Q&A: Sunday, May 29 @ 1pm PST
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Series Art: Early Christian Schisms
Illustration by David Hueso.
2016-05-27 22:12:23 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access Delayed
We're racing to catch up to our own production schedule this week, and unfortunately we won't be able to have the Lies episode ready tomorrow for early access. (At this point, we're scrambling just to...
2016-05-27 08:04:40 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Christian Schisms - IV: Ephesus, the Robbers Council, and Chalcedon - Extra Hist
"You can't excommunicate me! I excommunicate YOU!" And so it begins...
2016-05-20 17:08:38 +0000 UTC View PostArt Preview: On to Chalcedon
"I know what you're thinking: if anything, this all makes TOO much sense." /s
Early Christian Schism - III: The Council of Nicaea - Extra History
The leading bishops gather at the Council of Nicaea to discuss the theological schisms in the Church. Surely that will resolve everything!
2016-05-13 16:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostDesk Decorations
Found this at a local store! Folks, I can't help myself. I need to get this for the desk in the Early Christian Schisms Lies episode. -Soraya
2016-05-07 01:19:02 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Christian Schisms - The Woes of Constantine - Extra History
Constantine thought that restoring rights to Christians in his empire would unify the faith. He was wrong.
2016-05-06 17:26:34 +0000 UTC View PostArt Preview: The Judgment of Donatus
Let's say you kinda sorta maybe rebelled against the orders of the church. When the church judges its own, who do you turn to for help?
2016-05-04 19:55:04 +0000 UTC View PostApril 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-04-30 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostPoll Results: The History of Paper Money
The votes are in, the patrons have spoken - we're going to be doing a series on the History of Paper Money! This series will air in late fall/early winter of 2016.
Current Series Order: ...
2016-04-29 17:38:50 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Christian Schisms - I: Before Imperium - Extra History
Understanding the theological struggles of the early Christian church is vital to understanding history, especially in the Roman world.
2016-04-29 17:01:27 +0000 UTC View PostArt Preview! Early Christian Schism - Episode 1
Christianity wound up branching away from Judaism, but what led them to grow apart?
2016-04-28 01:21:57 +0000 UTC View PostWW2: The Resource War - IV: Strategic Bombing - Extra History
We wrap up our series on WW2, the Resource War, with a look at the Battle of Britain and the concept of strategic bombing.
P.S. Sorry for the late post on this one, team! I went out today an...
2016-04-27 06:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostMusic: Early Christian Schisms - The Oxyrhynchus Hymn
I can't describe this any more perfectly than the musicians themselves:
We started out with a single voice singing the original melody from the Oxyrhynchus Hymn--the oldest C...
2016-04-25 21:19:48 +0000 UTC View PostLast Day for Suleiman & Justinian Shirt!
Today is the last day to get a Suleiman and Justinian shirt! Get these ghosts before they vanish from the store.
Order now: 2016-04-25 17:50:04 +0000 UTC View Post
♫ Suleiman the Magnificent: "The Lawgiver" - Sean and Dean Kiner - Extra History
Listen once more to Suleiman's theme, "The Lawgiver," in full! The motifs of the song echo those from the Hymn of Justinian, whose reign it so closely paralleled.
2016-04-23 17:21:14 +0000 UTC View PostSuleiman the Magnificent - Lies - Extra History
Why was Suleiman called "the Magnificent"? And why did he make choices that, in the end, doomed his empire?
Vote on Future Extra History Topics!
What topics would you like us to cover on Extra History? Let us know in this series vote - science and economy edition!
DELAYED! Early Access - Suleiman Lies
This Lies episode is a long one, and our editor has been working on it late into the night for several nights - but it's time for us to send her to bed! Sorry folks, but Lies won't be ready until tomo...
2016-04-22 08:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostExtra Chronology: Video Playlist
Several of you have requested an Extra History playlist that's sorted chronologically. And now here it is, for your viewing pleasure! Gosh, that Punic Wars series takes me back.
2016-04-21 19:14:57 +0000 UTC View PostWW2: The Resource War - III: The Engines of War - Extra History
To understand the strategic decisions of WW2, you have to understand the struggle for resources that underpinned it.
Patreon Reward: Suleiman Series Art
Lil has produced some amazing art for the Suleiman series, so we were very excited to have her kick off the new series art reward that YOU earned by helping us reach the $13,000 milestone. And wow, di...
2016-04-17 17:46:12 +0000 UTC View PostSuleiman the Magnificent - VI: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques - Extra History
Suleiman had outlived both friends and rivals. His choices haunted him. He ached for one last victory...
2016-04-15 07:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostPre-Order: Suleiman & Justinian Shirt (Limited Edition)
Stretching across the sea where east meets west stands a city. Byzantium. Constantinople. Istanbul. It's a city of many names and many masters, a city where empires have been made - and broken.
Time for a Q&A! ($8+ Patrons)
We're hosting our next Q&A to wrap up some thoughts on Suleiman (the last episode will air this week) and kick off discussion on the Resource War! This Q&A session is for $8+ patrons only.
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Suggest a Topic for Extra History!
You know what's better than doing your taxes?* History. Specifically, Extra History! Now that Suleiman's reign is coming to an end, it's time for us to nominate new topics - and that means ...
2016-04-13 02:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostWW2: The Resource War - 2: Lend-Lease - Extra History
The situation in Europe looks dire, but the US does not want war. Yet there are other ways to help.
Suleiman the Magnificent - V: Slave of God - Extra History
"Fate saw the jewel in me, and pawed the heart apart to have it." Suleiman arrives at his darkest hour.
2016-04-08 09:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post