Evergreen Podcasts

The French History Podcast

History EN ↓ 282 episodes

A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Dr. Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.

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75: Henri I: The Monarchy’s Lowest Point? 03.03.2023 30:35

Henri I is known as the French monarchy's lowest point. But was he such a bad king? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean Complete 25.02.2023 8:02:08

The completed series on the Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74: The World the Normans Made 18.02.2023 32:56

Wherein we recount the incredible impact that Normans had upon the medieval Mediterranean world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 12: Reconquista 10.02.2023 36:34

Most 11th-12th century Norman adventurers went to Italy, but some went south to Iberia to join the Reconquista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 11: Eden’s End 04.02.2023 23:44

Guillaume II dies, plunging Sicily into chaos. Norman rule gives way to German overlordship. The great kingdom declines but survives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 10: The Golden Age of Norman Italy 27.01.2023 34:23

Norman Sicily enters its golden age and becomes one of the greatest kingdoms in medieval Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 9: Hidden Knives in Every Hand 21.01.2023 1:07:41

Queen Marguerite of Navarre rules the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, but she faces constant conspiracies that threaten to overthrow the realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 8: Ifriqiya 13.01.2023 35:13

The Normans conquer north-central Africa and create a new kingdom. But can it last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 7: The Emirate of Norman Sicily 05.01.2023 53:59

The Normans create a kingdom in Sicily and rule as 'baptized sultans.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 6: God’s Goliath 30.12.2022 42:22

Bohemond, the giant from Apulia, leads the armies of Christ eastward. But is it for God or his own glory for which he fights? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 5: The Western Invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire 23.12.2022 40:44

The Normans invade Byzantium as Robert Guiscard wants to leave his son Bohemond with an empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 4: Breaking Byzantium 17.12.2022 36:49

Norman mercenaries serve the Eastern Roman Empire against the Turks, but will they be Byzantium's salvation or its worst enemy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 3: The Conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily 13.12.2022 38:19

The Normans conquer Southern Italy and Sicily, creating a new country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 2: Greater and Lesser Brothers: Establishing a presence in Southern Italy 03.12.2022 39:40

The Hauteville family conquers southern Italy, defying princes, popes and emperors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering the Algerian War through Hip-Hop 26.11.2022 22:53

Celine Mitchell explores how modern Algerian-French rappers recreate memory of the Algerian War and connect with France's youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

74 Chapter 1: The Norman Conquest of the Mediterranean 20.11.2022 32:29

Norman mercenaries travel to Italy for a better life. Soon they turn from swords-for-hire to conquerors who would rule states across the Mediterranean World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ranking the Carolingians with Battle Royale: French Monarchs 21.10.2022 1:42:14

Ben of Battle Royale: French Monarchs joins the podcast to rank the Carolingians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518 14.10.2022 7:12

A Halloween episode about a lethal dance mania in Strasbourg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

73: The Norman Conquest 24.09.2022 2:50:07

The Duke of Normandy dreams of a crown. When chaos engulfs England he seizes his chance with blood and iron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagining Empire with Dr. Christina Carroll 06.08.2022 46:56

Dr. Christina Carroll explains the ideological underpinnings behind the Second French Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen, read by Dr. Emma Kavanagh 29.07.2022 18:37

Dr. Emma Kavanagh reads Olympe de Gouges' 'The Declaration of the Rights of Woman (September 1791),' a classic feminist document and critique of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen – 1789 29.07.2022 9:24

A dramatic reading of one of the most important documents in modern European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dangerous Ideas: Transatlantic Political Groups in the Age of Revolution with Dr. Micah Alpaugh 08.07.2022 38:51

Dr. Micah Alpaugh talks about the revolutionary ideas that criss-crossed the Atlantic & overturned the old Atlantic World order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Old French Language with Olivier Robichaud 25.06.2022 36:42

Olivier Robichaud returns to talk about how the Old French language came into being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imperial Connections: Syria, Lebanon and French West Africa with Dahlia El Zein 18.06.2022 34:15

Dahlia El Zein talks about how colonial peoples travelled through the French Empire, interacting and changing their world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices