In Relevant History, solo podcaster Dan Toler examines the trends and ideas that shape our modern world. The second season covers the conflict between nationalism and globalism in the first half of the twentieth century. Major events include the World Wars, the Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, the collapse of the great European empires, and the rise of the United States as the center of global finance.
Episodes
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
2 hr 52 min
The story of Serbia's entry into World War I is one of intrigue and diplomacy as much as armed force. A series of territorial disputes in the Balkans would cause Serbia and Austria-Hungary to become enemies. Meanwhile, a small faction in the Serbian government is hell-bent on uniting all ethnic Serbs into one nation - whatever the cost.
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Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
2 hr 25 min
When Serbia was founded, it was a tiny nation pinned between three great empires. Soldiers, spies, and savvy politicians ensured its survival into the 20th Century.
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Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
32 min
Good history means studying events, ideas, and societies from multiple angles. This requires written sources in your language. Dan talks about what happens when there's a lack of English-language sources.
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Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
1 hr 15 min
After reaching its zenith under Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid Caliphate enters into a period of stark decline. Differences of religion and ethnicity threaten to divide the Islamic empire, even as the Caliphs become increasingly reliant on slave armies. Can the Abbasid Caliphate survive, or is it doomed to fail?
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Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
1 hr 27 min
The Umayyad Caliphate stands as a united Islamic monolith in the midst of an uncertain world. But cracks are forming between different Muslim factions, and national divisions are beginning to rear their head.
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Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
1 hr 58 min
The rising tide of the Umayyad Caliphate threatens to engulf all of Europe. Their only obstacle is a Frankish king named Charles Martel.
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Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
2 hr 8 min
In the 6th century, Arabia is a crossroads between different civilizations. In the 7th century, a new nation would be born under the banner of the Islamic faith. That nation would become an empire, and that empire would change not just Mediterranean civilization, but the world.
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Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
2 hr 11 min
The fall of Rome has left a huge power vacuum in the Mediterranean. In the west, a young warrior-king builds a French kingdom. In the east, a powerful emperor tries to restore the ancient Roman empire. But even if he succeeds, will that empire be the same as the original Rome?
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Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
2 hr 13 min
As the fabric of the western Roman Empire continues to unravel, emperors take the back seat to barbarian warlords. Even during this collapse, a new Vandal kingdom arises in North Africa. Without the old imperial military power, how will the last Roman emperors cope?
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Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
1 hr 55 min
In the mid-400s, the western Roman Empire broke up into a collection of independent barbarian kingdoms, ushering in the European middle ages. Was this an inevitable result of the breakdown of the Roman system? Or did a combination of Roman weakness and strong tribal identity create a perfect storm for nationalism?
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