Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieva...
<p>A narrative history podcast following the journeys of medieval travellers and their roles in larger historical events. Telling great stories, showing the interconnected nature of the medieval world, and meeting Mongols, Ottomans, Franciscans, merchants, ambassadors, and adventurers along the way.</p>
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Salah ad-Din 6: The Ayyubids
The Ayyubid Dynasty After Saladin
41 min
2
Salah ad-Din 5: The End of the End
Richard and Saladin
41 min
3
Salah ad-Din 4: The Beginning of the End
From the Fall of Jerusalem to the Double Siege of Acre
38 min
4
Salah ad-Din 3: The Horns of Hattin
Saladin and the Battle of Hattin
38 min
5
Salah ad-Din 2: A Syrian Election
Saladin in Zengid Syria
49 min
6
Salah ad-Din 1: The City Victorious
The Rise of Saladin
45 min
7
The Sons of Maimon 3: From Moses to Moses
Maimonides in Egypt
46 min
8
The Sons of Maimon 2: What's Done is Gone
The Egyptian-India trade and David's last voyage
48 min
9
The Sons of Maimon 1: Exile
Maimonides and his brother David leave Al-Andalus for Fez, Jerusalem, and Egypt.
43 min
10
Rabban Bar Sauma 4: Ilkhanid End Times
The Mongol envoy returns from Europe
42 min
11
Rabban Bar Sauma 3: Barbazoma, Tartarus, Orient...
A Mongol Envoy in Rome and Paris
41 min
12
Rabban Bar Sauma 2: Ilkhanid Infighting, Ilkhan...
From Baghdad to Rome
46 min
13
Rabban Bar Sauma 1: The Monks of Kublai Khan
A 13th-century pilgrim leaves Yuan China for the Holy Land
44 min
14
Geoffrey's Crusade 5: Boniface, Baldwin, and th...
The Fourth Crusade 5
44 min
15
Halloween Special: Medieval Ghost Stories
Medieval Ghost Stories for Halloween 2018
47 min
16
Geoffrey's Crusade 4: Simon and the Seven Thieves
Relic Theft in the Fourth Crusade
42 min
17
Geoffrey's Crusade 3: One Alexius After Another
Fourth Crusade 3
49 min
18
Geoffrey's Crusade 2: Imperial Virtues
The Fourth Crusade 2
46 min
19
Geoffrey's Crusade 1: Venetian Appointments
The Fourth Crusade
37 min
20
Marco and the Polos 7: Marco Polo Comes Home
Marco Polo Comes Home
39 min
21
Marco and the Polos 6: The Grand Tour
The Grand Tour
35 min
22
Marco and the Polos 5: The Echoes of the Wind
The Echoes of the Wind
48 min
23
Marco and the Polos 4: Did You Go to China, Marco?
Did You Go to China, Marco?
40 min
24
Marco and the Polos 3: Marco and the Great, Gre...
Marco and the Great, Great Khan
38 min
25
Marco and the Polos 2: Of Assassins and Other T...
Of Assassins and Other Things
37 min
26
Marco and the Polos 1: From Venice to the World
From Venice to the World
42 min
27
To See the Mongols 7: Mongol Civil War
Mongol Civil War
40 min
28
To See the Mongols 6: The Road from Karakorum
The Road from Karakorum
35 min
29
To See the Mongols 5: The Great Debate
The Great Debate
48 min
30
To See the Mongols 4: A William Leaves Town
A William Leaves Town
34 min
31
To See the Mongols 3: An Interregnum
An Interregnum
32 min
32
To See the Mongols 2: A New Khan
A New Khan
38 min
33
To See the Mongols 1: Giovanni Carpine Goes East
Giovanni Carpine Goes East
31 min
34
Edward Webbe: His Trials, Travels, and Job Appl...
Trials, Travels, and Job Application
31 min
35
Mini Episode - P.S. Dallam
The End of Thomas Dallam
25 min
36
Thomas Dallam 7: A Concert for the Sultan
A Concert for the Sultan
39 min
37
Thomas Dallam 6: From Algiers to the Hellespont
From Algiers to the Hellespont
40 min
38
Thomas Dallam 5: Dallam Departs
Dallam Departs
33 min
39
Thomas Dallam Mini Episode 2: Esperanza Malchi ...
Esperanza Malchi and the Ottoman Harem
23 min
40
Thomas Dallam 4: Edward Barton in Constantinople
Edward Barton in Constantinople
37 min
41
Thomas Dallam 3: England’s First Ambassador
England's First Ambassador
38 min
42
The Battle of the Three Kings: The Doomed King ...
The Doomed King Sebastian
31 min
43
Thomas Dallam 2: The Anglo-Moroccan Relationship
The Anglo-Moroccan Relationship
49 min
44
Thomas Dallam 1: Jenkinson and the Safavid Shah
Jenkinson and the Safavid Shah
42 min
45
The Travels of Johann Schiltberger 4: The Journ...
The Journey Home and Other Things
50 min
46
The Travels of Johann Schiltberger 3: Timur the...
Timur the Conqueror
49 min
47
The Travels of Johann Schiltberger 2: The Battl...
The Battle of Angora/Ankara
53 min
48
The Travels of Johann Schiltberger 1: The Battl...
The Battle of Nicopolis
44 min