<p>YES we're talking to THAT Raksha Dave, the one from Time Team, Patrick and Leah's favorite show! She tells us about her future digs, all the cool stuff she's done since Time Team, how she became an archaeologist, and why we should all treat old stuff with respect.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Raksha_Digs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Raksha on Twitter!</a></p><p>Support this show by supporting our sponsors!</p><p>You can listen to <a href="https://www.parcast.com/mythology" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mythology </a>wherever you listen to Tides of History.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
Listener questions on Varangians, provincial administration, diplomacy, family mottos and the ever popular top 5 best and worst Emperors.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Medieval politics, full of assassinations and betrayal, was not for the faint of heart. But even within that landscape, one man stands out for his cruelty: Vlad the Impaler, prince of Wallachia, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. This episode examines the real person behind the legend and the world that made him.</p><p>Support this show by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><br /></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
Listener questions on houses, slavery, citizenship, vacations and common sayings amongst others.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Nathaniel Philbrick - one of Patrick's favorite authors of popular history - stopped by to chat about his latest book, <em>In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. </em>The bestselling author filled us in on the dramatic final days of the Revolutionary War and the strategic vision of George Washington.</p><p>You can get Nat's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hurricanes-Eye-Washington-Victory-Yorktown/dp/0525426760" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Support this show by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><br /></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
An interview with Peter Adamson from the History of Philosophy Without any Gaps podcast. We talk primarily about Michael Psellos and his role in the intellectual history of Byzantium. But we also talk about Byzantine philosophy in general.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The Turks are coming to the borders of Armenia and we examine why.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The 3rd War of the Diadochi and the Babylonian War are covered between 316-309 B.C. We see ambitious Antigonos try to conquer the Macedonian empire, Demetrios following in his father’s footsteps, Seleucus’ rise to power from underdog to empire builder, and the final tragic end of the Argead house and the line of Alexander the Great. History of Ancient Greece Podcast: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/ Title Theme by Lina Palera: https://soundcloud.com/user-994392473 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037? Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=225541&refid=stpr Twitter: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod Website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/016-to-the-strongest-the-3rd-war-of-the-diadochi-the-babylonian-war/
<p>Professor Judith Bennett joined Patrick to talk about the difference between ale and beer, and how work - and women's work in particular - changed over time.</p><p>Check out Judith's Books!</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Life-Penifader-Brigstock-1295-1344/dp/0072903317" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader of Brigstock, c. 1295-1344</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sisters-Workers-Middle-Judith-Bennett/dp/0226042480" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sisters and Workers in the Middle Ages</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Women-Medieval-English-Countryside-Household/dp/0195045610" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Women in the Medieval English Countryside: Gender and Household in Brigstock before the Plague</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ale-Beer-Brewsters-England-Changing/dp/0195126505" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World </strong></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
<p>In 1453, after more than 60 years of trying, the Ottomans finally besieged and captured the city of Constantinople. This marked the end of one phase of Ottoman expansion and the beginning of another as the dominant power of the region. It was also the end of the Byzantines, the last vestige of a Roman Empire that had once stretched over the entire Mediterranean and beyond.</p><p>Support our show by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><br /></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
Our tenth Kickstarter backers reward episode answers a series of questions about the growing population and economy.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
We explore the economic recovery of the Empire.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
