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Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit Episodes

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    How to Survive a Medieval Crusade

    What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade?

  2. How the Nazis Escaped Germany

    Following their defeat, Nazi war criminals sought to escape justice by fleeing Europe.

  3. How Did Three Warlords Unite Japan?

    Discover how Japan became the united country we know it to be today.

  4. How Did the Industrial Revolution Change the World?

    Was the Industrial Revolution the most important event in human history?

  5. How Did the British Empire Build the Modern World?

    What impact has the British Empire had on our world?

  6. How Did the American Revolution Start?

    250 years ago, the opening salvos of the American Revolutionary War were fired.

  7. How Did Japan Become A Superpower?

    The story of how 19th-century Japan emerged as a formidable global power.

  8. How did Humans Take Over The World?

    How did humans get from the savannahs of Africa to building space shuttles?

  9. How Did Genghis Khan Change the World?

    How a nomadic Mongol warrior changed the course of human civilisation

  10. How Did Christianity Spread Across the Roman Empire?

    How did a persecuted religious sect become the faith that ruled Rome?

  11. How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

    How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

  12. Hitler's U-Boat War

    What was life like for German U-boat crews?

  13. Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas

    Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.

  14. Great Fire of London

    The story of the fire that devastated London.

  15. Gladiators: The Colosseum

    In part one, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, Rome's grandest stage.

  16. Gladiators: Myths vs Reality

    In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.

  17. Germany After Hitler

    How did the world come to terms with the horrors of the Third Reich?

  18. Georgian Christmas

    Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.

  19. Francis Drake (Part 2)

    Dan narrates the dramatic story of the Spanish Armada.

  20. Francis Drake (Part 1)

    Dan narrates swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main.

  21. Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions

    Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

  22. Emperor Titus

    How did Emperor Titus shape Roman history?

  23. Eleanor of Aquitaine

    The extraordinary life of Eleanor of Aquitaine - queen, crusader and empire builder.

  24. Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson

    The dramatic royal love story that spiralled into a constitutional crisis.

  25. Edinburgh Castle

    How has this fabled castle shaped Scottish history?

  26. Disasters in the Age of Discovery

    The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous

  27. Commanders: Zhukov

    We go beyond the legend to explore one of the Second World War's greatest commanders.

  28. Commanders: Yamamoto

    How did the mastermind of Pearl Harbour hasten Japan鈥檚 downfall?

  29. Commanders: The Best of the Rest

    The commanders who didn鈥檛 make our main series, but left a lasting mark on WWII.

  30. Commanders: Rommel

    Was Erwin Rommel the battlefield genius that his legend suggests?

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