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The Mutiny That Founded A Nation (Bounty Mutiny of 1789), Part 2 Feb 21, 2022

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The crew of the HMS Bounty were free from their hated captain, but what now?

Their old lives were over. And the ferocious Polynesians weren't interested in sharing their islands with British sailors.

As the crewmembers couple up with the few women aboard, resentment simmers when there aren't enough companions for everyone.

All the while, Christian Fletcher walks a tightrope as the crew begins to sour to his leadership.

Surely, somewhere in the boundless ocean there was a place for the mutineers to start afresh…

The bloody end to the mutiny of HMS Bounty.

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The Mutiny That Founded A Nation (Bounty Mutiny of 1789), Part 1 Feb 07, 2022

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“Of all the sea tales told down the ages, none has held its mystique so long as the mutiny on board HMS Bounty”

In the year of 1789, in the vast Pacific Ocean; the mutinous crew of the HMS Bounty turn on their loathed Captain.

Jeering and laughing the men push him into a tiny, overcrowded rowing boat.

Wearing only his night-gown and surrounded by the endless sea; Captain Bligh knows his chances of survival are slim.

As his rowboat drifts away he swears at his old crew that they will face justice once he reaches London.

But he would have to find them first.

Part one of the gripping story of: ‘The Mutiny That Created A Nation: The Founding of Pitcairn Island’

(Part 1 of 2)

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Aurelian: The Soldier Emperor Who Reunited Rome | Part 2 Jan 24, 2022

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Aurelian had accomplished more in two years than lesser Emperors had in 50. Both The Goths and Germans had been humbled by his ruthless campaigns.

His message was clear: The Roman Empire is omnipotent, know your place or face its might.

But in Syria lay Zenobia, the self proclaimed ‘Queen Of The East’. With a force that rivalled the Roman army, she would not accept annexation quietly.

All the while The Emperors political rivals waited eagerly for the first sign of weakness...

The explosive conclusion to the life of Emperor Aurelian ‘Restorer Of The World’.

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Aurelian: The Soldier Emperor Who Reunited Rome | Part 1 Jan 10, 2022

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In the late third century, The Roman empire teetered on the brink of total collapse.

Barbarian hordes pour over the deserted border fortresses. Plague ripples through the cities, while hyperinflation pushes the population into poverty.

The government is in freefall. Emperors are raised in rapid succession before being murdered and replaced with another.

It seemed that, finally after 700 years of prominence The Realm’s fall was imminent.

But at the 11th hour when all seemed lost, one man would breath new life into the dying state.

For his efforts, the senate would grant him the title Restitutor Orbis - Restorer Of The World.

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The Sword Of Allah, Khalid ibn al-Walid (Part 2) Dec 20, 2021

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Khalid ibn al-Walid's life had taken a full 360 turn.

Throwing family tradition aside he'd embraced Islam and helped Muhammad smash the old idols he had once worshipped.

He was quickly becoming The Prophet's favoured general, who gave him the title Sayfullah (The Sword of God).

But the newly minted army of Islam was about to face a monumental challenge. Peeking over the northern border of The Caliphate sat the two largest empires in the known world: Rome and Sassanid Persia.

The rapid spread of Islam had shocked them into an alliance, and now the full military might of these ancient juggernauts was about to bought down upon Khalid and his army.

In the fertile fields of the Yarmouk gorge world history was about to be made...

Listen in to learn how Islam rose to become one of the largest religions in the world!

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The Sword Of Allah, Khalid ibn al-Walid (Part 1) Dec 06, 2021

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Khalid was a member of the aristocracy in the Arabian trading city of Mecca.

When a local named Muhammad began claiming he was the Prophet of God, Khalid and his family fought tooth and nail to stamp out his movement.

Less than two years later Khalid was the highest ranking commander in the Muslim army, where his name alone spread fear through the Roman and Persian army.

Tune in to hear the story of the man responsible for the early expansion of Islam - Khalid ibn al-Walid, The Sword Of Allah (Sayfullah).

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Ahmad Shah Durrani and The Last Afghan Empire | Part 2 Nov 22, 2021

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Ahmad Shah Durrani had made his mark.

Every tribesman in Afghanistan recognised him as King.

In Delhi, the Grand Mughal cowered behind his peacock thrown, in fear of what the Afghan warlord would do next.

But all was not well for the Pearl of Pearls, by vanquishing the Mughals, he had ripped the scab off a wound that had been festering for generations.

The people of India: Sikhs, Marathi's and Jat's had tolerated subjugation for a millennia, but bowing to a foreign Afghan king - don't be ridiculous.

An enormous battle was coming, and neither side would be taking prisoners...

The climactic end to the life of Ahmad Shah Durrani and The Last Afghan Empire.

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Ahmad Shah Durrani and The Last Afghan Empire | Part 1 Nov 08, 2021

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Who was Ahmad Shah Durrani?

Ahmad Shah Durrani was an Afghan chieftain who rose to power leading Persian armies in the 18th century.

After his Persian overlord was murdered he threw off the yoke of oppression and declared an independent Afghan state for his people.

But could one man unite the disparate and quarrelling tribes of the Afghanistan into the Durrani empire?

Part 1 of 2.

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Movie Review: The Day Of The Siege (1683 Siege of Vienna) Oct 25, 2021

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In this special episode I sit down with three other history podcasters and discuss the 2012 Movie '11 September 1683, Day of the Siege'.

This is a historical movie, that tells the story of the Ottoman Siege of Vienna in the 17th century.

The movie is unkind to Islam, unkind to history and most of all unkind to its viewers.

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IMDB Score 4.3/10,

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 28%

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The Deadliest Sniper In History, Simo Hayha Oct 11, 2021

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Simo Häyhä was a Finnish farmer born in the 1900's, known around his village for his wickedly sharp aim with a hunting rifle.

In 1939, his life was turned upside down when Stalin and The Red Army invaded Finland.

Rushed to the front, his kill-count quickly rose.

His fellow Finns nicknamed him The Magic Sniper, but to the Russians he was Belaya Smert, The White Death.

In the freezing darkness, with a mouthful of snow to conceal his breath, The White Death lay waiting. Entire Russian platoons would come to a standstill, none wanting to be the next to fall into the crosshairs...

Tune in for the story of Finland's national hero, Simo Häyhä!

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