Three Historical Accounts of the Dog-Headed Men // Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and Sir John Mandeville

Ancient Chinese Monk Describes Ancient India // 4th century Faxian // Primary Source

The journey of Faxian is one of the most incredible in human history. By foot, he traveled from his home in central China to the far away land of India - where he encountered a surprisingly tolerant society, some truly ancient ruins and the first recorded hospital. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Seasonsinthesun Joonas Lyytinen By Designer429 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40360724Vu2sgaAttribution: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com PHGCOMPoemandpainting / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Prarthana1830590Avantiputra7 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Hintha / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, on Flickr [1] / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Three Terrifying First-Hand Accounts of Mongol Invasions // Genghis Khan, Khwarezmia, Baghdad

Here we have three chilling first-hand accounts of Mongol attacks, and the tactics they used when they had a civilization in their grasp. Huge thanks to Jackmeister: Mongol History for their help in producing this video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEYhWVV3V-ItwJE-kgRd9w Taken from: Genghis Khan: the history of the world conqueror. Juvaini, Ata Malik, Boyle, J.A. [translator] A Literary History of Persia, Edward G Browne Robert Bedrosian - Armenian Historical Sources (attalus.org) If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: derivative work Bkkbrad / *File:Gengis Khan empire-fr.svg: historicair 17:01, 8 October 2007 (UTC) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5) By Stomac - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11911497 KoizumiBS / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)This map has been uploaded by Electionworld from en.wikipedia.org to enable the Wikimedia Atlas of the World . Original uploader to en.wikipedia.org was Briangotts, known as Briangotts at en.wikipedia.org. Electionworld is not the creator of this map. Licensing information is below AutorKoizumiBS By Taisir Mahdi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62564761 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Did Rome Emerge?

Play War Thunder now with my link, and get a massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: https://playwt.link/voicesofthepast2024 War Thunder is a highly detailed vehicle combat game containing over 2000 playable tanks, aircrafts and ships spanning over 100 years of development. Immerse yourself completely in dynamic battles with an unparalleled combination of realism and approachability. ------------------------------------ Written and Researched by Dr Raoul Mclaughlin: @drraoulmclaughlin7423 Edited and Animated by Manuel Rubio and Siji Sheehan Original Art by Alex Stoica Narrated and Script Edited by David Kelly Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist Thumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza Sound Editing by Jack White References: McLaughlin, R. Rome and the Distant East (2010) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean (2014) McLaughlin, R. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes (2016) McLaughlin, Kim & Lieu, Rome and China: Points of Contact (2021) 00:00 387 BC 5:41 Troy 1184 BC 15:58 The Kings of Rome 753 BC 29:39 Rome From The Outside 700 BC 37:36 Rise of the Republic 509 BC 48:42 Rome Under Siege 508 BC 1:03:00 The Conflict of the Orders 495 BC 1:11:17 The Twelve Table 450 BC 1:22:20 The Ideal Dictator 458 BC 1:31:09 The Seeds of Expansion 396 BC 1:39:54 The Sack of Rome 387 BC 2:01:15 What If? 374 BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Native American Perspective On The Civil War // Records of GW Grayson

Sign up to Morning Brew for free today https://morningbrewdaily.com/votp Sponsored by Morning Brew ------------------------------------------- Extracts taken from: Grayson, G. W. (1988). A Creek Warrior for the Confederacy: The Autobiography of Chief G. W. Grayson. The Civilization of the American Indian series. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Edited by Manuel Rubio Art by Alex Stoica Sketches and Art by Alfred Waud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Caesar on the Gauls // Roman Primary Source (58 - 49 BC)

Here we have Julius Caesar's views on the peoples he crushed in his campaigns to the west through which he made his name - the Gauls. Foreign and backwards to Caesar, modern archaeological evidence has shown that they were actually a city building culture far more advanced than he gave them credit for. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Caesar/Gallic_War/home.html William R. Shepherd; William Shepherd By User:Feitscherg - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42753 Siren-Com [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Alyssa Bivins [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Caesar_campaigns_gaul-fr.svg: historicair 14:51, 8 July 2007 (UTC) derivative work: Sémhur (talk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]