The Almost Forgotten Podcast
1) Episode 9.10 - Turenne
Turenne was a major figure in France during the golden age of the Ancien Regime. Napoleon said his “audacity grew with years and experience” as some of his greatest victories were when he was in his m...Show More
2) Episode 9.9 - Hohenstaufen Pt 3 - Frederick II
Frederick II was the grandson of Barbarossa and of Roger the Great of Sicily. He inherited kingdoms from both lineages, and then lost and regained them both. He wound up ruling a vast territory and at...Show More
3) Episode 9.8 - Hohenstaufen Pt 2 - Henry and Philip
Frederick Barbarossa was succeeded by his sons, Henry and Philip. Both were capable rulers who looked to follow in their father’s footsteps and expand imperial power. Henry had significant successes, ...Show More
4) Episode 9.7 - Hohenstaufen Pt 1 - Frederick Barbarossa
Frederick Barbarossa was Holy Roman Emperor in the 12th century. He forced his way into the imperial office, and then forced the office back into relevance after a century or so of decline. He was an ...Show More
5) Episode 9.6 - Yuknoom the Great
Yuknoom led the powerful Maya kingdom ruled by Snake Dynasty. He installed vassal kings in neighboring cities and succeeded in dividing the royal line of his main rival, the city of Tikal. He eventual...Show More
6) Episode 9.5 - Harsha
Harsha took over a growing kingdom in eastern Punjab, during a time of divided polities after the collapse of the huge Gupta Empire. He expanded his lands east along the Ganges river, absorbing kingdo...Show More
7) Episode 9.4 - Kanishka
Kanishka led the Kushan Empire at its height, connecting China and India to lands west in the early era of the Silk Road. Kanishka was a strong leader who expanded the empire, stabilized it, and help ...Show More
8) Episode 9.3 - Mithridates I of Parthia
Mithridates took charge of a relatively small kingdom that nominally held lands south and east of the Caspian sea. By the end of his reign, he had turned it into a powerful empire that ruled from Syri...Show More
9) Episode 9.2 - Bardylis
Bardylis united the tribes of Illyria in the late 5th and early 4th century BC, created a powerful kingdom that held sway over Macedon and threatened the Peloponnese, and may have helped drive the dev...Show More
10) Episode 9.1 - Argishti of Urartu
Argishti ruled the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located in today's Armenia and Eastern Turkey. During Argishti's reign in the 8th century BC, Urartu held sway over its powerful neighbor, the Neo-Assyria...Show More