Mini History

Welcome to Mini History. A fresh look on Ancient History's most fascinating tales! He crossed the known world—and changed how Europe understood it forever. In 1271 AD, a seventeen-year-old Venetian merchant stepped onto a wooden pier and sailed east—toward deserts that sang, cities larger than any Europe had known, and an empire that ruled half the earth. This is the True Story of Marco Polo. From...

Welcome to Mini History. A fresh look on Ancient History's most fascinating tales! Have you ever asked yourself, Who was Genghis Khan? Chapters: Coronation on the steppe: 0:00 - 0:50 Life of the nomads: 0:51 - 1:39 Childhood betrayal: 1:40 - 2:32 Enslavement by rival clan: 2:33 - 3:19 The Gathering of Allies: 3:20 - 4:09 Civil War and unification of Mongolia: 4:10 - 5:12 Coronation of Genghis Khan...

Welcome to Mini History. A fresh look on Ancient History's most fascinating tales! The Great Wall of China is the largest military structure ever built, stretching over 13,000 miles across rugged mountains and deserts. But why was the Great Wall of China built, and who were the people behind this impossible engineering feat? From the first walls of the Qin Dynasty to the massive stone fortificatio...

Today on Mini History, we go to ancient china, and the Ming Dynasty. In the early 15th century, before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic, Ming China launched a fleet of ships unlike anything the world had ever seen. Commanded by the Muslim Eunuch Admiral Zheng He, these ancient chinese ships dubbed 'Treasure Ships' were up to four times the size of European vessels and sailed as far as Afr...

Welcome to Mini History. A fresh look on Ancient History's most fascinating tales! Step back into Ancient Rome for the definitive story of Spartacus and the brutal Gladiator Uprising (also known as the Roman Servile Wars). In this mini history deep-dive, we explore how one Thracian gladiator sparked the most feared slave rebellion in antiquity. From the training grounds of Capua, learn how Roman g...

Welcome to Mini History. A fresh look on Ancient History's most fascinating tales! Today we explore one of the greatest archaeological finds in ancient history: The Terracotta Army! This 10-minute documentary explores the enduring mystery and massive scale of the First Emperor's creation. Journey back to Ancient China to uncover the astonishing story of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of...