Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Peter Frankopan and comedian Phil Wang in the 12th century to meet one of the most feared conquerors in world history, Genghis Khan. We find out why silk shirts weren’t just a fashion choice and how kittens were apparently used as weapons as Genghis Khan established the largest land empire in history.
The Battle of Salamis
The Mughal Empire
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The History of Chocolate
Josephine Baker
The Ancient Olympics
The Mayflower
Mary Shelley
Neanderthals
The Victorian Christmas
The History of General Elections
Saladin
The Witch Craze
Lord Byron
Stonehenge
The Aztecs
Joan of Arc
Young Napoleon
Justinian and Theodora
Mansa Musa
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
Gone Medieval
No Such Thing As A Fish
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
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