A.D. History Podcast

Armenia steeped in their Christian faith, makes the first major military stand to defend the religion against Sassanid dominion. The post Armenia At Arms for Christianity | 451AD-460AD appeared first on TGNR .

Attila the Hun in 441AD-450AD - with the death of his brother - achieves rule over all Hunnic lands, and achieves his infamous reputation. The post Attila The FIERCE | Part 3 441D-450AD appeared first on TGNR .

Napoleon (2023) suffers from criminal amounts of historical inaccuracies, seemingly in service to Ridley Scott creating a hit piece. The post Napoleon (2023): Ridley Scott’s Historical Hit Piece | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW appeared first on TGNR .

In Part 2 we see how Attila the Hun conducted himself as king, and what Saint Patrick did that influences Ireland to this day! The post Attila the Hun: P.2 In Power | 431AD-440AD appeared first on TGNR .

Oppenheimer (2023) is one of the few exceptions of Hollywood and Christopher Nolan getting the history right in a major blockbuster. The post Oppenheimer: Did Nolan Nail the History? | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW appeared first on TGNR .

Attila the Hun, as mysterious in some ways as the Huns themselves, has surprising origins in his earliest years. The post Attila the Hun: P.1 The Early Years | 421AD-430AD appeared first on TGNR .

Alaric I, the first king of the Visigoths, stands poised to do something tragic to the city of Rome that has not happened for over 800 years! The post Alaric I Sacks Rome | 411AD-420AD appeared first on TGNR .

The Imitation Game (2014) is a film best described as a "historical hot mess," in its depiction of the life and work of Alan Turing. The post The Imitation Game: Decoding Hot Historical Garbage | A. D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW appeared first on TGNR .

The Library of Alexandria and its destruction is often thought a single inferno. In reality, the Library's demise was much more prolonged. The post How Did The Library of Alexandria Actually Burn Down? | 391 AD-400 AD appeared first on TGNR .

The Battle of Adrianople shows the clear decline of Roman power, and Magnus Maximus becomes an unlikely Welsh folk hero. The post Battle of Adrianople | 381 AD-390 AD appeared first on TGNR .

The Great Migration in Europe eventually proved fatal to the Western Roman Empire, but the first casualties were the Thervingi Goths. The post The First Great Migration Disaster | 371AD-380AD appeared first on TGNR .

Julian the Apostate was the last pagan emperor of Rome, who was the last emperor to try and end Christianity - but the game was up. The post Julian the Apostate: The Last Attempt to End Christianity | 361AD-370AD appeared first on TGNR .

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is steeped in history; this is your historical guide to understand how that history is coming alive in this war. The post War in Ukraine: A Historical Guide to the Russian Invasion appeared first on TGNR .

The Huns, despite their incredible impact on history, are still a mystery. Where they originated or how they lived are largely lost to time. The post Meet the Huns: History’s Perfect Enigma | 351AD-360AD appeared first on TGNR .

Did the U.S. HAVE to use the atomic bombs during the Second World War? How could they have used the atomic bombs differently against Japan? The post Did The U.S. HAVE To Use The Atomic Bombs in WW2? | Mini Documentary appeared first on TGNR .

Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator (2000) throws history to the wind, and is only concerned with one question: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!" The post Gladiator (2000): A Historical Fever Dream | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW appeared first on TGNR .

Who was Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus? What about his legacy makes him still play a major role in our world today? The post The Day Santa Claus Died | 341AD-350AD appeared first on TGNR .

Constantine has been called “The Great,” but why? Why does a Roman Emperor who died 1,700 years ago have fingerprints on our modern world? The post Why Was Constantine So Great? | 331AD-340AD appeared first on TGNR .

The Council of Nicaea is the most well known of the first seven ecumenical councils, yet most are mistaken about what REALLY happened there. The post The Council of Nicaea: Fact Vs. Fiction | 321AD-330AD appeared first on TGNR .

How Roman Emperor Constantine became Christian, and his experience at the Battle of Milvian Bridge is a historical enigma we seek to solve. The post The Curious Case of Constantine and Christianity | 311AD-320AD appeared first on TGNR .

Despite an infamous reputation, Rome's policy towards Christianity was never consistent, with many ambiguous turns painting a muddy picture. The post A History of Christian Persecutions in Rome & Founding San Marino | 301AD-310AD appeared first on TGNR .

In our "What We Missed," we take our first steps exploring the Gupta Empire. As well as discussing the Mayan Civilization's Classical Period. The post Founding the Gupta Empire, Mayan Classical Period & More! | What We Missed Third Century AD appeared first on TGNR .

Diocletian’s reforms ending Rome’s Crisis of the Third Century are greatest in how he changed Rome’s military, and new army of bureaucrats. The post How Diocletian Ended Rome’s Crisis Of The Third Century P.2 | 291AD-300AD appeared first on TGNR .

Emperor Diocletian's rule not only proved definitive in extricating Rome from the Crisis of the Third Century, but his sweeping reforms served as the societal framework for numerous great powers in the European Middle Ages. Diocletian did not set out to merely end Rome's third century debacle, his single-minded aim was to do no less than recreate the Roman Empire into his idealized vision. **Join...

The newest episode of A.D. History takes you foremost to the waning years of the Eastern Han Dynasty from 181AD to 190AD, as it struggles to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. We also introduce Galen of Pergamon; a father of modern Western medicine who despite his now historical low profile popularly - held major influence in medicine for 1,500 years after his death. In many ways Galen singlehande...