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Every episode, told simply — and a little fun.
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Zheng He’s Treasure Voyages: The Dragon’s Fleet | Chinese History
Between 1405 and 1433, the Ming Dynasty launched seven epic voyages across the Indian Ocean, commanded by Admiral Zheng He. This series…
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The First Crusade: God’s Army or Greed? | World History
In 1095, Pope Urban II called for a holy war to reclaim Jerusalem. Thousands of crusaders marched across Anatolia, fighting Byzantines, Turks,…
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Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire: Riches of the Golden Age | African History
Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire at its zenith, famed for his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. This series explores the…
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The Haitian Revolution: Slaves, Freedom, and the Birth of a Nation | Caribbean History
This series chronicles the epic struggle from the 1791 slave uprising to Haiti’s independence in 1804. It follows leaders like Toussaint Louverture…
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Sengoku Japan: The Warring States | Japanese History
From the fall of the Ashikaga shogunate to the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Sengoku period is a century of civil…
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The Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage | Roman History
From the First Punic War’s naval battles to Hannibal’s epic crossing of the Alps and Scipio’s final victory at Zama, this series…
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Justinian and Theodora: Rebuilding Rome | Byzantine History
This series follows the rise of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, their audacious project to reconquer the western Mediterranean, build the Hagia…
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The Fall of Constantinople: The End of an Empire | Byzantine History
In 1453, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II besieged Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Over 53 days, a handful of defenders faced…
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Genghis Khan: The Mongol Conquests | World History
From a single chieftain’s vision, the Mongols united the steppe and swept across Asia. This series follows Genghis Khan’s rise from destitution…