A History of Europe Key Battles
Episodes
19.1 Third Crusade 1189-1192
26 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
After the disaster at Hattin in 1187 Saladin appeared on the verge of completely wiping out the Crusader States from the Middle East. Instead he was m...
18.4 Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 4
22 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Battle of Hattin fought on 4th July between Saladin and a considerable Christian army was a major turning point in the history of the Crusader Sta...
18.3 Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 3, Saladin
15 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The emergence of Saladin as preeminent Muslim ruler of the Levant, and the struggle for Egypt between Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. www.histor...
18.2 Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 2, The Second Crusade
08 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Second Crusade (1145-1449), triggered by the Fall of Edessa. Conrad III of Germany and Louis VII of France lead the military campaign to boost the...
18.1 Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 1, Crusader States,
01 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The first years of the Crusaders States between the First and Second Crusades. The Fall of Edessa in 1144www.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See ac...
17.4 Siege of Jerusalem 1099, First Crusade, Part 4
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The army of the First Crusade arrives at the Holy City of Jerusalemwww.historyeurope.netwww.patreon.com/historyeuropePicture: Taking of Jerusalem by t...
17.3 Siege of Jerusalem 1099, First Crusade, Part 3
26 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Christian warriors from around Europe converge on the Holy Land to fight the First Crusade. Despite many challenges the campaign starts well at the si...
17.2 Siege of Jerusalem 1099, First Crusade, Part 2
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Build-up to the First Crusade from the perspective of the Byzantine Empire, the Turks in Asia Minor and the Levant, the area about to be invadedwww.hi...
17.1 Siege of Jerusalem 1099, First Crusade, Part 1
13 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Build-up to the First Crusade. The Investiture Controversy between Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII, plus the growing influence of the Normans un...
16.4 Fall of Toledo 1085, Part 4
23 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The capture of Toledo, the capital of the old Visigothic kingdom, by Alfonso VI The Brave from the Muslims. Also the final days of El Cidwww.historyeu...
16.3 Fall of Toledo 1085, Part 3
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The early Medieval Spain of El Cid. The story of King Ferdinand I of Leon and Castile and his sons Sancho and Alfonso, as depicted in the epic Hollywo...
16.2 Tenth Century Spain, Almanzor, Collapse of Umayyad Caliphate
10 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The golden age of Muslim Spain, the military dictatorship of Almanzor, the collapse of the caliphate into petty kingdoms (taifas), Sancho III El Mayor...
16.1 Fall of Toledo 1085, Part 1, Medieval Spain
02 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The History of early medieval Spain from the Islamic conquest in 711 to the establishment of the magnificent Caliphate of Cordoba, and the first succe...
15.1 The Battle of Manzikert 1071
29 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In 1071 the Byzantine Empire, weakened by the mismanagement of a series of weak emperors, suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Tu...
14.2 The Battle of Hastings 1066, Part 2
01 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The newly crowned King of England, Harold Godwinson faced two invasions within days, firstly from the viking Harold Hardrada in the north, and then Wi...
14.1 The Battle of Hastings 1066, Part 1
22 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The most famous battle on English soil in 1066, between the Normans and Anglo-Saxons. Part 1 gives a summary of English and Norman history leading up ...
13.4 The Battle of Civitate 1053 AD, Part 4
25 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the first half of the eleventh century, the Normans gained much territory in Italy but in so doing had made many enemies. In 1054 Pope Leo IX broug...
13.3 The Battle of Civitate 1053 AD, Part 3
18 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Normans arrive in Italy first as pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land, then as mercenaries. It is not long before they begin to acquire territor...
13.2 The Battle of Civitate 1053 AD, Part 2
11 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The popes of the eleventh and early twelfth century were hardly living by the standards set by their religion. In spite of this this they still enjoye...
13.1 The Battle of Civitate 1053 AD, Part 1
30 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
During the next four podcasts I will tell the history of Italy from between the fall of Rome up until 1053, the year of an important battle between Po...
12.1 The Battle of Kleidion 1014 AD
30 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A focus on southeastern Europe. The history of early Bulgaria and its relationship with the Byzantine Empire, often one of peace and cultural exchange...
11.2 The Battle of Lechfeld 955 AD, Part 2
01 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Concluding part of the Battle of Lechfeld, 955 AD. Otto the Great assembles an army of fellow Germans and Bohemians to defeat a force of Hungarian rai...
11.1 The Battle of Lechfeld 955 AD, Part 1
26 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the year 955 was fought a crucial battle for central Europe, which proved highly significant for the early histories of Germany and Hungary. Here I...
10.3 The Battle of Brunanbuhr 937 AD, Part 3
07 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In AD 937 took place 'the Great Battle' of early medieval Britain, a time when the political and cultural map of the isles was forming, which lasts ti...
10.2 The Battle of Brunanbuhr 937 AD, Part 2
31 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth century the Vikings repeatedly attacked Britain, overcoming all Anglo-Saxon kingdoms except for Wessex. King Alfred the Great of Wessex, ...
10.1 The Battle of Brunanbuhr 937 AD
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On September 18th the people of Scotland will vote to decide whether to stay part of the United Kingdom or whether to form an independent nation. This...
09.1 The Battle of Tours 732 AD
20 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Franks of Charles Martel vs Islamic Umayyad Caliphate.From the mid seventh century the Muslim armies conquered lands from Spain to Persia forming ...
08.2 The Battle of Yarmouk 636 AD, Part 2
22 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Rise of Islam in the 630’s threatened the existence of two ancient superpowers - the Persian and Roman Empires. In 636 AD the decisive battle to...
08.1 The Battle of Yarmouk 636 AD, Part 1
15 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the 620's the Eastern Roman Empire faced several threats, most notably the Persian Empire. Part 1 focuses on the conflict between Constantinople an...
07.3 The Battle of The Catalaunian Fields 451 AD, Part 3
18 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Attila and the Huns vs Aetius and the Roman Empire, with their respective allieswww.historyeurope.netPicture: A painting of Attila riding a pale horse...
07.2 The Battle of The Catalaunian Fields 451 AD, Part 2
11 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of the Roman army commander Aetius who would face Attila and the Huns in the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields in the twilight of Empirewww.hi...
07.1 Goths Invade Roman Empire, Battle of Adrianople 378AD
04 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The western Roman Empire was about to fall. But in 451 AD her soldiers had one last great victory on the battlefield, At the Battle of the Catalaunian...
06.1 The Battle of The Milvian Bridge 312 AD
13 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the year AD 312, Constantine the Great defeated his main rival for the title of emperor in Western Europe. He is one of the most significant people...
05.2 The Battle of The Teutoburg Forest 9 AD, Part 2
23 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Roman Empire of Augustus vs an alliance of Germanic tribes.Description of the battle, in which Arminius led his German followers on an ambush whic...
05.1 The Battle of The Teutoburg Forest 9 AD, Part 1
16 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The Roman Empire of Augustus vs an alliance of Germanic tribes.In AD 9 Rome was steadily gaining control over the territory of Germania, north of the ...
04.2 The Battle of Zama 202 BC, Part 2
02 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hannibal of Carthage v Scipio Africanus of Rome.Rome fought back against Hannibal's campaign in Italy and the various revolts they faced. They then la...
04.1 The Battle of Zama 202 BC, Part 1
23 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hannibal of Carthage v Scipio Africanus of Rome. In the third century BC the Roman faced its biggest challenge to date - The Punic Wars against the Ph...
03.2 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 2
09 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. In 334 BC Alexander the Great's Greek/Macedonian army of conquest marched into Asia. Here I tell the s...
03.1 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 1
02 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. Describes the build up to the invasion of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, with an army of G...
02.2 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 2
19 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Marathon, between the Ancient Greeks and the Persian Empirewww.patreon.com/historyeuropePicture: Greek hoplite and Persia...
02.1 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 1
12 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In 490 BC the Ancient Greeks of Athens fought for their very survival and for their way of life against the Persian Empire. It is important because th...
01.1 A History of Europe, Introduction
28 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The year 2014 marks a hundred years since the beginning of the First World War- a war which started in Europe and tore the continent apart. It is a ti...