Episode 55. Raising Eyebrows. December 1203. The Venetian navy is stuck outside Constantinople. A new power is rising in the Empire -- a man with notoriously big eyebrows. Who will prevail? Find out more as our story continues.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/055-raisin...

New episode out now! 👑 It's a time of civil war with the Second Fitna in full swing and only one man can restore the Umayyads to power. Join for a story of political machinations, family ties, and the only true legitimacy.

We've reached the finals! It… took an unexpected turn! forms.gle/9Gur5i2FhEF3... @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @aopnetwork.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social @totalusrankium.bsky.social @rankingpersia.bsky.social @presidencies.bsky.social

Ok, it's not the exact quote from King Theoden, but Villehardouin's words are close enough. If you listened to our last episode, maybe you thought that the war had begun already. Well, it certainly has by the end of today's episode, "Out of the Frying Pan".👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/054-out-of...

New episode out now! 👑 The caliphate is at peace and has only to rise and grasp its destiny. Al-Walid will oversee the greatest expansion since the caliphate's founding, leading us to Transoxiana, Sindh, and al-Andalus.

Introducing Pope Callixtus II! pontifacts.podbean.com/e/164-callix...

@thoc.creator.blue I've been looking into Tang China and was wondering if you had any good overview books to recommend as a starting point. Thanks!

late but not forgotten: the semifinals. forms.gle/8tuniU8twh1D... @aopnetwork.bsky.social @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @popeular.bsky.social @flatpacksweden.bsky.social @nobelessepod.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social @rexfactor.bsky.social

New episode out now! 👑 The caliphate is at peace and has only to rise and grasp its destiny. Al-Walid will oversee the greatest expansion since the caliphate's founding, leading us to Transoxiana, Sindh, and al-Andalus.

👑 In spring of 321 #Perdiccas was now facing revolts on two fronts from #Antipater, #Antigonus, and #Craterus in Anatolia, and Ptolemy in Egypt. Learn more here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-59xeg...

Quarterfinals. Is it pistols or pamphlets at dawn? forms.gle/8PkC6881ig75... #RexyPods @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @aopnetwork.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social @totalusrankium.bsky.social @rankingpersia.bsky.social

A great read! (which we used for our episodes) More generally, the @histparl.bsky.social project is an amazing resource, filled with fascinating stuff which we'd highly recommend!

Look forward to listening!

New episode out now! 👑 A new Marwanid Umayyad caliphate has risen from impossible odds and now needs stable foundations that it may flourish. Abd al-Malik will rise out of civil war with the powers of friendship, administration, and incredible violence.

👑 In March of 327 #AlexandertheGreat marries #Roxana. Learn more about their son #AlexIV here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rbfsi...

Ep 52: Let's Make Poor Decisions. Yes, this meme is years past its zeitgeist moment, but sometime the shoe just fits. This week, the "crusade" finally makes the momentous decision to try a bit of regime change in New Rome, causing fury in Actual Rome.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/052-lets-m...

Round three here we gooooooo forms.gle/2vdZxNhjbodp... @aopnetwork.bsky.social @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @popeular.bsky.social @flatpacksweden.bsky.social @nobelessepod.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social @rexfactor.bsky.social

A statement from our podcast. Stay safe everyone <3

Our latest release is a statement we have prepared about the ongoing attack on Iran by the United States and Israel. We appreciate your attention www.podbean.com/ep/pb-pdkfx-...

Introducing Pope Gelasius II! pontifacts.podbean.com/e/163-gelasi...

New episode out now! 👑 The Sufyanid Umayyad caliphate has fallen and ibn al-Zubayr will do his best to reshape its ashes into something more in line with the ideals of the Rashidun Caliphs. But as they fell into hardship, will he be drawn towards a grisly end?

Ides of March Madness Round 2! forms.gle/pmVSJwWdAh2K... @aopnetwork.bsky.social @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @popeular.bsky.social @flatpacksweden.bsky.social @nobelessepod.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social @rexfactor.bsky.social

👑 In the spring of 310 BC #Demtrius is defeated at the Battle of Gaza. Learn more here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-abmxm...

Art&Culture Episode 7: Legend of the Golden Ring A humble fisherman is giving a precious ring to the Doge. Why? Find out the supernatural legend behind it in this week's episode, featuring a dark and stormy night, a demonic pirate ship and three saints.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/art-and-cu...

Friends, Romans, Countrymen... here is voting for round 1. forms.gle/3PLQdpnhwKT3... #rexypods @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social @popeular.bsky.social @flatpacksweden.bsky.social @presidencies.bsky.social @primetimepod.bsky.social @primefactorspod.bsky.social

Sunday means new a episode 👑 King Albert descends from a long line of Alberts down in German Mecklenburg and has the backing of the nobility after their coup, but will that help him when he comes to the throne in Sweden?

Intelligent Speech tomorrow! 2:35 PM Eastern in Room #4! Then our panel at 4:50 PM in room #1! 18th century Britain is a very alien time period, but I do my best to bring you into the time before focusing on the special “brotherly” relationship of George III and Lord North. Sneak peek:

Episode 50: Excommunication? What Excommunication? The Crusaders owe Venice huge sums of money for the fleet. Venice suggests using it to capture the nearby rival city of Zara. The Pope says no. Venice doesn't care what he thinks. This won't end well.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/051-excomm...

Intelligent Speech is this weekend! Come along and listen. We're on stage at 1600 and 2030 CET (1000 and 1430 Eastern Time) to talk about Swedish brotherly rivals and then our favourite historical pets 😃

👑 Throw back! Was he our new “best boy?” Was he the “hardest working boy?” Did Dustin lose friends along the way? Is our cat a domestic terrorist? (Yes) It's #Antigonos II #Gonatas www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xuqbs...

👑 Come see our panel at #IntelligentSpeech2026: “Heated Rivalry, Heated Agony,” where Dustin compares the #HeatedRivalry series to #Gilgamesh and #Enkidu, #Achilles and #Patroclus, and #AlexandertheGreat and #Hephaestion. Use code ALEX for tickets!

New episode out now! 👑 Here's the second episode of our Rise of Islam P@treon series! The first caliph has come and gone but the legacy must continue and Islam grow yet further. Meet the caliph Umar, the man who would take the religion from Arabia to a hegemonic role in the Near East

Calling all #RexyPod fans: It is time for Ides of March Madness Year 4. THE NOMINATING CONVENTION IS OPEN. Choose your fighters. forms.gle/GjLkNyvxKGay... @rankingpersia.bsky.social @totalusrankium.bsky.social @alexstandardpod.bsky.social @popeular.bsky.social @battleroyale.bsky.social

Episode 50. Show Me The Money. Here's our Crusading Chronicler, Geoffroi de Villehardouin, with bags full of cash. It's not enough to pay for the fleet, though. And that means trouble, with a capital T, which rhymes with Zee, and that stands for Zara. 👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/050-show-m...

The Alexander Standard will be at Intelligent Speech 2026! Join us as Dustins and Meredith present. Use code ALEX for a discount on tickets! 👑 intelligentspeechonline.com

New episode out now! 👑 The second ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate has some mighty big shoes to fill but is he up to the challenge? Tune in for multiple tragedies, an assault on Mecca, and a pet monkey.

👑 💔 Valentine's Day special with #DemetriusPoliorcetes the Besieger of Cities! Hear about his many loves and mostly losses here www.podbean.com/eas/pb-abmxm...

Nuovo* podcast di Storia d’Italia: “Mezzaluna araba” La storia dell'ascesa dell'Islam in un podcast dedicato! Novità! Ho raccolto le nove puntate relative all'ascesa degli Arabi e alla nascita dell'Islam in un podcast 'separato' per poter fare la possibilità di trovare e ascoltare questa storia…

Don't want to get my hopes up, but this sounds genuinely exciting. The seventh century is one of the most important era's in Western Eurasian history, witnessing the rise of Islam, the end of Ancient Persia, and the dramatic reduction of Eastern Rome losing its status as Mediterranean Empire.

👑 In February of 281, the armies of #Seleukos and #Lysimachus met at the Battle of Corupedion, near Sardis in Anatolia. Learn more here www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wyxqn...

Music and Musicians in the Medieval Persianate World www.medievalists.net/2025/11/musi... #medievalmusic

Our latest release is a statement we have prepared about the ongoing protests in Iran and their brutal repression. We appreciate your attention www.podbean.com/ep/pb-324xq-...

👑 It's the end of the #Antigonids and season 2 but not the podcast! Can this kid with a passing family resemblance take that all the way to the throne of #Macedon? Join us for #Andriskos! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hy3ec...

Episode 49: The Conspiracy. The 4th Crusade receives some terrible news in mid-1201 -- they've run out of Champagne and Brie. This week we discuss what happens next with Marco from Storia d'Italia Podcast. 👑 (episode link: histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/049-the-co...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Om0...

👑 Around January or February of 316, #Cassander laid siege to Pydna, listen here www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gqz7t...

The carolingian papacy, with Bry Jensen from Pontifacts (ep. 51 extra) In this episode (in English and available also in video format on YouTube and Spotify) I will be interviewing the great Bry from Pontifacts, one of my favourite podcasts. I have already interviewed Bry ages ago about the…

New episode out now! 👑 The Umayyad Caliphate has arrived but how rightly-guided will it be? Mu'awiya is planning to stabilize his new empire and mold it into a fief that can be passed down for generations; however, there are those who would halt this project...

This guy's index finger makes him look like Medieval ET telling his listeners to phone home. But no, it's superstar preacher Fulk of Neuilly, encouraging everyone to join a new Crusade in 1199. 👑 Find out more in this week's episode, "Crusaders Assemble". histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/048-crusad...

We're back with Pope Victor III! pontifacts.podbean.com/e/160-victor... Also, Pontifacts is speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! Get your tickets at intelligentspeechonline.com Use code POPE at checkout for a discount on your ticket!

New episode out now! 👑 Here's the first episode of our Rise of Islam P@treon series! Abu Bakr's friend has founded a new religion and now he's been tasked with keeping it alive after the Prophet passed. Join us for a contentious succession, a war of prophets, and the groundwork for a grand campaign