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The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty
At its height, Ming China was one of the most powerful states on Earth. How did it end?
The Anglo-Zulu War
In 1879, British forces marched into Zululand expecting an easy win. They were wrong.
The KGB Double Agent Who Stopped Armageddon with Ben Macintyre
An extraordinary story of espionage, betrayal and unlikely friendship during the Cold War.
The Rise & Fall of Babylon
The story of an ancient superpower that gave us the blueprint for civilisation.
The Battle of New York
The battlefield on which the American Revolution nearly died.
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
Dan explains how England’s last great Viking invasion met its brutal end.
Templar's Tunnels, HMS Victory and Troy: The World's Best Historic Sites with Dan Jones
We explore the stories behind some of the world's best historical sites.
The Brutal History of the First Warplanes
We explore the brutal reality of the First World War in the air.
Medieval Krakow
How did invasion, destruction and resilience forge one of Europe’s greatest cities?
Was Henry VIII England's Most Evil King?
We ask whether Henry VIIIs reign makes him England’s most evil monarch.
