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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History
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136. Empress Theodora: From the Brothel to the ...
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135. Helena: Queen of the World and Finder of t...
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134. Cleopatra: The Would-Be Empress of Rome
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133. Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
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132. Journey to Nalanda and the Library of Jewels
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131. Buddhism Goes to China
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130. India meets Rome: Making the Image of the ...
43 min
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129. Ashoka: The Great Buddhist Emperor of India
47 min
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128. The Life of the Buddha
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127. Inventing Curry: The British Taste for India
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126. Punch & Chilli: The East India Company at ...
48 min
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125. The Origin of the Houthis
53 min
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124. Saddam Hussein vs The Ayatollah
48 min
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123. Hezbollah: The Party of God
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122. Iran & Saudi Arabia: The Rivalry that Spli...
47 min
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121. The Fall of the Shah of Shahs
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120. The Iranian Revolution: The Rise of Ayatol...
38 min
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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...
53 min