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Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit
Operation Tabarin
Houthi Movement
Antarctica
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria
Yemen
Alexander the Great
Saudi Arabia
Iran
King Arthur
Roman Empire
Rameses II
Great Pyramid Of Giza
Port Lockroy
Sovereignty Claims
Whaling Industry
Great Library Of Alexandria
United States
Saxons
British Antarctic Survey

Historian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum in Rome to the Great Wall of China, the battlefields of Waterloo to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, join Dan as he explores the how and why of the greatest monuments, battles, heroes, villains and events that have shaped our world.

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Recent Guests

Lyse Doucet
Chief Correspondent for the BBC, Journalist, Author
BBC
Episode: The Rise, Fall and Rise of the Taliban
Alice Roberts
Author, professor and broadcaster
Episode: How Did Ancient Romans become Christians?
Justyna Wubs-Mrozewicz
Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Episode: What was the Hanseatic League?
Sathnam Sanghera
Journalist and best-selling author
Author of Empireland and Journeys of Empire
Episode: How Did the British Empire Build the Modern World?
Seth Schwartz
Professor of Classical Jewish Civilization at Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: King Herod
Annie Gray
Food historian
Episode: A History of Christmas Food
David Brydan
Senior lecturer in the history of modern international relations at King's College London
King's College London
Episode: The Bombing of Guernica
Paul Hedren
National Parks historian and author of Sitting Bull's War
Episode: Sitting Bull and the Battle of Little Bighorn
Jefferson Morley
Washington based author and veteran journalist, expert on JFK's assassination
Episode: The Assassination of JFK

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Dan Snow
Host of a series focused on exploring significant historical moments and narratives with expert insights.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 25.1k ratings
  • History of Ireland

    Excellent summary of a very complex history

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wally04
    United Kingdom9 days ago
  • History Hit

    Fascinating interview with Lyse Doucet.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Issy55
    United Kingdom11 days ago
  • Usually very informative. Occasionally biased.

    E.g. Concerns over the origins of Christianity, as a biased as Alice Roberts, an atheist, and Dan Snow don’t represent the facts fairly or even discuss the philosophy or Christian belief. This happens when agenda retells history without regards for facts. Have two or more historians with different leanings tell the story and let the viewer hear opposing viewpoints for the listener to decide. Please do this for all topics.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    sharkyward1965
    United Kingdom16 days ago
  • Carole

    This is quite a remarkable podcaster to listen and learn with. Dan Snow simply took my interest away from another show due to the way he interacts with guests - and the fact that he often completely takes your entire brain over by monologuing ! The subjects are diverse engaging and totally entertaining and Dan, you are doing excellent work: please continue!!

    William Marshall is one of my favourite historical figures and I am so pleased that you now have a podcast all about him. The two hour ex... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bingbongbabytoad
    United Kingdom16 days ago
  • Perfect history podcast

    This is one of my favorite daily podcasts. I especially love the varied lengths of each episode allowing one to choose episodes based on available time. Also, as a USAmerican it is refreshing to see the world and history from a non USA biased perspective.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jmmillett
    United States19 days ago

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What was the Hanseatic League?
Q: Was the Hansa an alternative, quite a radical alternative model?
Yes, it represents a different way of doing political communities beyond statehood.
What was the Hanseatic League?
Q: Is there ever a point when the Hanseatic could have evolved into a more imperial or nation state structure?
Attempts were made in the 16th century to reorganize, but cities lost autonomy and the timing was off.
What was the Hanseatic League?
Q: Do they develop a military force? Do they fight people?
They do, but they prefer negotiation and diplomacy as it's cheaper.
What was the Hanseatic League?
Q: Is it quite flexible? Do you get towns and cities sort of crashing out if they profoundly disagree on the regulations?
Indeed, it's a very much a kind of flexible club membership allowing cities to slowly exit as advantages disappear.
What was the Hanseatic League?
Q: Tell me, what's the genesis? How and where does it emerge?
Merchants from cities around the Baltic and North Sea ventured to places like London and established a guild hall, marking the beginning of the Hanse.

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2. Alice Roberts
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