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Climate Change, Wars & disasters in 17th Century Europe
The Grand Strategy of Philip II -- An essential Geoffrey Parker history book
Fernand Braudel's The Mediterranean & the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II -A Masterpiece
Just catching up
History of Patrick Simson, A Scottish Merchant in the 17th century Moldavian Potash trade
Oppenheimer - A history biopic done right
My preview of Oppenheimer
A perspective on Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon movie project
Concluding observations of Cyprus at the end of the 16th century- Account of Cotovicus
A Papal Legate's visit to Ottoman Cyprus- Account of Girolamo Dandini in 1596
Can one use Chat GPT for learning history?
I asked Chat GPT which century is more important- 16th or 17th
I asked Chat GPT some questions about Venetian History
The aftermath of the Ottoman Conquest of Cyprus- Villamont's account in 1589
The last moments of Venetian Cyprus at Famagusta- Paulo Paruta
A Christmas message & plans for the podcast in 2023
The late Venetian response after Selim II's Divan- (Diedo's account PART 2)
Selim II and the Divan before the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus (Diedo's account part 1- Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean)
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- Giovanni Sozomeno in Nicosia 1570
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- Fabriano Falchetti in Nicosia 1570
An update on the podcast & plans for the future
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- Christopher Furer in Cyprus & Nicosia 1566
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- Elias of Pesaro in Cyprus & Famagusta 1563
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- John Locke in Cyprus 1553
Traveller Diaries in the 16th Century Mediterranean- Greffin Affagart in Cyprus 1534
History of 16th century Venice & Venetian Doges (Full summary)
History of Venice & Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1585-1595)
History of Venice & Doge Nicolò da Ponte (1578-1585)
Statement of solidarity with the Ukrainian people
History of Venice & Doge Sebastiano Venier (1577-1578)
History of Venice & Doge Alvise I Mocenigo (1570-1577)
History of Venice & Doge Pietro Loredan (1567-1570)
History of Venice & Doge Girolamo Priuli (1559-1567)
Christmas message, retrospective of 2021 and updates for 2022
History of Venice & Doge Andrea Gritti (1523-1538) FULL EPISODE
History of Venice & Doge Andrea Gritti (1523-1538) PART 2
History of Venice & Doge Andrea Gritti (1523-1538) PART 1
Ranking the most important Sieges 16th century Mediterranean
RANKING some of the most important NAVAL BATTLES of the 16th century Mediterranean
History of Venice & Doge Leonardo Loredan 1501-1521
Introduction- Doges of the 16th Century Venetian Republic (A short history)
Philip II of Spain and the 16th Century Mediterranean
Philip II of Spain and the 16th century Mediterranean (Introduction)
A short history of Francis I, King of France (1515-1547)
A short history of Holy Roman Emperors Ferdinand I & Maximilian II
Short History of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor & King of Spain (FULL EPISODE) 1500-1558
Final Years of Charles V (1555-1558), his abdication, letter to Philip II, death and legacy
Introduction to the Historian's Proust Questionnaire- My Answers!
Charles V- A Short History Part IV 1541-1555
Charles V- A Short History Part III 1530-1540
Charles V- A Short History Part II 1519-1530
History of Charles V - Introduction 1500-1519
Podcast UPDATE for December and plans for 2021 (Happy Christmas & Holidays to everyone)
Joseph Nasi and Sultan Selim II (A short History)
Mehmet Sokollu Pasha (A short History)
Suleiman the Magnificent (FULL EPISODE)
Suleiman the Magnificent- A History (PART 2)
Suleiman the Magnificent (PART 1)
Introduction to the Rulers and Monarchs of the 16th century Mediterranean Series
The Plot of Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon movie (2)
The Plot of Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon movie (1)
Stanley Kubrick and the quest for the Napoleon cinematic masterpiece
Skanderbeg and the anti-Ottoman resistance in the Balkans
Vlad the Impaler (Tepes/ Dracula)
EJohn Hunyadi (Ioan de Hunedoara)
Stephan the Great of Moldova
Dimitrie Cantemir
Álvaro de Bazán, Marqués de Santa Cruz
Girolamo Zane, Agostino Barbarigo, Sebastiano Venier-Admirals of the Venetian Republic
Don John (Juan) of Austria
Marcantonio Colonna, commander and admiral of Spain, Rome and the Papacy
Andrea Doria, legendary admiral of Genoa
Introduction to Victors of Lepanto, Western Admirals of the 16th century Mediterranean
Age of Empires 2, a virtual ambassador for History in the last 20 years
Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean Kemal Reis, Oruç Reis, Occhiali (Uluj Ali), Ali Pasha
Amazing Women of Early Modern Europe ft. Remmy Fillip- Artemisia Gentileschi
EOttoman Titans of the Mediterranean: Piali Pasha
Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean: Dragut Reis
Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean: Hayreddin Barbarossa
Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean: Piri Reis
Introduction to the Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean series
Episode 10 (The Malta Series)- The aftermath of the Great Siege of Malta 1565
Episode 9 (The Malta Series) Spanish Relief Force Arrives, The Ottomans retreat and Malta survives
Episode 8 (The Malta Series) The Siege of Malta begins, Ottomans and Dragut Reis arrive and St Elmo is stormed
Episode 7 (The Malta Series) Calm Before the Storm; preparations on the eve of the Siege of Malta in 1565
Episode 6 (The Malta Series)- Jean Parisot de Valette, defender of Malta
Episode 5 (The Malta Series) - Introduction to the history of Malta
Episode 4 Marcantonio Bragadin, last defender of Famagusta & Venetian Cyprus
Episode 3 Venetian Cyprus and accounts of its fall to the Ottomans part 2
Episode 2 Venetian Cyprus and accounts of its fall to the Ottomans part 1
Episode 1 Venice Myth, Republic, Empire