3 episodes
CriticalHistory ThinkCritical
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- Society & Culture
From the ThinkCritical team comes CriticalHistory: a narritve-based history podcast that attempts to bring you the most interesting and obscure tales from history. Hosted by Adam Schwalbe.
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Endless War: 1688 in Context
In this episode, Adam Schwalbe dives into the events leading up to the 9 year's war, and specifically the conflicts over absolutism in England and France, as well as the Franco-Dutch war.
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Basil and the Byzantines- the Empire of the East in the Ninth Century
In this episode of CriticalHistory, Adam goes into the problems facing Byzantium in the ninth century, as well as the turning point for the Empire- the ascension of Basil I "the Macedonian".
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Taungoo Empire
In this episode of CriticalHistory, Adam takes a dive into the Burmese Empire of Taungoo, from its humble origins as a city state, to its conquests of Hanthawaddy and Prome, and its disasterous campaigns against Arakan and Siam, ending with the death of Tabinshwehti.