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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142. Isabella of Castile: Uniting Spain
43 min
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141. Nur Jahan: The Most Powerful Mughal Woman
35 min
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140. Nur Jahan: The Light of the World
40 min
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139. Mrs Genghis Khan
43 min
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138. The Graceful Reed: Ruling the Islamic Empire
40 min
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137. Empress Theodora: Making Heaven on Earth
52 min
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136. Empress Theodora: From the Brothel to the ...
38 min
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135. Helena: Queen of the World and Finder of t...
53 min
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134. Cleopatra: The Would-Be Empress of Rome
38 min
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133. Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
43 min
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132. Journey to Nalanda and the Library of Jewels
43 min
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131. Buddhism Goes to China
32 min
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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
52 min
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127. Inventing Curry: The British Taste for India
39 min
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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
44 min
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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
48 min
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120. The Iranian Revolution: The Rise of Ayatol...
38 min
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119. The Last Shah
48 min
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118. Iran's First Revolution
53 min