The Radio History of The World Episodes Available now
War in the Nuclear Age
As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began
Total War
In the early 20th century, conflict came to involve not just armies but entire nations
India and the Coming of the British
How the Mughal age of conflict-avoidance came to an end
God and Gold: the Spanish in South America
The tragedy of Europe's first contact with the natives of America
The Slave Trade
Europeans in Ghana began the slave trade more than 500 years ago
Battle as Divine Judgment
How warfare affected the development of Europe in the Middle Ages
The Crusades, the First Ideological War
How Pope Urban II sponsored war on Islam
The World's Most Successful Conqueror
Mongols mastermind Genghis Khan, who brought terror to the known world
Interesting Times: Ancient China
The quest for stability amid the ever-present threat of violence
The Romans, Torn Apart by Success
From insignificant city state to the ancient world's most formidable military power
