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Vol 3 Ep 60 - PROFILE - Ashoka the Great Feb 28, 2021

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304 - 232 BCE - One of history's most profoundly affected emperors who would have to turn to religion in order to combat his guilt. Find out how Ashoka affected Buddhism and how Buddhism affected Ashoka.

Vol 3 Ep 59 - The Maurya Empire Feb 21, 2021

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600 - 185 BCE - It's time to bring our story of the Indian subcontinent up to date with particular focus of Chandragupta Maurya, Chanakya and Ashoka the Great, and the emergence of the early Vedic religions.

Vol 3 Ep 58 - BATTLE - The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains ( 451 ) Feb 14, 2021

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451 - In an era of kings and commanders, all of central Europe picked their side and clashed on the Catalaunian plains. The battle was so brutal that it never ended.

Vol 3 Ep 57 - The Huns ( Attila ) Feb 07, 2021

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370 - 469 - Attila the Hun was a very real threat to both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. How could a simple leader of the barbarian confederation cause so much terror to the most dominant players in Europe?

Vol 3 Ep 56 - The Scythians Jan 31, 2021

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1000 - 100 BCE - Who's in for a round of drug-fueled blood drinking, alongside cutting chunks out of your own ears and fastening as many human scalps as possible onto your horse's bridle to see who the greatest warrior of the Steppe is?

Vol 3 Ep 55 - Migration Period of Europe Jan 24, 2021

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300 - 570 - In an episode that could turn out to be worse than a sports programme reporting on a draft or a transfer window, we find out who was going where and at what price during the middle of the first millennium in Europe.

Vol 3 Ep 54 - BATTLE - The Battle of Adrianople ( 378 ) ( Goths ) Jan 17, 2021

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378 - A vital crossroads in the timeline of the Roman Empire comes when thousands of Germans come flooding across the Roman border looking for refuge and Romans look to exploit the situation. Many interesting factors will contribute to the outcome which will leave scars in the minds of everyone involved.

Vol 3 Ep 53 - The Celts Jan 10, 2021

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450 BCE - 60 CE - The original barbarians to the Romans, with their appetite for war and their mysterious past. There are bound to be a thing or two that you never knew about these peoples whose legacy is just as strong as the Romans.

Vol 3 Ep 52 - SUMMARY - Ancient Rome, Part Two Jan 03, 2021

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41 - 476 - The story of the Principate and the Dominate which includes the struggles of the Jews and the rise of Christianity as well as the pressures from the barbarians and the factors that led to the ultimate split of the Empire and the fall of the West.

Vol 3 Ep 51 - SUMMARY - Ancient Rome, Part One Dec 27, 2020

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753 BCE - 14 CE - From the foundation of Rome by King Romulus to the beginning of the Empire with Emperor Augustus and everything in between.

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