A.D. History Podcast

A.D. History Podcast


Latest Episodes

How Did The Library of Alexandria Actually Burn Down? | 391 AD-400 AD
July 09, 2022

The Library of Alexandria and its destruction is often thought a single inferno. In reality, the Library's demise was much more prolonged.

Battle of Adrianople | 381 AD-390 AD
June 06, 2022

The Battle of Adrianople shows the clear decline of Roman power, and Magnus Maximus becomes an unlikely Welsh folk hero.

The First Great Migration Disaster | 371AD-380AD
April 04, 2022

The Great Migration in Europe eventually proved fatal to the Western Roman Empire, but the first casualties were the Thervingi Goths.

Julian the Apostate: The Last Attempt to End Christianity | 361AD-370AD
March 21, 2022

Julian the Apostate was the last pagan emperor of Rome, who was the last emperor to try and end Christianity - but the game was up.

War in Ukraine: A Historical Guide to the Russian Invasion
March 05, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is steeped in history; this is your historical guide to understand how that history is coming alive in this war.

Meet the Huns: History’s Perfect Enigma | 351AD-360AD
February 20, 2022

The Huns, despite their incredible impact on history, are still a mystery. Where they originated or how they lived are largely lost to time.

Did The U.S. HAVE To Use The Atomic Bombs in WW2? | Mini Documentary
February 05, 2022

Did the U.S. HAVE to use the atomic bombs during the Second World War? How could they have used the atomic bombs differently against Japan?

Gladiator (2000): A Historical Fever Dream | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW
January 29, 2022

Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator (2000) throws history to the wind, and is only concerned with one question: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!"

The Day Santa Claus Died | 341AD-350AD
December 11, 2021

Who was Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus? What about his legacy makes him still play a major role in our world today?

Why Was Constantine So Great? | 331AD-340AD
November 29, 2021

Constantine has been called “The Great,” but why? Why does a Roman Emperor who died 1,700 years ago have fingerprints on our modern world?