Empire

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today?


William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.

History
1
231. Colonising Ireland: Henry VIII, Elizabeth ...
35 min
2
230. Britain’s Last Colony: Trump, Brexit, and ...
35 min
3
229. Britain’s Last Colony: The Second World Wa...
29 min
4
228. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Prison...
40 min
5
227. The Man Who Lived A Thousand Lives: Taming...
31 min
6
226. The Rise and Fall of East India Company Pa...
35 min
7
225. Painting the Empire: Art of the East India...
39 min
8
224. Empire in Your Garden
41 min
9
223. Empire of Plants: From Kew Gardens to Bota...
35 min
10
222. The Downfall of the Mughals (Ep 3)
45 min
11
221. War of Succession: The Battle That Shook I...
49 min
12
220. Battle of Brothers: The Puritan vs The Mys...
40 min
13
219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Sple...
45 min
14
218. Creator of The Taj Mahal: Shah Jahan’s Ris...
38 min
15
217. Zebras and Zodiacs: Jahangir’s Art Revolut...
45 min
16
216. Seeds of British India: England’s First Am...
51 min
17
215. Jahangir: A World of Light And Darkness
42 min
18
214. The Empire of Frankincense & Myrrh
41 min
19
213. How Three Wise Men Became Three Kings
39 min
20
212. Who Were The Three Wise Men?
39 min
21
211. A Beautiful World: The Art of Akbar
44 min
22
210. Akbar the Great: Revolutionising Religious...
39 min
23
209. Akbar the Great
44 min
24
208. Humayun Reconquers India
48 min
25
207. The Stargazing Hippie vs The Lion King
31 min