27 episodes
History of Portugal Rob Mendes
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 58 Ratings
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On this show we retrace the history of the Portuguese people, beginning with its deepest roots.
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Episode 1 - Roots to Romans
In this episode, we travel from 800 B.C to 392 A.D, and cover some of the major events that gripped and shaped the Iberian Peninsula!
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Music Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL
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Episode 2 - Visigothic Dreams
On this episode of History of Portugal, we go through the events that give rise to the Iberian Visigothic Kingdom. We also take a general look at different facets of society under the Visigoths, right up to the beginning of their terminal decline.
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Episode 3 - Movable Objects and an Unstoppable Force
This episode we take a step back in time, and hop over to the Arabian Peninsula, where we take a very wide lensed view at how a previously unassuming group of people forged their own sprawling dominion.
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Intro Music Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL
Outro Music Info: Desert Raid, Composer: IAmFowler from Pixabay
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Episode 4 - Shut’em Down, Open up Shop
On this episode we cover the initial conquest of Iberia, by the North African Berber army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad!
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Intro Music Info: "Rhythm of War" by Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL
Additional music: "Toward the Mountains" by GioeleFazzeri from Pixabay, "The Right Voice" by Robbero
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Episode 5 - Ambitions as a Raider
On this episode we cover the efforts of consolidation by the Muslim governors of Al-Andalus, along with the birth of the birth of the Asturian kingdom.
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Music by Geibral from Pixabay: Ethereal Dreams Cinematic
Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay: Under Pressure
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Episode 6 - When We Ride on Our Enemies
On this episode we cover the conflict between the Umayyads and the Aquitanians in southern France!
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Customer Reviews
More Portuguese should know this
For most Portuguese, the history of our country starts and ends with the reconquista, the voyages of discovery, and the Velvet Revolution. With this podcast, I’m learning about the bits in between. I have especially enjoyed the chapters about the Muslim centuries, learning about how there was much more to the story than just muslims and Christians fighting each other. Listening to these sessions while walking around the old Muslim quarter of Coimbra has been a special treat.
Awesome
If you like history, then you will love this podcast. Fast moving, but detailed enough in a logical progression of presentation that allows both learning and enjoying
Key errors/Can’t get over Christian vs Muslim holy war worldview
I appreciate the effort and care that clearly went into this show. However I have A LOT of trouble with:
1) uncritical repetition of the orientalist and overly emphasized Muslim vs Christian “us vs them” narrative.
Conflicts are oversimplified and framed as religious while there are plenty of political and pragmatic reasons. This centuries-old propaganda is dangerous and still used to justify wars, Islamophobic xenophobia, colonialism in our day and age. There are many overt and subtle examples— Interesting that the speaker repeatedly call Arabs “conquerors” while the prior Roman and Visigoth conquerors are not. This reveals underlying assumptions of who belongs, who doesn’t, and which groups belongs together (eg actually Romans are closer to the Mediterranean cultures like Arabs than to north/western Europe). I recommend Peter Frankopan’s book The Silk Road.
2) Christians are not considered “nonbelievers” or “heathens” by Muslims! These words refer to paganistic religions. This error came up multiple times by episode 6 and I couldn’t keep listening because it undermines my confidence in the story. Muslims think Christians and Jewish people and Muslims worship the same Abrahamic God, of course they may disagree on a lot of things (but would a Catholic call a Protestant a heathen?) I say this as an atheist person with only basic understanding of religions as well, and I’m also not from this part of the world. However I do know enough fundamental myths and misunderstandings that persist even in current politics. Still I thank the creator for their effort, I really hope he can expand his viewpoint and correct basic misunderstandings