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Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Epic Saga of Byzantium and Bulgaria
This video provides a detailed account of the complex political and military maneuvers in the Balkan Peninsula during the 10th century, focusing on the power struggles between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire. It highlights...
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The Walk to Canossa: A Defining Moment in Medieval Europe
This video discusses the dramatic events surrounding King Henry IV's journey to Canossa in 1077 to seek absolution from Pope Gregory VII after being excommunicated. The encounter at Canossa, where Henry humbled himself before the Pope,...
Wonderscape
Governance Systems Explored: Monarchies and Their Variants
This video delves into monarchies as a form of government, distinguishing between absolute and constitutional types. It explores the historical evolution of monarchies and how hereditary succession determines rulership, citing examples...
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Italian Monarchs Family Tree | Charlemagne to Umberto II
Italian Monarchs Family Tree | Charlemagne to Umberto II
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What Caused the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in large part by the ineffective foreign...
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Geography of Antarctica - Continents of the World | KLT
Learn all about the continent of Antarctica with this fun educational music video and parents! Brought to you by Kids Learning Tube! And don't forget to sing along!
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Making Connections
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose (Oxford) reveals how his popular science books have enabled contact with both laypeople and specialists.
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The FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigations is a fact-finding, crime-fighting national security machine. But how did it come about – and what do FBI agents actually do?
Sir Linkalot
Sir Linkalot Live ➸ Friday at 5 (August 13th)
Sir Linkalot Live ➸ Friday at 5 (August 13th)
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The Scourge of God | The Life & Times of Attila the Hun
The Scourge of God | The Life & Times of Attila the Hun
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The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang
The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang
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Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula
Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula
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How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
Jack Rackam
He Killed his Friends Just Because He Could | The Life & Times of Basil the Macedonian
He Killed his Friends Just Because He Could | The Life & Times of Basil the Macedonian
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The First Muslim Roman Emperor? | The Life & Times of Mehmed II
Watch Hikma History's video here! • How The Ottomans ... So get this: 1444, Ottoman Sultan Murad II signs a peace deal with Hungary and then decides that’s it, his work here is done, the empire is saved forever, and gives the throne to...
Jack Rackam
The Fall of Rome and Why it Didn't Happen | The Life & Times of Emperor Zeno
Want to learn about the rest of Byzantine/Roman history? I got you covered - • Byzantine Emperor Something something the fall of Rome documentary (because this is definitely a documentary), Zeno and Odoacer Dark Ages. May the Algorithm...
Jack Rackam
Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus
Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus
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Why Brazil Should have become a Superpower | The Life & Times of Pedro II
Since more people than usual are probably reading this, I'll mention that before I started making complementary videos with footnotes and behind the scenes info for my Patreon supporters, my video descriptions had all that stuff in them...
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The Kaiser Played with Fire | The Life & Times of Wihlelm II
Right after World War One was a hell of a time for democracy in Europe, y’know the Great War was a tragedy but on the other end of it look at all these new Republics! Germany’s a Republic now, Austria-Hungary’s split up into independent...
Jack Rackam
The Man of Destiny | The Life & Times of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, heralded as the heir to the Republic. But of course, in order to inherit, the Republic must first die...
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The Man Behind China's Golden Age | The Life & Times of Emperor Wu
I thought it’s time I really take the plunge into ancient China, by which of course I mean I did a bunch of research for Matt over at Useful Charts about the country’s past and had to desperately restrain myself from making a 52-part...
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The Final Days of Constantinople | The Life & Times of Constantine XI
I didn’t want to make this video, for a long time. Not because Constantine XI is some drab old king bogged down in meaningless politics, of course, but because I was honestly afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do this story justice,...
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The Emperor Born in Prison | The Life & Times of Emperor Xuan
Hi, you've reached the part of the description where I recount the contents of the video to see if it affects how widely the video is distributed. Talking about things like Chinese history, the history of China, and how Xuan of Han was a...