The 10 Best The History of Poland Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 38: Long-Term Consequences
This may come as a surprise, but Poland is about to descend into civil war. All the while, there are incursions in Prussia, there’s a Mongol storm brewing in the East, and there are Teutonic Knights s...Show More
2) Sigismund III's Early Years
Sigismund the Third takes the throne after facing off against the Hapsburg Archduke Maximilian the Third. Stepping into the limelight, this member of the House of Vasa and heir to the Swedish throne i...Show More
3) Episode 58: Stefan Batory
Stefan Batory fills the power vacuum left by the departed Henry de Valois. But will his efforts to reform multiple parts of the Polish and Lithuanian states simultaneously be enough to fight off Ivan ...Show More
4) Episode 57: King Henry of France (and Poland)
Henry de Valois is ambitious but his brother is already King of France. And so, he has to settle for another throne (poor Henry): the throne of Poland. But how long will he last? Henrician Articles i...Show More
5) Episode 56: The Union of Lublin
Sigismund II Augustus reigns during a time of cataclysmic change in Europe. The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation rages, while poor Sigismund keeps having his wives murdered ...Show More
6) Episode 55: The Sons of Casimir IV
Casimir IV had so many kids we can’t even follow them all. So instead of trying, we’re going to focus on the three sons that became King of Poland: John Albert, Alexander, and Sigismund the Old. Suppo...Show More
7) Episode 54: The End of the Teutonic Order
Due to the efforts of King Casimir III and the events of the Thirteen Years War, the Teutonic Order as it had once existed is effectively at an end. But that’s not all! We also discuss Elisabeth of Au...Show More
8) Episode 50: The Great King Casimir
We wrap up our time with King Casimir the Great by talking about his final years as King, what made him “the Great,” and the Congress of Kraków. Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpo...Show More
9) Episode 51: The Polish-Hungarian Union
The ascension of King Louis the Great to the throne of Poland was not all it was cracked up to be. Instead, it was a middling affair that was eclipsed by the events it set up. Support the show(s) on P...Show More
10) Episode 52: The History of Lithuania
In this episode we’re going to very briefly cover the complete history of the state of Lithuania. Definitely won’t skip anything. Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Fol...Show More