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The Almost Forgotten

The podcast focuses on the lives and times of great historical figures that have mostly fallen through the cracks of our collective memories. We may have heard of these people, but they don't get the ... Read more

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Episode 8.9 - Gaspar Yanga

Episode 8.9 - Gaspar Yanga

Gaspar Yanga was possibly born as royalty, although no one is sure, but when he died he was certainly considered by many... Read more

8 Jun 2022

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Episode 8.8 - Abbas the Great

Episode 8.8 - Abbas the Great

Abbas the Great, the shah of the Safavid empire, was great military leader, reformer, and diplomat. He took a shrinking,... Read more

25 May 2022

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Episode 8.7 - Ram Khamhaeng

Episode 8.7 - Ram Khamhaeng

Ram Khamhaeng was the king of Sukhothai, and he ruled on of the first truly Tai-led kingdoms that was able to unite the ... Read more

11 May 2022

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Episode 8.6 - Somerled

Episode 8.6 - Somerled

Somerled was a Norse-Gael like born in what is today western Scotland, on the lands bordering the Irish Sea and the Nort... Read more

27 Apr 2022

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Episode 8.5 - Tamar the Great

Episode 8.5 - Tamar the Great

Tamar the Great built on the legacy of her great grandfather David the Builder. Under her rule, Georgia grew to its larg... Read more

14 Apr 2022

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Episode 8.4 - David the Builder

Episode 8.4 - David the Builder

David became king of Georgia after it had been devastated by years of Turkish pillaging. He pushed the invaders out and ... Read more

30 Mar 2022

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Episode 8.3 - Dinh Bo Linh

Episode 8.3 - Dinh Bo Linh

One of several Viet leaders who helped his land on the road to sovereignty, Dinh Bo Linh united the land of An Nam, a Ch... Read more

16 Mar 2022

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Episode 8.2 - Goujian

Episode 8.2 - Goujian

Goujian was the king of Yue at the end of Ancient China’s Spring and Autumn Period. He was defeated by the state of Wu a... Read more

2 Mar 2022

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Episode 8.1 - Gungunum

Episode 8.1 - Gungunum

In the 20th century BC, Gungunum made himself king of the Sumerian city of Larsa. He brought Larsa from an inconsequenti... Read more

16 Feb 2022

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Episode 7.10 - Jacob Kettler

Episode 7.10 - Jacob Kettler

Jacob Kettler was the Baltic German Duke of Courland and Semigallia, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 1... Read more

1 Jun 2021

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