For hundreds of years, Euclid's geometry disappeared with the fall of the Roman Empire. But in Constantinople, Islamic mathematicians, including Al-Khwarizmi (who gave us the word "algebra") worked lo...
2018-06-01 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Viking Expansion: From Constantinople to Canada will air later in 2018!
Around 1000 CE, Leif Erikson stepped onto the shores of North America. But his settlements there were only the furthest-fl...
2018-05-28 21:28:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The next set of trading cards are here, this time for the Empire of Mali!
Attached...
2018-05-25 23:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostWhat series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! This series will air later in 2018.
This poll consists entirely of topics suggested by the $8+ ...
2018-05-25 22:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get into non-Euclidian geometry, we have to know: what even is geometry? What's up with the Pythagorean math cult? Who was Euclid, for that matter? And what the heck is the 5th Postulate?
2018-05-25 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the Extra History team for a Q&A this Monday, May 28 at 1pm PT! James will be present this time to answer questions about Non-Euclidean Geometry (which will start airing tomorrow with your ea...
2018-05-24 20:32:19 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT: Read more from Dan Floyd here!
As this is the Extra History Patreon, we pretty much neve...
2018-05-23 17:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
History, and the past, can be two different concepts. Is Mansa Musa REALLY that wealthy? Did his son really die of "sleeping sickness"? It's time for Lies, featuring Robert Rath, Jac Kjellberg, and Ja...
2018-05-18 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy the beautiful music the Kiners have produced for us once again to accompany the Empire of Mali series!
2018-05-18 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostPlease suggest topics that you think fit the theme "Discovery." Rob Rath, the writer for this next series, wants to see what you can come up with based on this word as inspiration :)<...
2018-05-17 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
1465. The Mali Empire is overextended, barely able to garrison its territory, and driven by internal power struggles. Sensing weakness, a new player emerges: the sorcerer-king, Sunni Ali.
2018-05-11 17:30:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Mansa Musa, the most powerful king in Mali’s history, is dead. He leaves behind an empire that covers half a million square miles, and he leaves a son who will only rule for four years.
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2018-05-04 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We're about to do our Extra History Q&A with James, Jac, and Rob! Come ask questions about the shows, stay awhile, and listen.
2018-04-29 23:31:34 +0000 UTC View PostJoin the Extra History team for a Q&A this Sunday, April 29 @ 5pm PT! We'll have Rob and Jac with us to answer questions.
If you can't make it at that time, visit the link above and post your qu...
2018-04-27 22:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Mansa Musa is remembered as one of the richest people in the entire history of the world, but he also worked hard to establish the empire of Mali as a political and even religious superpower. However,...
2018-04-27 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe are back on schedule with the suggestion surveys for $8+ patrons, so here is the usual form as promised :)
Please suggest topics that you think fit the theme "Discovery." (If you...
2018-04-26 01:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Majapahit: An Empire of Water will air later in 2018!
History and myth blend like shadow puppets on a screen. In 13th century Java, Kublai Khan's fleet bears down on a young kingdom. But this small ...
2018-04-24 18:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostWhat series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! This series will air later in 2018.
You might recognize some of the topics here! All of the topics cho...
2018-04-21 04:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Ibn Battutah wrote a book called "The Travels," producing the only eyewitness account of the Mali Empire. So today we’re going to follow him, letting his journey teach us about how trade built the r...
2018-04-20 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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In a tense battle over the fallen capital of the Ghana Empire, Sundiata's bow bends, the string twangs, and the arrow flies… or so the great epic of the Mandinka says. And from this battle, the Empi...
2018-04-13 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostDue to a miscommunication/scheduling issue back in February, we forgot to give the $8+ patrons a suggestion survey during that month. To make up for this, we will run 2 suggestion surveys this month, ...
2018-04-12 23:36:59 +0000 UTC View Post
After peace was made between King Alfred and Guthrum, the Danelaw was born--a geographic area in England controlled by the Danes, but also extremely reliant on the cooperation by the Anglo-Saxons and ...
2018-04-12 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Sponsored by God of War! http://bit.ly/2FBqVPH
One day, a mysterious visitor appeared among the Aesir, one of two races of Nordic ...
2018-04-09 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe'd like to remind everyone that no characters are harmed in the creation of our videos, not even in our most brutal Extra History episodes. Courtesy of Scott DeWitt:
2018-04-06 22:42:27 +0000 UTC
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A throwaway cigarette landed on a pile of cloth. 146 workers died from the resulting fire. But this tragedy motivated citizens and politicians to take a stand from workers' rights, creating a far safe...
2018-04-06 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The year is 865. Dragon ships push up on the shores of East Anglia. But this is no raid—it’s the Great Heathen Army. They’re not here for treasure. They’re here to found a nation.
Spon...
2018-04-05 20:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The next set of trading cards are here, this time for Genghis Khan! Attached to this post are digital ve...
2018-04-02 03:20:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the segment of the show where we talk about the things we didn't have time to cover in the main animated show! It's LIES!
2018-03-30 17:37:48 +0000 UTC View Post