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Fall of Constantinople 1453
Out on Patreon.com the final 2 episodes on the Fall of Constantinople 1453
Turmoil in the Balkans
Released on Patreon.com now 2 of the 4 episodes on the Fall of Constantinople 1453. Build-up to the siege, the Ottoman Turks recover from a civil war and become stronger under the rule of Sultan Murad II, inflicting a string of defeats against Christians in the Balkans, most notably at Varna, Bulgaria in 1444 (pictured) and Kosovo 1448
Battle of Lake Peipus 1242, Part 5
The Battle of Lake Peipus or ‘The Battle on the Ice’ was fought on 5th April 1242 between a coalition of western crusaders led by the Teutonic Knights against an army from Novgorod, Russia, led by Alexander Nevsky. The conflict was made famous by a Soviet film of 1938 directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
This is the fifth and final part of a set of episodes on the Medieval Baltic and the Northern Crusades
Available to patrons of A History of Europe Key Battles Podcast at:
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Battle of Lake Peipus 1242, Part 4
Alexander Nevksy appointed Prince of Novgorod, a Russian city with its own unique culture and proud history. Lead up to Battle of Lake Peipus 1242.
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Battle of Lake Peipus Part 3, Conquest of Livonia 1185-1238
Livonia in the 12th century was threatened by invasion from all sides; Danes, Swedes, Germans, Poles and Russians. Key events in this episode are;
1201 – Founding of Riga (capital of modern day Latvia) by Bishop Albert
1219 – Capture of Tallinn (capital of modern day Estonia) by Denmark in the legendary battle of Lyndanisse
1236 – Defeat of a military order, the Sword Brothers, by a band of Lithuanians at the Battle of Saule
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Lake Peipus Part 1, Baltic Sea, Northern Crusades
From now on some new sets of episodes will be available exclusively on a website called www.patreon.com.
This is a website where fans can support a podcaster, artist, musician, etc and pledge either a one-off payment or an ongoing amount per month. Up until now I have made available all content completely free of charge but I will begin to offer bonus material to all those generous enough to pledge $3/month (about £2/month). The money will be invested back into the podcast to cover e.g. purchase of books and hosting fees.
The latest set of episodes of A History of Europe, Key Battles podcast covers the Baltic Sea; firstly its early history, and then the Northern Crusades.
Part 1 of 5
The first part (of five) is available at patreon.com for free at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/6129312
The armies of Germany, Poland, Scandinavia and Russia attempt to convert the Baltic pagans to Christianity and carve up their lands in the process. The culmination of the the set of episodes is the Battle of Lake Peipus 1242, or The Battle on the Ice, between the Teutonic Knights and Orthodox Russians of Alexander Nevsky. The battle is probably most famous for its representation by the Soviet director Eisenstein the film Alexander Nevsky.
Part 2 of 5
The second part is at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28-42-teutonic-6170798
The Teutonic Order was set up in the Holy Land as a German equivalent of other military orders. The first campaigns in Europe were in response to invitations from the King of Hungary and then a Duke of Poland. And so began their conquest of Prussia
