sequence of events. Plus some news about the Podcast Show 2024.

Feb 26, 202411:24
Vol 4 Ep 69 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part One

Vol 4 Ep 69 - PROFILE - Genghis Khan, Part One

1162 - 1206 - This is actually the story of Temüjin, a young boy born of noble stock, and outcast following his father's death. We track Temüjin's incredible rise from humility to grandeur, and find out how he became Genghis Khan.

Feb 26, 202437:38
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd February 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd February 2024

GREAT JOURNEYS - We explore some of the great journeys, some fruitful, others fruitless. Hannibal's famous trek across the Alps, Zhang Qian's discovery of the Silk Road, the Viking establishment of Kyivan Rus' far from their homeland and the People's Crusade led by Peter the Hermit.

Feb 22, 202401:02:34
The Battle of Zhongdu (debrief)

The Battle of Zhongdu (debrief)

A deeper look into the source material used for the podcast and an addition to the website which will help all HotWorlders access information about those sources quickly and easily. Plus, its the end of an era for the History of the World podcast.

Feb 12, 202413:49
Vol 4 Ep 68 - BATTLE - The Battle of Zhongdu ( 1215 )

Vol 4 Ep 68 - BATTLE - The Battle of Zhongdu ( 1215 )

1215 - The Mongols led by Genghis Khan attacked the Jurchen Jin Dynasty of northern China in a battle where patience and tactics would be matched up against a more highly developed city and society.

Feb 12, 202440:02
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th February 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th February 2024

MASTERS OF WAR (2) - We travel back in time to the 4th Century BCE and the tension filled world of the Greeks and Persians, where the greatest military commanders needed to be truly great to prevail. Featuring Epaminondas, Philip II of Macedon, Darius III of Persia and Alexander the Great.

Feb 08, 202455:39
The Mongols, Part One (debrief)

The Mongols, Part One (debrief)

A look at the source material for the first Mongol episode, alongside an acknowledgement of how history can change somebody's name such as that of Genghis Khan.

Jan 29, 202413:02
Vol 4 Ep 67 - The Mongols, Part One

Vol 4 Ep 67 - The Mongols, Part One

1130 - 1214 - Many of us have heard stories regarding the Mongols and their empire, but how much do we know about their origins and how could a peoples with their humble origins have the ability to terrorise developed cultures so successfully?

Jan 29, 202443:05
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd January 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 22nd January 2024

MASTERS OF WAR (1) - Looking back at some of the greatest military commanders and leaders in history. This week we review Egyptian Pharoah Ramesses II, Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III, Persian Emperor Cyrus the Great and Athenian General Themistocles.

Jan 22, 202451:18
China: Song Dynasty (debrief)

China: Song Dynasty (debrief)

Our usual look at the source materials that we used for this week's episode, including a look at how Chat GPT has come in useful for targetting important information on the worldwide web.

Jan 15, 202414:39
Vol 4 Ep 66 - China: Song Dynasty

Vol 4 Ep 66 - China: Song Dynasty

907 - 1279 - The story of the Song Dynasty takes us from the fall of the Tang Dynasty through to the conquest of China by the Mongols. We will take a closer look at the imperial examination process, innovations in printing, and some controversial changes in national policies.

Jan 15, 202442:19
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th January 2024

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 8th January 2024

HUMAN ANCESTORS (2) - We pick up from our last magazine episode and track the story of human ancestry from the emergence of the neanderthals and the first Homo sapiens, through to the events that left Homo sapiens as the last species on earth. We look at the earliest innovations of art and how humans adapted to the varying global climates.

Jan 08, 202453:55
Vol 4 Ep 65 - China: Tang Dynasty

Vol 4 Ep 65 - China: Tang Dynasty

581 - 608 - Originating from the unifying Sui Dyansty, the Tang China brought back the glory of an affluent and united Chinese nation for the first time since the days of the Han Dynasty. Overexpansion and a large diversity of ethnicities put pressures on the dynasty that threatened its very existence.

Jan 01, 202444:35
China: Tang Dynasty (debrief)

China: Tang Dynasty (debrief)

A discussion on the source material used for the Tang Dynasty episode, plus a brief look at what's ahead in 2024, plus some information about the challenges of writing chronological medieval history and pronouncing words in different languages that you have no knowledge of.

Jan 01, 202418:09
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 25th December 2023

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

HUMAN ANCESTORS (1) - In this episode we will be going right back to the very beginning, looking into the first upright walkers, then the australopithecines, homo habilis, homo erectus, hand tool construction, fire production and homo heidelbergensis.

Dec 25, 202331:27
Korea: Silla and Goryeo (debrief)

Korea: Silla and Goryeo (debrief)

A look back over the episode, but an indepth insight into the challenges of presenting such an extensive project and the dangers of becoming bogged down, plus the value of adaptability and being brave enough to make last minute changes.

Dec 18, 202317:47
Vol 4 Ep 64 - Korea: Silla and Goryeo

Vol 4 Ep 64 - Korea: Silla and Goryeo

668 - 1392 - The period following the Three Kingdoms period was a time for Korea to be unified on and off, but still there were many outside influences trying to conquer the resource rich peninsula. This would also bring positive cultural reforms to the people of the peninsula too.

Dec 18, 202336:13
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 11th December 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 11th December 2023

UNLIKELY VICTORIES (2) - In this edition of the magazine we look back at some of history's victories in battle against the odds. Clontarf (1014), Legnano (1176), Rio Salado (1340) and Agincourt (1415).

Dec 11, 202343:31
Three Kingdoms of Korea (debrief)

Three Kingdoms of Korea (debrief)

Taking a look at what was done to produce this episode and then reflecting on my methods for buying books and comparing online buying to bookshop buying.

Dec 04, 202313:53
Vol 4 Ep 63 - Three Kingdoms of Korea

Vol 4 Ep 63 - Three Kingdoms of Korea

8000 BCE - 668 CE - Before Korea was unified by the Kingdom of Silla in the seventh century, a number of polities vied for position both in and north of the Korean peninsula, overseen closely by the societies of China.

Dec 04, 202343:33
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 27th November 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 27th November 2023

UNLIKELY VICTORIES (1) - In this edition of the magazine we look back at some of history's victories in battle against the odds. Salamis (480BCE), Zela (47BCE) and Edington (878)

Nov 27, 202327:10
The Ashikaga Shogunate (debrief)

The Ashikaga Shogunate (debrief)

Our usual look back over the sources used in the construction of this week's episode interspersed with a bit of general chit chat.

Nov 20, 202310:30
Vol 4 Ep 62 - The Ashikaga Shogunate

Vol 4 Ep 62 - The Ashikaga Shogunate

1333 - 1573 - We march forward in our Japanese story from the collapse of the Kamakura Shogunate as we recognise the rise of a new shogunate which would see challenges to its authority consistently throughout its tenure.

Nov 20, 202350:27
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 16th November 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 16th November 2023

This week's journey back in time will take us to the iconic Crusader Battle of Arsuf, the apogees of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Roman Empire and to the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge.

Nov 16, 202301:13:19
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 2nd November 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 2nd November 2023

This podcast episode of the magazine takes a closer look at Ötzi the Iceman, the Roman Emperor Vaspasian, the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in the United States and the Ayyubid Sultan, Saladin. There is also a "state of the podcast" address within this episode.

Nov 02, 202346:22
Vol 4 Ep 61 - Kamakura Japan

Vol 4 Ep 61 - Kamakura Japan

1185 - 1333 - The Kamakura period of Japanese history saw a time when a military regime took control of the nation, and were subject to the first international invasion of the Japanese islands.

Oct 16, 202341:46
Kamakura Japan (debrief)

Kamakura Japan (debrief)

A very quick look at the main resources used to construct the latest episode.

Oct 16, 202306:29
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th October 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th October 2023

Join us on this busy little tour of history where we will be visiting the pre-historic village of Çatalhöyük, the affluent times in the middle of the second millennium BCE, the Battle of Actium which directly involved the famous Egyptian Queen Pharoah Cleopatra, and how medieval feudalism in Europe became a thing of the past.

Oct 09, 202348:46
The Battle of Dan-no-ura (debrief)

The Battle of Dan-no-ura (debrief)

A discussion about the state of the podcast and some of the source material used in the construction of this episode.

Sep 26, 202311:35
Vol 4 Ep 60 - BATTLE - The Battle of Dan-no-ura ( 1185 )

Vol 4 Ep 60 - BATTLE - The Battle of Dan-no-ura ( 1185 )

1185 - Tension between the clans during the Heian period of Japanese history was reaching boiling point particularly after the Taira clan had expelled the Minamoto from the capital city of Heian-kyu (Kyoto). The result was the outbreak of the Genpei War, and the Battle of Dan-no-ura was the concluding episode of this war.

Sep 26, 202349:48
Vol 4 Ep 59 - Heian Japan

Vol 4 Ep 59 - Heian Japan

794 - 1180 - We are covering the period of Japan's history from the relocation of the capital city to Heian-kyō up to the outbreak of the Genpei War.

Sep 16, 202341:42
Ancient Japan (debrief)

Ancient Japan (debrief)

A big catch up since the episode on the Delhi Sultanate. We look at the source material for both the Delhi Sultanate and Ancient Japan. Another look at the struggles of an Englishmen learning the nature of intonation in the languages of the Far East, and some honest assessments on the current regularity of episodes.

Sep 05, 202313:50
Vol 4 Ep 58 - Ancient Japan

Vol 4 Ep 58 - Ancient Japan

40000 BCE - 794 CE - We haven't studied Japan in too much detail until now, so it is necessary for us to introduce the story of the islands from the very beginning.

Sep 05, 202339:55
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 1st September 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 1st September 2023

This week's magazine episode takes us back to pre-historic Europe when modern humans met the neanderthals, ancient Mesoamerica where we encounter the Olmecs, Classical Rome where we study the early years of the life of Julius Caesar, and the story of the first Europeans to visit New York City.

Sep 01, 202351:58
Vol 4 Ep 57 - The Delhi Sultanate

Vol 4 Ep 57 - The Delhi Sultanate

1206 - 1526 - After the Ghurids crossed the Khyber Pass, Islam fast became a major religion of the Indian subcontinent, adding to the cultural diversity of these lands, but would this change be short lived or permanent?

Aug 21, 202343:52
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 16th August 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 16th August 2023

In this week's episode we look back on the mysterious Mitochondrial Eve, the mysterious Xia dynasty of ancient China, and the not so mysterious Battle of Carrhae between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Persian Empire.

Aug 16, 202335:21
The Cholas (debrief)

The Cholas (debrief)

Any opportunity for everybody to enjoy a debrief episode where we talk in further depth about the experience of making this episode and some of the sources used to get it done.

Aug 08, 202311:40
Vol 4 Ep 56 - The Cholas

Vol 4 Ep 56 - The Cholas

848 - 1070 - From humble beginnings in the far south, the Chola initially took advantage of territorial expansion before taking to the seas and establishing more power away from mainland India. This episode plots the rise and fall of the Cholas.

Aug 08, 202339:41
Historiography (debrief)

Historiography (debrief)

A look back on the source material used for the podcast and the approach used to try to condense such a wide subject into a thirty minute podcast episode.

Jul 30, 202310:54
SPECIAL - Historiography

SPECIAL - Historiography

This episode essentially talks about the history of history writing, and what history writing has meant for the wider world over the timelines of history itself.

Jul 30, 202349:08
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 25th July 2023

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

In this week's magazine episode, we will be looking at what chimpanzees can teach us about how our ancestral species communicated with each other, we will be examining the artistry of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and we will be looking at the final conflict of the Second Punic War between the Carthaginians and the Romans.

Jul 25, 202347:31
The History of Thailand (debrief)

The History of Thailand (debrief)

Looking back over the source material for the special episode on Thailand as well as me contending with Thai pronunciation and the desire to remain impartial. I chat about Chalke Valley History Festival and Beaulieu Motor Museum, and introduce the new History of the World podcast social media presence on Threads.

Jul 18, 202312:23
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 18th July 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 18th July 2023

In this week's magazine we look back at Europe as the Western Roman Empire fell, the Battle of Cannae when Hannibal's Carthaginians met the Romans in battle, the fantastic story of the Trojan War, and how to make your own stone age tool using hard hammering percussion.

Jul 18, 202339:31
The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th July 2023

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th July 2023

In this episode, we'll be looking back at the paleoanthropologist Eugene Dubois; the relationship between the Mycenaeans and the Minoans; the incredible journey of Hannibal across the Alps; and the rise and fall of the Macedonian Empire.

Jul 10, 202356:17