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June 29, 2023

268-269 Did the Black Death delay the Renaissance?

Where did the catastrophe of the 14 century come from? Was the Renaissance delayed?

June 19, 2023

266–267 Herodotus – the father of history

In his treatise of 9 books, Herodotus described many peoples, countries, and events of the 5th century BC. He titled his work “History”, which gave the name to a scholarly discipline.

April 23, 2023

263–264 The borders of Iraq

The borders of Iraq look as if they were drawn on the map. In fact, they have been shaped by milleniam conflicts.

February 8, 2023

246–247 China turns Communist

Once a powerful and self-centered empire, China is now a Communist state. In this episode, we talk about how Marxism, a Western ideology, became adopted to the Chinese conditions.

December 27, 2022

236–237 The return of Martin Guerre

Does identity matter? Yes, as the case of a 16th-century imposter Martin Guerre proves it.

December 4, 2022

230–231 Renaissance art of memory

Knowledge is impossible without memory. In the epoch of Renaissance, memory could be a theater.

October 31, 2022

220–221 When Poland disappeared

In the 17th century, Jan Sobieski, the king of the powerful Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth saved Vienna from the Ottoman Empire. A hundred years later, this state disappeared from the map. How was it possible?

October 24, 2022

218–219 The Seven years’ war

Held in 1756-63, this war’s consequences are still felt.

August 28, 2022

202–203 Three Russian revolutions

Here are the dates: the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905, the First Russian revolution of 1905, WWI of 1914-1918, the February revolution of 1917, the October revolution of 1917.

August 21, 2022

200–201 The rise of the West

From the ancient East to the medieval South to the modern West.

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268-269 Did the Black Death delay the Renaissance?

266–267 Herodotus – the father of history

263–264 The borders of Iraq

246–247 China turns Communist

236–237 The return of Martin Guerre

230–231 Renaissance art of memory

220–221 When Poland disappeared

218–219 The Seven years’ war

202–203 Three Russian revolutions

200–201 The rise of the West

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