In which John Green teaches you about how Islam has interacted with politics during it's history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen. John will point out that...

In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend....

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life's work and asks TED to help him...

In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend....

In which John Green teaches you about how Islam has interacted with politics during it's history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen. John will point out that...

John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...

Mansa Musa, the 14th century African king of the Mali Empire, is said to have amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. Jessica Smith tells the story of how Mansa Musa literally put his empire...

John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...

Battle of Yarmouk, 636 AD (Part 1/2) Storm gathers in the Middle East

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The Battle of Yarmouk was a pivotal battle in world history that took place in 636. The Arab forces, led by the brilliant military mind Khalid Ibn Al Waleed, faced off against the Byzantine army. Despite being outnumbered, the Arabs...

This video discusses the historical battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, where the Mamluks under Sultan Saif al din Katoos successfully halted the Mongol expansion, saving Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem from destruction. Despite being vastly...

This video describes the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate and the rise of the Abbasid dynasty in the 8th century CE. It details the internal strife, ethnic tensions, and military conflicts that led to the Abbasid Revolution, culminating in...

Islamic Denominations Explained

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Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.

The Assassin's Creed story-line is (kinda) based on some real history. Let's talk about it.

In the East Meets West season, this is the starting point. Frankopan's rightly lauded book has done what it said on the cover: created a new history of the world. For way too long we Westerners have been espying history through the lens...

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