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Flash Point History Nitin Sil
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Age of Discovery - Duarte Pacheco Pereira
1504
The Zamorin of Calicut is on the warpath and about to hit the city of Cochin with a sledgehammer force of over 60,000 soldiers. The Portuguese have 150 men - but one very capable commander. The fate of the Portugeuse Empire in India now hangs in the balace.
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Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 4
1503
The Portuguese Empire in India faces major head winds. Vasco da Gama underestimates his old rival, the Samudri Raja of Calicut, and nearly pays for it with his life. Yet despite Portuguese resilience, the Samudri and his men prove that they are in it for a fight.
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Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 3
1502
Vasco da Gama is placed in charge of the Fourth Portuguese Armada and returns to the Indian Ocean. In his last voyage he came as an explorer - this time he comes as a crusader and brings holy war with him
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Age of Discovery - Pedro Álvares Cabral
Dec 1500
The Portuguese trading outpost in Calicut has been destroyed. In the night a vast mob attacked, razed it, and killed nearly everyone inside. Pedro Cabral orders his ships to bring their canons to bear on the city. Diplomacy has ended and now there is only need for revenge. The Portuguese commander looks back at his men and then shouts the order, " Open Fire!"
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Age of Discovery - Vasco da Gama - Part 2
August 1498
Vasco Da Gama makes his way north along the Malabar Coast of India. He is on the run. Negotiations have broken down with the King of Calicut - who has deployed a fleet to hunt down the Portuguese. On August 30th the King's men intercepts Vasco's ships. 70 small ships approch and fight is inevitable.
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Age of Discovery - Vasco da Gama - Part 1
1498 - a Portuguese Fleet of four ships has travelled for nearly a year and now is in the middle of a vast ocean. It has covered a distance of 12,000 miles (half the circumfrence of the Earth). Its crew has suffered malnutition, disease, and hosital encounters. Was it worth it? Suddenly on the eastern horizon something massive is seen. Not just land - but a range of impressive mountains as far as the eye can see. This isn't an island - this is a subcontient.
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Customer Reviews
This is podcast is a hidden gem!
A big part of teaching history and making it digestible is being a good storyteller; the way he weaves context and nuance into historical events is compelling. I’m now obsessed with medieval Spain.
Fantastic History Podcast!
As a history dork with a commute this podcast has been a gem for me. I have tried listening to many different history podcasts and the only other one that comes close to this calibre is Hardcore History. Niltin finds a great balance of information and entertainment, which is a rare find. I’ve powered through his entire catalogue over the past ~2 months and the only disappointment is that I have to wait for more (a consequence of well researched content). Highly recommend this podcast to anyone interested!
A wonderful podcast of history as story
The narrator tells stories that both inform & enchant about pivotal moments in history that have, without our realizing, shaped the world we all have to work with today. His voice is surprising - gentle yet persuasive - and very effective. Great listening!