As with every show, I’ll list any corrections or clarifications here. If there’s anything I’ve overlooked, please contact me by email or in the comments and I’ll edit the notes to reflect the new information. 6:57 – This rule of three to one in warfare isn’t some newfangled idea, either. Anthropologists and primatologists have witnessed chimpanzees using a similar rule-of-thumb when attacking other groups of chimpanzees, suggesting that we have likely understood this rule for millions of years. It checks out […]
Read More Here! 2In this episode we follow Vlad the Impaler from his war against the Ottoman Empire to his imprisonment by the Hungarian King, re-institution as ruler of Wallachia, and mysterious death. We also spend some time discussing moral justifications of the deeds of historical figures. Colin Oliver returns as guest.
Read More Here! 0As with every show, I’ll list any corrections or clarifications here. If there’s anything I’ve overlooked, please contact me by email or in the comments and I’ll edit the notes to reflect the new information. 4:32 – A map of Wallachia can be found here. The three regions shown in the map would combine to become Romania, to give some context of the region. 10:32 – I know, I’m being a bit evasive on the point of the fall of Constantinople […]
Read More Here! 4In this episode we discuss the early years of Vlad III of Wallachia, also known as Vlad Dracula or Vlad the Impaler, both personally and in the context of the contemporary collapse of the Byzantine Empire and expansion of the Ottoman Turks. Colin Oliver returns as guest.
Read More Here! 0As with every show, I’ll list any corrections or clarifications here. If there’s anything I’ve overlooked, please contact me by email or in the comments and I’ll edit the notes to reflect the new information. 5:52 – Phil asks for an approximate population of the world, which after much protestation I guess at 100 million. It’s incredibly difficult to estimate historical population, but for the year 1200 I’ve found between 360 and 400 million. Swing and a miss there. […]
Read More Here! 0In this episode we discuss the long-lasting effects the Mongol invasion of Europe had on the nascent Russian people, from two centuries of subjugation through to a consolidation of power under several great leaders that would create the modern Russian state. Phil Downey returns as guest.
Read More Here! 0As with every show, I’ll list any corrections or clarifications here. If there’s anything I’ve overlooked, please contact me by email or in the comments and I’ll edit the notes to reflect the new information. 19:42 – The major river I’m unable to remember is the Yellow River, called Huang He in Chinese. A number of ancient Chinese civilizations, including the Jiahu, arose along this river as early as 7000 BCE. 39:43 – The Code of Hammurabi was […]
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