Curated Video
2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History
In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire | Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen
In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...
Crash Course
Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages to cover advances in seafaring technology,...
SciShow
Distant Volcanoes Collapsed Dozens of Empires
Volcanoes, climate change, and Chinese history may seem like three phrases spit out of a random word generator, but the three things are more inherently linked than one may assume.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man | Andrew McDonald
On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire that lasted 200 years. Rulers built coastal fortresses on cliffs, roved the seaways, and threw...
Crash Course
Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226
In which John Green teaches you about Iran's Revolutions. Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and...
Crash Course
Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages to cover advances in seafaring technology,...
Crash Course
2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius World History
In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief...
Curated Video
China: From the Great Wall to the Gobi Desert
Gansu Province, China:"Then we will go to the province of Gansu ... there we will find some of the most unique rock formations in the world. These red cliffs, known as Danxia, can only be found here in the People's Republic of China."
Curated Video
Greatest Asian Dynasties | Top 10 Countdown
Greatest Asian Dynasties | Top 10 Countdown
Curated Video
Europe's Hidden Matrilineal Dynasty | House of Garsenda
Europe's Hidden Matrilineal Dynasty | House of Garsenda
Curated Video
Greatest African Dynasties | Top 10 Countdown
Greatest African Dynasties | Top 10 Countdown
Curated Video
Iranian Shahs Family Tree | Safavid, Qajar & Pahlavi Dynasties
Iranian Shahs Family Tree | Safavid, Qajar & Pahlavi Dynasties
Curated Video
Han Dynasty for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about China's ancient past and the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty.
Curated Video
Cleopatra Brought to Life: Statue Re-creations Revealed, with History
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. Let’s talk about Cleopatra, one of the most enigmatic figures of ancient history. She was the first Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt to even speak the...
One Minute History
193 - Monarchy - One Minute History
A monarchy is a form of government where a monarch, such as a king or queen, functions as the head of state. (~3273 BCE) Narmer became the first Pharaoh, or king, of Egypt after unifying upper and lower Egypt; establishing the First...
Curated Video
Moroccan Monarchs Family Tree | Alaouite Dynasty
Moroccan Monarchs Family Tree | Alaouite Dynasty