Empire: World History

The rise and fall of empires 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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126. Punch & Chilli: The East India Company at ...
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125. The Origin of the Houthis
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124. Saddam Hussein vs The Ayatollah
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123. Hezbollah: The Party of God
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122. Iran & Saudi Arabia: The Rivalry that Spli...
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121. The Fall of the Shah of Shahs
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120. The Iranian Revolution: The Rise of Ayatol...
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119. The Last Shah
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118. Iran's First Revolution
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117. Nader Shah: The Sword of Persia
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116. Isfahan: The City of Dreams
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115. The Great Conversion: How Iran became Shia
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114. The Persian Renaissance
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113. Timur: Scourge of God
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112. Ferdowsi: How One Poet Saved Persian Civil...
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111. Shackleton: The Hero of Antarctica
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110. Antarctica: The Continent that wouldn’t be...
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109. The Endeavour: Into the Unknown
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108. The Endeavour & the Great Southern Continent
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107. China's Greatest Admiral: The Story of Zhe...
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106. The Rise of Islam
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105. The Last Great War of Antiquity
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104. How Persian Religion Changed the World
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103. Alexander the Great: Defeating Darius
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102. Alexander the Great: The Conquest of Persia
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