The rise of Western Civilization through its political and military conflicts. Sarcasm throughout but still as grounded to reality as possible, there's no reason this can't be fun. Multiple episodes on a specific time period or leader with a different metal intro for every episode
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13th-15th Century: Exploiting weakness all around them, the Ottomans under their radical leader Osman, care an empire from the dying empires around them Song: Night Crossing by Bleed From Within- Fracture Featured Content Creator: We Talk About Dead People Podcast with Aaron C www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/wa...
1102-4 AD: Despite planning to attack Egypt, the 4th Crusade is hijacked by the Venetian Dodge Enrico Dondallo and set towards Constantinople Song: Forever Marked by Currents- I Let The Devil In Featured Content Creator: Pax Romana https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTZzQgPYEgUHXY2V_U8buQ www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.insta...
716-17 AD: The Umayyad Caliphate makes two desperate attempts to wrest the greatest city in Christendom from the Byzantines Song: Gravedancer by Of Mice And Men- Earth and Sky www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/t...
343-1453 AD: How the Romans built the greatest fortress the world has ever seen. Stood independent for over a Millennium and had a siege record of 21 out of 23 Song: The World In My Hands by ICE NINE KILLS- Silver Scream www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Ve...
More detail into the Ottoman Venetian War www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/theproslayer7...
I talk about the books used in the making of season 10 and what the future of the show will look like Song: Vlad the Impaler vs Dacula by Epic Rap Battles of History www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/theproslaye...
1480-1528: I get drunk and stumble though the wrap of events of season 10 Song: Inherit the Tragedy by Like Moths To Flames- Eternity in Gold Instrumental Cocktail of the Day: About 6 different ones www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest ...
1472-73: Uzun Hassan and Mehmed II bring 100,000 soldiers each to the the edge of Anatolia for a showdown to decide the fate of the Near East Song: Night Terrors by Currents- The Place I Feel Safest www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest ...
Raymond is the author of Sword and the Scimitar and an authority on the clash between Islam and the West. We talk about Islam, his past and upcoming works and our love of history in general www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1470-75: After a long captivity the stage is finally set for the Last Flight of the Dragon, Vlad Dracula in the last attempt to seize back his throne with the help of Mathis Corvinus and Stephen the Great Song: Fury by Wage War- Pressure www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/w...
1463: Despite mountainous terrain and hardy people, Bosnia stands too divided to resist the incursions of the Ottoman Empire Song; Mercy by bad Omens- Finding God Before He Finds Me www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest Twitch: https://w...
1458-63: Newly elected king Mathias of Hungary must find a way to ensure his reign is more stable than his predecessors and to do that he forms the largest professional army in Christian Europe Cocktail of the Day: Singapore Sling Song; Existence by August Burns Red- Constellations www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.c...
2021: Didn't have an episode ready so I'm just venting some general frustration that comes from running a podcast www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1466-83: Skanderbeg and his Albanians do everything in their power to keep the Ottomans from overrunning their country and keep them out of Italy but nothing lasts forever Song: Legends and Legacies by Famous Last Words- Two Faced Charade www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/...
1451-1466: Skanderbeg fights a decade and a half long grudge match against the new Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed II, in an effort to keep the Ottomans from conquering Albania and advancing to Italy Song: Lucid by Polaris - Mortal Coil www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1443-50: George Kastrioti abandons his cushy life in Ottoman service to liberate his homeland of Albania from Ottoman rule Song; Infest by Breakdown of Sanity www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
I go on the Pontifacts Podcast and have a conversation about Pope Hadrian and Charlemagne as they helped unite Christendom. https://twitter.com/pontifactspod https://www.facebook.com/pontifactspod/ www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1460-62: Vlad Dracula decides to get the drop on the Ottomans and preemptively strike Bulgaria starting the most dramatic war of his life Song: The Coffin Is Moving by ICENINEKILLS- Predator Becomes The Prey Today's Guest: Bro History http://brohistory.com/ www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twit...
1456-60: Vlad Dracula's second attempt to seize the throne of Wallachia is successful and everyone who stood in his way learns the hard way that some mistakes can be fatal Song: The Day We Die by Goodbye To Gravity- Mantras Of War www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1456: John Hunyadi and his ragtag group of mercenaries and militia must hold Belgrade against the Ottomans. His life and times that lead him to that point as well Song: Ties That Bind by August Burns Red- Guardians
1453: After centuries of decline and civil war, the formerly unstoppable Byzantine Empire is taken by the rising child star of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II Song: Keep Me Close by blessthefall- Hard Feelings www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
1402- 1451: Both Murad II and Vlad II wanted the best for their sons growing up, but ruling multiethnic empires can get in the way of going to soccer games and making it home for birthdays Song: State Decay by Bleed From Within- Era www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conque...
This episode delves into the 15th-century Balkan Wars between the Ottoman Empire and local resistance, originally framed around Vlad the Impaler but expanding to include a broader historical context. It explores the geographic significance of the Balkans, the rise of the Ottoman Empire, and their unique and often brutal methods of conquest, including the Jizya tax and the Devshirme system that created the elite Janissaries. The discussion also contrasts Ottoman and European military strategies and command structures, setting the stage for future episodes on this pivotal conflict.
All the text and audiobooks used in the making of the Charlemagne series. All music used for intros is on the website, should you wish to listen to the rest www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
814- 888 AD: With Charlemagne dead, it is up to his children to live up to their father's legacy. In less than a century they went from the dominant power in Europe to a bunch of squabbling feuding kingdoms overtaken by those they conquered To skip profanity laden rant: go from 4:10-10:51 Song: Empire by August Burns Red- Leveler www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Po...
Author of several sources used in the Roman Trilogy and Rome Aficionado Adrian Goldsworthy and Neil have a talk about all things Hellenic and Roman. If you like this conversation and want to learn more about the Roman period look him up on Audible or wherever you find your books
Hide yo kids, this one is rather explicit just like it's source material. The end of Julio-Claudian dynasty most definitely came with a bang and that bang was NERO Song: When Everything Means Nothing by Fit For A King- Dark Skies
786-800 AD: Charlemagne steps into the muddled mess of Italian politics to ensure his hard won gains from the Lombards do not fall into enemy hands Song: Forever Marked by Currents- I Let The Devil In www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand Conquest...
