History Unbound

Season Finale: China - Three Dynasties and a Really Weird Fashion

We're back in China and not a minute too soon. There's a lot going on,  from the fall of the Han Dynasty through the Sui, Tang, and into the Song. This also is the final episode of season 1.  Tune in soon for season 2 and a lot more of the history you want to know.

Episode 21: The Birth of Islam

With the Byzantine Empire along the Mediterranean, and the Sassanid Empire in Persia, the last of the classical empires ruled the world. Then something happened in the desolate peninsula of Arabia that would change the balance of power in the Middle East and the world.  An Arab businessman had a vision that would lead to a religion that would swallow up both Persia and the Byzantines, and eventually collect 1.9 billion people.  The man was Muhammad and the religion was Islam.

Episode 20: Byzantium - Rome in the East

In the last episode, we talked about the fall of the western Roman Empire. But what about the other half? This episode looks at the Byzantine Empire led by two brash young visionaries - Justinian and Theodora. They dream about putting Rome back together again, but can they even protect themselves from the powerful Sassanid Persian Empire? If so,  can they really put the band back together again?

Episode 19: Rome after Rome

Yes, we're back in Rome, looking at the fall of the western Roman Empire and what happened next. You could also think of this episode as Christianity Part 2, since the Roman Church was gaining power in the 5th century and continued to grow after the fall of Rome. But who took over? Listen and find out!

Episode 18: India in the Classical Age - A Little Bit A' Maurya

We are looking at India again in an age of Buddhism and Hinduism living in harmony. Its the Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties and an almost-unified India. But does it last? And what do they accomplish, really? And what does it have to do with Star Wars? Listen to History Unbound and find out!