Linked by History
Experience history through a series of individuals' lives, linked by the years of their birth and death.
Each episode focuses on one historical figure, covering their entire life and the influences that shaped them. Then, in the same year their story ends, the next episode begins with the birth of our next featured figure. Through this format, we'll explore history up until relatively modern day to see how we are all Linked by History.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 5 episodes
Linked by History
Latest Episodes
Sun Quan - Wu's King in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but Hardly a Romantic
Sun Quan (182-252 AD) grew up in one of China's most tumultuous eras, The Three Kingdoms period. At birth, no one expected anything of him or his family. Yet, this chaotic period, filled with rebellions, plagues, and civil war, offered his fath...
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Lucilla: Easily Marcus Aurelius's Best Kid
While most people familiar with Lucilla (150 - 182 AD) know her from the Gladiator Cinematic Universe, she differed significantly in real life from her movie character. Enchanted by power and all of its trappings, this one-time Roman empress bl...
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Kanishka the Great: Warrior Emperor Who Promoted Peaceful Buddhism
What happens when you raise a boy as a warrior from birth, then give him the reins to conquer all the neighboring tribes and kingdoms on your border? He develops into one of the greatest champions of one of the world's most peaceful religions, ...
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Pliny the Elder: Roman Author of the World's First Encyclopedia
What do you get when you combine a naturalist with a disciplined soldier? None other than Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD). With a work ethic few could match, he produced tome after tome of insights into the natural world. He did all of this while ...
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Wang Mang: Usurper of the Western Han Dynasty
Adherent to Confucianism corrupted by absolute power or clever plotter who feigned virtuousness to usurp the throne? The life of Wang Mang (45 BC - 23 AD) was full of contradictions. He lived a virtuous life throughout his early years, staying ...
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