Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit Episodes Episode guide
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The Rise & Fall of Venice
The story of an impossible city that became a medieval superpower.
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The Rise & Fall of Carthage
We uncover how the Punic Wars reshaped the ancient world.
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The Red Army Surrounds Berlin
How did the Soviets bring the German Army to the brink of defeat at the gates of Berlin?
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The Real Peaky Blinders
The gritty, complex reality of the Peaky Blinders.
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The Quakers
The story of the Quakers
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The Peasants' Revolt
How the Peasants' Revolt challenged royal and religious power in England.
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The Origins of the Royal Navy
Dan explores the place where Henry VIII built his mighty Royal Navy
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The Origins of Istanbul
The history of Istanbul, the city at the crossroads of East and West.
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The Mysteries of Easter Island
The story of Easter Island, an archaeological treasure trove in the middle of the Pacific
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The Mongol Invasion of Europe
Why did the Mongols invade Europe, and how successful were they?
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The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen
The liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
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THE LEADERS: Stalin
Was WWII actually Stalin's War?
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THE LEADERS: Roosevelt
How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory?
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THE LEADERS: Mussolini
A deep dive into the the founder of Italian Fascism.
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THE LEADERS: Hitler
Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris?
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THE LEADERS: Hirohito
Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him?
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THE LEADERS: Churchill
Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has?
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The Illyrians
Who were the Illyrians?
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The Hanseatic League
The trading network that reshaped Northern Europe.
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The Greeks vs Persia: The War that Changed the Ancient World
The Persian and Greek conflicts that reshaped the ancient world.
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The Greatest Knight Who Ever Lived: William the Marshal
The story of the greatest knight who ever lived.
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The Great Famine
How did a potato blight become a mass catastrophe?
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The Glorious Revolution
How did the Glorious Revolution change British history?
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The Germans Who Rebelled Against the Nazis
The true story of the Solf Circle, who risked everything to oppose the Nazis from within.
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The German Peasants' War
The revolt that changed Europe forever.
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The Forbidden City
The extraordinary story of the city within a city.
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The First Vikings in Iceland
Dan heads to Iceland to trace the birth of one of this unique medieval culture.
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The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.
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The English Civil War: Rising Tensions
Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?
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The Einstein Murders
Why did the Nazis wage a vicious vendetta against the Einsteins?
