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Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes

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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.

  2. The English Civil War: Rising Tensions

    Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?

  3. The Einstein Murders

    Why did the Nazis wage a vicious vendetta against the Einsteins?

  4. The Death of Hitler

    How did Adolf Hitler's final days play out?

  5. The Colosseum

    Dan unravels the dramatic story of the Colosseum.

  6. The Bronze Age Collapse

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

  7. The Battle of the Bulge

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

  8. The Acropolis

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

  9. Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition

    An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

  10. Saint Petersburg: Putin's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½town

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

  11. Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

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

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

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

  13. Roman Saturnalia

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

  14. Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

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

  15. Roald Amundsen

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

  16. Rise & Fall of The Moors in Muslim Spain

    Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall.

  17. Richard the Lionheart

    Was Richard the Lionheart a crusading hero, battlefield legend or absentee ruler?

  18. Pompeii

    What can we learn from Pompeii, the city frozen in time?

  19. Pirates: The Pirate Hunts

    As the Golden Age of Piracy drew to a close, the oceans turned into hunting grounds.

  20. Pirates: Piracy in the South China Seas

    Zheng Yi Sao was the world's most powerful pirate; she commanded fleets of ships.

  21. Pirates: Myths vs Reality

    Dan unpicks the fact from the fiction of famous pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd

  22. Pirates: Barbary Corsairs and the Bombardment of Algiers

    Barbary Corsairs turned the Mediterranean into a sea of fear and ransom.

  23. Oswald Mosley & Fascism in Britain

    This is the story of British fascism seen through the life of its leader, Oswald Mosley.

  24. Notre Dame

    Explore the city of Paris from it's creation to the modern day.

  25. Napoleon in Paris

    How did Napoleon Bonaparte shape Paris, and how did the city shape him in turn?

  26. Mary, Queen of Scots

    The incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots.

  27. Machu Picchu. The 'Lost' City

    In part one, Dan traces Hiram Bingham's path, revealing Machu Picchu to the world.

  28. Machu Picchu: The Rise of the Inca Empire

    In part 2, the Inca are at their peak, with the largest empire. How did they do it?

  29. Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire

    In the final part, the conquistadors arrival marked the beginning of the Inca's end.

  30. Machu Picchu: Inca Gods and Human Sacrifices

    Part 3 tells the story of Juanita, the Ice Maiden, one of the world's most famous mummies

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