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Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit Episodes

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    The Death of Hitler

    How did Adolf Hitler's final days play out?

  2. The Dambusters Raid

    The incredible story of the daring Dambusters raid.

  3. The Crusades: The Siege of Acre

    The desperate last stand that ended two centuries of crusading in the Holy Land.

  4. The Crusades: Assassins vs Templars

    We explore the legendary rivalry between two extraordinary medieval orders.

  5. The Crusades: A Complete Guide

    A complete guide to almost two centuries of holy war.

  6. The Colosseum

    Dan unravels the dramatic story of the Colosseum.

  7. The Bronze Age Collapse

    Around 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilisation suddenly collapsed.

  8. The Bombing of Guernica

    Dan explores the bombardment that inspired the famous Picasso painting

  9. The Black Prince

    The story of one of England's most formidable warriors.

  10. The Black Death

    The tale of a deadly pandemic, bizarre cures, and a continent in crisis鈥�

  11. The Battle of the Bulge

    The story of one of WWII's most crucial battles, the Battle of the Bulge.

  12. The Battle of Jutland

    This was the main naval battle of World War I between the British and German fleets

  13. The Battle of Hastings

    Dan tells the dramatic story of 1066.

  14. The Battle of Gettysburg

    The story of Gettysburg, the Civil War battle that shaped the future of the United States.

  15. The Battle of Bosworth

    The decisive battle between Houses York and Tudor.

  16. The Battle of Bannockburn

    How did the Battle of Bannockburn change the course of English-Scottish history?

  17. The Assassination of JFK

    A moment-by-moment account of the assassination that shocked the world.

  18. The Ancient Greek World

    How land-hungry Greeks surged across southern Italy and founded Magna Graecia.

  19. The Acropolis

    We explore how the Acropolis became the ultimate symbol of Ancient Greece.

  20. The 1999 Russian Apartment Bombings & The Rise of Putin

    Just weeks after Vladimir Putin becomes Prime Minister, four bombs go off. Who did it?

  21. Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

    The story of Little Bighorn, one of the most dramatic clashes in American history.

  22. Shackleton鈥檚 Endurance Expedition

    An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

  23. Saint Petersburg: Putin's Hometown

    Dan and Sinclair McKay take us through the turbulent history of Saint Petersburg.

  24. Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

    The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust

  25. Rommel's Defeat in North Africa

    How did the the desert war against Rommel impact the course of WW2?

  26. Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes

    In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.

  27. Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus

    Does Septimius Severus deserve the title of Rome鈥檚 ultimate warrior emperor?

  28. Roman Saturnalia

    This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions

  29. Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

    Robert the Bruce is best remembered as a rebel king, and for good reason.

  30. Roald Amundsen

    Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.

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