Empire
The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history.
William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires.
From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today?
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Latest Episode
295. Crusader Gaza: Saladin & Richard The Lionheart (Part 5) (02.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- 294. Gaza & The Islamic Conquest (Part 4) 30.09.2025
- 293. The Gaza Erotic Literature Festival: Byzantine Gaza (Part 3) 25.09.2025
- 292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2) 23.09.2025
- 291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1) 18.09.2025
- 290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2) 16.09.2025
- 289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1) 11.09.2025
- 288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5) 09.09.2025
- 287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4) 04.09.2025
- 286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3) 02.09.2025
- 285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2) 28.08.2025
- 284. Suez Crisis: The British Imperialist vs The Arab Nationalist (Part 1) 26.08.2025
- 283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6) 21.08.2025
- 282. Partition: The Birth of The Kashmir Conflict (Part 5) 19.08.2025
- 281. Partition: Why Was India Split In Two? (Part 4) 14.08.2025
- 280. Partition: The Creation of Pakistan (Part 3) 12.08.2025
- 279. Partition: How Dubai Almost Became Part of India (Part 2) 07.08.2025
- 278. Partition: India’s Break With Burma (Part 1) 05.08.2025
- 277. America Drills Through Hell’s Gorge (Part 5) 31.07.2025
- 276. The Biggest Corruption Scandal in French History (Part 4) 29.07.2025
- The Great Fire of London 25.07.2025
