TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The merciless mercenaries of the Italian Renaissance | Stephanie Honchell Smith
During the 14th and 15th centuries, mercenaries known as condottieri dominated Italian warfare, profiting from— and encouraging— the region's intense political rivalries. As rulers competed for power and prestige, their disputes often...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire | Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen
In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden
Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, but considering the long-lasting impact his teachings have had on the world, very few people know who Confucius really was, what he really said and why....
TED-Ed
The rise of the Ottoman Empire | Mostafa Minawi
In the late 13th century, Osman I established a small principality sandwiched between a crumbling Byzantine Empire and a weakened Sultanate of the Seljuk of Rum, in what is now Turkey. In just a few generations, this territory had...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The history of marriage - Alex Gendler
A white, puffy dress. Eternal love. A joint tax return. Marriage means something different to everyone and has changed over time and across cultures. Alex Gendler traces the history of getting hitched, providing insights on polygamy,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man | Andrew McDonald
On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire that lasted 200 years. Rulers built coastal fortresses on cliffs, roved the seaways, and threw...
TED Talks
TED: A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality | David Wengrow
What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity -- from...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How the Suez Canal changed the world | Lucia Carminati
Today, nearly 30% of all global ship traffic passes through the Suez Canal, totaling over 20,000 ships in 2021. The site of the canal had been of interest to rulers as far back as the second millennium BCE, but plans to construct a...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Who built Great Zimbabwe? And why? - Breeanna Elliott
Stretched across a tree-peppered expanse in Southern Africa lies the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city of astounding wealth. Located in the present-day country of Zimbabwe, it's the site of the second largest settlement...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox
2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very audacious goal: to collect all the knowledge in the world under one roof. In its prime, the Library of Alexandria housed an unprecedented number of scrolls and attracted...
Crash Course
Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History
Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of...
Crash Course
The Handmaid's Tale, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 403
In which John Green teaches you about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction novel, The Handmaid's Tale. John looks at some of the themes in this classic dystopian novel, many of which are kind of a downer. The world of Gilead that Atwood...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The rise and fall of the Inca empire - Gordon McEwan
It was the western hemisphere's largest empire ever, with a population of nearly 10 million subjects. Yet within 100 years of its rise in the fifteenth century, the Inca Empire would be no more. What happened? Gordon McEwan details the...
ATHS Engineering
Measurement Basics for Intro Engineers
Welcome to Introduction to Engineering. This is your first video tutorial! Today, we are talking about measurement. We'll need to know some of this stuff for our first project. Get your ruler ready!
Fun Kids
School Is Fun! : English Stories for Children
Fun Kids English presents "School Is Fun!", an English learning story for kids. A great English story for children to learn school supplies and school supplies names in English. Young learners will love this educational story in English...
Curated Video
Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate
Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate
Curated Video
Battle of Talikota: The Rise and Fall of the Vijayanagara Empire
This video provides a detailed account of the rise and fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India during the 16th century, focusing on the cunning strategies and ultimate downfall of the empire's ruler, Ramaraya. Through a series of...
Curated Video
Choosing the Right Measuring Tool
Join us in this MightyOwl video and learn a very important skill - how to pick a measuring tool. Sometimes more than one measuring tool works, but there is one that would be easier than the others.
Curated Video
American vs. Chinese Governance
Political theorist John Dunn (Cambridge) compares aspects of Chinese and American policies, both historical and modern.
Curated Video
Democratic Misconceptions
Political scientist John Dunn, University of Cambridge, describes how the typical American view of democracy is incorrect, describing how America’s Founders were generally extremely sceptical of the idea of a democratic republic.
Religion for Breakfast
Thebes: The Holy City of Ancient Egypt
Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak.
Curated Video
Height and Length Part 2 | Measurement | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
We are back on Giant planet learning more about comparing length and height to different objects. How tall is my