
History of Modern Greece
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, to the modern day. We are a father and son team. We are not historians, but we are hardcore fans of history. We embarked on a mission to understand exactly how the Ancient Greek civilization transformed into the modern nation we see today. To prepare ourselves for the journey we purchased dozens of textbooks, watched numberless documentaries, and listened to as many historical podcasts as we could find. Come and join us on our journey to discover the History of Modern Greece.
Podcasting since 2020 • 137 episodes
History of Modern Greece
Latest Episodes
136: The Mongolians: Part One: The Way of the Steppe
In our very first episode on the Mongols, we leave our current narrative around the Empire in Nicaea and Constantinople, and we travel East. Crossing the Middle East, we discover the Mongolians completely annihilated their enemies and laid enti...
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Season 4
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Episode 136
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135: John of Brienne: Part Three: Latin Emperor of Constantinople
In our final episode on the trilogy of John of Brienne, follow his journey after the disappointing 5th Crusade, from the minor rivalry that grew into a war between Kings, Popes, and Emperors. We see how viciously Frederick treated his father-in...
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Season 4
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Episode 135
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48:05

134: The Sixth Crusade: The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
We are going to take a small detour from the history of modern Greece to wrap up the story of the Fifth Crusade. When we left the Fifth Crusade, John of Brienne had returned to Europe to gather more men for the cause. But while he was trying to...
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Season 4
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Episode 134
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35:07

133: The Second Bulgarian Empire: Part Two: Ivan Asen II
In our second episode covering the revival period of the Bulgarian Empire, we find out what happened to the man who replaced the dreaded Roman Slayer, and how a banished Prince gathered the aid of the Kievan Russ and came back with a vengeance,...
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Season 4
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Episode 133
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35:56

132: The Empire in Nicaea: Part Two: The Seeds of Hellenism
As we return to the Empire in Nicaea, we follow the reign of Emperor John Vatatzes. After rebuilding the Byzantine Navy, he launched an invasion of Thrace and expanded Nicaea into Europe. While John spent most of his reign on the battlefield, h...
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Season 4
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Episode 132
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