Well That Aged Well

How Much Do You Think About Ancient Rome? In this extra episode we discuss how the meme came about why people think so much about the Roman Empire. Why do so many people think about it? What makes the Roman Empire so popular in popluar culture? Find out in this extra episode on "Well That Aged Well": Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

This week. We take a look at the Euromaidan "Revolution", that took place in Ukraine, which would lead up to the Russo-Ukrainian War, (which is still going on at the time of this episodes release). What would be the diffrence between The Euromaidan "revolution", and the Orange Revolution in 2004? How did The Maidan change international relations with the Eukraine, and Russia? And again it would le...

This week we take a look at one of the most important historians of english medieval history: The Venerable Bede. Growing up in a monestary in the 8th Century he would end up writing one of the most important work "The Ecclastical History Of The English People". But what was Bede like? And what makes his work so important? Find out this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Find S...

In the second part of our mini series on "The Romanovs", Dynasty, we begin with the carve up of Poland, and the Reign of PaulI, (Pavel) To his assasination. And how there almost were a Russo-Franco alliance. To the takeover of Alexander I, and the Napoleonic wars, and his entry to Paris. Nicholas I and the Crimean War. All the way up to Nicholas II, and his assasination by the Bolsheviks in 1918....

This week: We take a look at The Romanov Dynasty. In this two part mini series we begin with the rise of the Romanovs during the times of Troubles after Ivan The Terrible. (Ivan IV). Peter The Great was actually NOT the first Romanov on the throne. But there were two others before him. We take a look at what their work was like, and how they would lead the way to Peter The Great, and establish a s...

This week. We take a look at the Incredible Journey that Ibn Batutta would travel, that would take nearly 30 years. From the beginning of his travel in Tangier on his Haj to Mecca. But he did not decide to go home after. Instead. He embarked on a journey that would become legendary, and end up in the coast of China, and back to Morroco, and even Al Andalusia, and the Mali Empire. This week on "Wel...

This week. We take a look at the last Chinese Dynasty known as "The Qing Dynasty". But how did Qing China function, and what changed from The fall of The Ming Dynasty to the Qing? We also take a look at from how the goverment worked, to trade relations with the west, and the other asiatic countries, To the Opium Wars, and the rise of Dowager Empress Cixi. All this, and more. This week on "Well Tha...

This week we take a look at The Prussian Empire. From what Germany was like before The Unification to the rise of Bismarck, The Franco Prussian War, and all the way up to The First World War, and the creation of the Weimar Republic. All this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See...

THIS WEEK! We have Dr. Marc Morris back once again on the podcast, to talk about The Norman Conquest. From Edward The Confessor, And what lead up to Williams invation of England, to the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the Battle of Hastings. And what changed in the Anglo Saxon world after Willaims coonquest? Find out all this, and more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Fi...

This week. We talk about the Spanish Conquest of South America. From the "Discovery", of the new world to the entry of Cortez and his conquest of the Aztec Empire to Pizarros conquest of the Inca. All this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart"- Find Professor Restall here: https://www.matthewrestall.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-wel...

In this weeks episode we take a look at the Egyptian Queen Klaeopatra. From the rise of The Ptollemyies to the birth of Klaeopatra, and her upbringing. To her meeting with Caesar and Anthony. All this and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". You can find Dr. Draynscott here: Personal homepage https://drjanedraycott.co.uk/ Academic website: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/janedra...

This week we take a look at The Second World War. From the Japanese Attack on Machuria in 1931, to Hitlers attack on Poland in 1939, And the beginning of the war to the retreat at Dunkirk. The North African Offensive, and much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend Hedegart" Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

In this weeks episode we take a look at "Svetlana Stalin", known as "The Daughter Of The Red Tsar". We talk about what it was like to grow up in the Kremlin, and have Stalin as a father. How and why she defected to the United States, and her legacy. All this and more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". Find Professor Sullivans homepage here: https://rosemarysullivan.com/ Support this show http://...

Seduction has always been around. And this week we take a look at the history Of Seduction with the Author of "Strange Antics: A History Of Seduction", where we discuss seduction history from the 17th Century until today. We take a look at seduction in the literature narrative, to the Italian peninsula. We visit seducers like Casanova, and we end with the Harvey Weinstein and the Meetoo movement....

In this weeks episode our returning guest Adrian Goldsworthy is back to talk abou Julius Caesar. A man who needs no introduction. This week we talk about his life from his upbringing to his hiding from Sulla. His capture of the pirates to his Gallic campaigns, and of course his time as a dictator. All this and more. This week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegatt Support this show http:/...

In the second half of this two part series on Sweden-Norway we take a look at the second half of the 19th Century. How close were really the union? And what happened to the Kiel Treaty? And Were we really close in the dream of a Pan Scandinavia? All this and much more on this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend hedegart". You can find Morten Nordhagen here: https://www.forsvaret.n...

The Sweden-Norway union would last for almost a century. But this week we are taking a look at the first half of the Union. From the loss of Finland to the Kiel treaty, to The politics that dominated the Union in the early half of the 19th century, and the infamous Marcus Thrane movement that caused a great rebellion in Norway. All this and more this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hed...

In This weeks episode we take a look at The Vietnam War. From the beginning of the french leaving it`s former colony, the Geneva Acord which split the country in two. Ho Chi Mins origin story and rise to the comunist north. The Vietnam wars beginning all the way through the end we go through everything from The beginning of the War to the Paris Acord. And what Vietnam looks like today as a consequ...

This week we take a look at the Bavarian King Ludwig II, better known as the "Swan King". From his upbriinging to the taking over as king, (too soon?), and his lavish buildings of Castles, which he would be famous for. And also ties with Wagner, and Bismarck, are all topics for this weeks episode. All this and more, this week on "Well That Aged Well": Find Giles Macdongh on twitter here: @gilesMac...

In this weeks episode we take a look at how civilizations rise, and fall, but how they also are able to rise again. From Ancient Rome to the middle ages, and the islamic world to the modern era. All this and more on "Well That Aged Well", with Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode we take a look at how civilizations rise, and fall, but how they also are able to rise again. From Ancient Rome to the middle ages, and the islamic world to the modern era. All this and more on "Well That Aged Well". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week we take a look at a more or less forgotten Monarch in French History Francis I. We take a look at some of his greatest achievments, his alliance with both Henry VIII, and his rivlary with Charles V, we also take a look at his meeting with Leonardo Davinci, and how Catherine De Medici came to play a part in French history. All this and more, this week on "Well That Aged Well". Support...

In this week we take a look at the infamous Batle of Teutoborg forest. Which was one of Romes most significant defeats in history. We are talking a lot about what lead up to the battle, The battles place in history, and of course the infamous battle itself. Was this really what stopped the Roman expansion into Germany? Find out This week on "Well That Aged Well". Find Adrian Murdoch on twitter her...

This week we take a look at the brutal Indian revolt of 1857, that caused the end of Mughal rule in India, and the beginning of The rule of The British Empire. Known as The Seppoy revolt we go in to detail as to why it happened, and the event during the Year 1857. This week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on...

In this weeks episode we take a look at the infamous Tudors. From the beginning of Owen Tudor to the War Of The Roses, which caused the rise of Henry VII. And all the way to Elizabeth I. The Virgin Queen. All this and more on this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Find Professor De Lisles homepage here: https://www.leandadelisle.com/ Find Professor De Lisle On Twitter h...