Wonderer's History Podcast

Welcome to the new series Amazing Women of Early Modern Europe, featuring Remmy Filip, creator of Celebrating Amazing Women Celebrating the life and deeds of women throughout history, on their birthdays.on TUMBLR. (https://celebratingamazingwomen.tumblr.com/) In this episode we discussed about the life, work and legacy of Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi.    Article by Jonathan Jone...

In this episode of the series Ottoman Titans of the Mediterranean, I talk about Piali Pasha and his role in the 16th Century Ottoman naval machine. Piyale Pasha bust at Istanbul Naval Museum from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piali_Pasha#/media/File:Piyale_Pasha_bust_at_Istanbul_Naval_Museum. JPG

This episode focuses on legendary admiral Dragut Reis, known as  "The Drawn Sword of Islam",  his role in the Ottoman navy, the Ottoman Mediterranean campaign and his legacy. #History #Podcast #WonderersHistoryPodcast 

New episode of the series looking at the career of Hayreddin Barbarossa, one of the greatest Ottoman admirals of the 16th century and pivotal figure in Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean.

Discussing the legacy of Piri Reis, Ottoman admiral, geographer and cartographer. Creator of a world map in 1513 (Surviving fragment shown in episode art)

An introduction to a new series looking at important figures in the Ottoman navy in the 16th century, arguably the fiercest and largest Armada in the Mediterranean at that time. Discussing figures such as Piri Reis, Dragut Reis, Piale Pasha, Hayreddin Barbarossa and many others. Image of the the Battle of Zonchio in 1499.

Concluding the Malta Miniseries, I discuss about the geopolitical consequences that followed the Siege of 1565 and how it was deeply connected with other events from the broader Spanish-Ottoman Mediterranean conflict (1560-1581), including the 4th Ottoman-Venetian War (known also as the War of Cyprus. Picture in the video is the map of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea drawn by cartographer, geogra...

At last, Garcia Toledo's relief force arrives, the Ottomans pressured by time and exhaustion decide to abandon the siege. Yet they still try to have one last fight with La Valette's forces and the newly arrived relief force. Painting by Charles-Philippe Larivière

The start of the Siege of Malta in 1565, arrival of legendary Dragut Reis and the storming of the Fort of St. Elmo. Painting called Death of Dragut Reis by Giuseppe Cali. 

Continuing the conversation about the preparations on the eve of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.  Painting entitled The siege of Malta—"Arrival of the Turkish fleet" by Matteo Pérez de Alesio

A short introduction and historical biography of one of the main protagonists of the 1565 Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de La Valette. 

A new mini-series focusing on the early modern history of Malta, with a brief introduction in this episode. The aim will be to show how important Malta was for Spain, the Italian republics, Papacy and how crucial was the Maltese win in 1565 at the Great Siege led by the Ottoman Empire. Map of Malta by Piri Reis. 

The tragic death of Marcantonio Bragadin, defender of Famagusta and Venetian Cyprus, the end of Venetian rule of Cyprus and the political&symbolical meaning of Titian's "Flaying of Marsyas" 

A continuation of the previous episode discussing the military aspects of the Ottoman conquest of Nicosia, Famagusta and consequently all of Cyprus, from the accounts of Diedo and Paruta (Excerpta Cypria) Depiction of the siege of Famagusta by Giovanni Camocio 1574

A discussion about Venetian Cyprus and the imminent Ottoman conquest in 1570, while also reading contemporary accounts and letters such as the ones of Elias of Pesaro, Christopher Furer and Fabriano Falchetti (found in Excerpta Cypria). Map by Piri Reis.

An introductory discussion about Venetian History, the intricacies of the Venetian Republic, government and its remarkable place in history.