Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieva...
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.
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The Sons of Maimon 1: Exile
Maimonides and his brother David leave Al-Andalus for Fez, Jerusalem, and Egypt.
43 min
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Rabban Bar Sauma 4: Ilkhanid End Times
The Mongol envoy returns from Europe
42 min
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Rabban Bar Sauma 3: Barbazoma, Tartarus, Orient...
A Mongol Envoy in Rome and Paris
41 min
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Rabban Bar Sauma 2: Ilkhanid Infighting, Ilkhan...
From Baghdad to Rome
46 min
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Rabban Bar Sauma 1: The Monks of Kublai Khan
A 13th-century pilgrim leaves Yuan China for the Holy Land
44 min
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Geoffrey's Crusade 5: Boniface, Baldwin, and th...
The Fourth Crusade 5
44 min
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Halloween Special: Medieval Ghost Stories
Medieval Ghost Stories for Halloween 2018
47 min
108
Geoffrey's Crusade 4: Simon and the Seven Thieves
Relic Theft in the Fourth Crusade
42 min
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Geoffrey's Crusade 3: One Alexius After Another
Fourth Crusade 3
49 min
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Geoffrey's Crusade 2: Imperial Virtues
The Fourth Crusade 2
46 min
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Geoffrey's Crusade 1: Venetian Appointments
The Fourth Crusade
37 min
112
Marco and the Polos 7: Marco Polo Comes Home
Marco Polo Comes Home
39 min
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Marco and the Polos 6: The Grand Tour
The Grand Tour
35 min
114
Marco and the Polos 5: The Echoes of the Wind
The Echoes of the Wind
48 min
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Marco and the Polos 4: Did You Go to China, Marco?
Did You Go to China, Marco?
40 min
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Marco and the Polos 3: Marco and the Great, Gre...
Marco and the Great, Great Khan
38 min
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Marco and the Polos 2: Of Assassins and Other T...
Of Assassins and Other Things
37 min
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Marco and the Polos 1: From Venice to the World
From Venice to the World
42 min
119
To See the Mongols 7: Mongol Civil War
Mongol Civil War
40 min
120
To See the Mongols 6: The Road from Karakorum
The Road from Karakorum
35 min
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To See the Mongols 5: The Great Debate
The Great Debate
48 min
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To See the Mongols 4: A William Leaves Town
A William Leaves Town
34 min
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To See the Mongols 3: An Interregnum
An Interregnum
32 min
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To See the Mongols 2: A New Khan
A New Khan
38 min
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To See the Mongols 1: Giovanni Carpine Goes East
Giovanni Carpine Goes East
31 min