35.3 Battle of Grunwald 1410 Part 3, Lithuania
In the 14th century Lithuania became a major European power under the leadership of Algirdas, his brother Kęstutis, and their respective sons Jogaila and Vytautas (pictured), This episode describes Lithuania and her relations with the Teutonic Knights leading up to the Battle of Grunwald 1410 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Apr 201720min
35.1 Baltic Region in 13th Century
Baltic Region in the 13th Century. Origins of the Teutonic Knights. Expansion of the Duchy of Lithuania as far south as the Black Sea at the expense of the declining Mongol Empire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Apr 201729min
34.2 Battle of Kulikovo 1380
In September 1380 Grand Prince Dmitri of Moscow led an army which confronted an invasion force of Mongols on the banks of the River Don. After his victory he became known to history as Dmitri Donskoi, and a great Russian hero. But to what extent is it justified to portray Dmitri as a symbol of Russian resistance against Tatar repression? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Mars 201720min
34.1 Rise of Muscovy. Russia under the 'Tatar Yoke'
Build up to the Battle of Kulikovo, fought between Russian and Mongol armies in 1380. Covers the rise of Muscovy, and Russia under the 'Tatar Yoke' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Mars 201721min
33.1 Battle of Poitiers 1356, Hundred Years War
Edward the Black Prince, son of King Edward III of England, wins the Battle of Poitiers 1356. The French King, John II, is captured and ransomed, while civil war erupts in his kingdom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Feb 201720min
32.1 Battle of Crecy 1346, Hundred Years War
The Battle of Crecy was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War - an important victory for the English and a landmark moment in European military history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Feb 201722min
31.1 Battle of Sluys 1340. Hundred Years War
One of the greatest naval battles of the European Middle Ages, the English victory at The Battle of Sluys, fought at the coast of Flanders, was crucial to starting The Hundred Years Warwww.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Jan 201719min
