108- Gordian's Knot

Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD. 

In 249 AD Decius ousted Philip the Arab and ascended to the Imperial throne. Two years later though, Decius was dead after leading the legions to a massive defeat at the hands of the Goths.   

After the Battle of Abrittus, Trebonianus Gallus was proclaimed Emperor. After reigning for two years he was ousted by Aemilianus, who lasted less than a month on the throne before being ousted by Valerian. 

The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.  

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the war in Europe which begain in 1618 and continued on such a scale and with such devastation that its like was not seen for another three hundred years. It pitched Catholics against Protestants, Lutherans against Calvinists and Catholics against ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the war in Europe which begain in 1618 and continued on such a scale and with such devastation that its like was not seen for another three hundred years. It pitched Catholics against Protestants, Lutherans against Calvinists and Catholics against ... Show More

In 1483, the rightful king of England and his heir apparent vanished. Popular opinion says they were murdered by their uncle, but could he have been framed by another relative? Or were the princes forced into exile, with descendants who could one day come forward to claim the thr ... Show More

De sus seis esposas, Enrique VIII se divorció de una, ejecutó a la segunda, lloró a una tercera, repudió a la siguiente... Pero el caso más trágico fue quizás el de Catalina Howard, una joven de apenas 18 años a la que el rey hizo decapitar por supuesto adulterio. Te contamos su ... Show More

Una noche de julio de 1918, la dinastía Romanov llegó a su sangriento final cuando Nicolás II, su esposa Alejandra y sus cinco hijos fueron brutalmente asesinados por los bolcheviques. 

On 28 August 1963 Martin Luther King Jr delivered his 'I have a dream' speech stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to an audience of hundreds of thousands of people. The speech and King's life have been an inspiration to millions of people both in the United ... Show More

In the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.