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DW World History provides the most detailed productions on the ancient civilizations throughout the world. Each series takes viewers through the timeline of World History, one civilization at a time. Together we explore the rise and fall of of the great empires and reveal how men and women shaped the world we know today. Detailed Maps, Study Guides, Publication & Documentary Reviews and Podcasts are available on our website.
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We complete our survey of the Ancient Egyptian timeline in this episode!
In the last episode we discussed Egypt's 26th Dynasty. We ended with the Persian threat facing Ahmose II. His son and successor, Psammetichus III, came to the throne in 526 BC. Within a year, he had to face a Persian army at Pelusium, the Eastern gateway into Egypt.
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In the last episode, Assyria sacked Thebes, the jewel of Amun and the ancient world. They looted the temples and laid waste to the treasury. The Assyrians nominally held Egypt, but Tanutamun was secure in Napata. His death in 656 B.C. ended the Nubian domination of Egypt. This episode focuses on the 26th Dynasty, the Saite Period of Egypt.
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We begin this episode with the rise of Nubia, who strengthened themselves and prepared for an invasion of Egypt. We follow the Nubian Pharaohs of the 25th Dynasty!
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In the last episode we discussed the final kings of the New Kingdom. During the reign of Ramesses XI, the priests of Amun at Thebes broke away and began their own rule of Egypt, thus splitting the country in half. This began the Third Intermediate Period.
The topics of this episode include the 21st - 24th Dynasties of Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period.
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In the last episode, we focused on Ramesses III, Egypt's final monarch to wield any substantial power over the kingdom. With his assassination and the failure of the conspirators to gain control, the rule passed to his rightful heir, Ramesses IV.
In this episode, we include the end of the 20th Dynasty and the close of the New Kingdom. We focus on pharaohs Ramesses IV through Ramesses XI and end with the final tomb constructions in the Valley of the Kings with the rise of the priests of Amun.
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In the last episode we discussed the end of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Queen Twosret. Her death ended in confusion and civil war. This biography highlights Ramesses III. His long reign would see the decline of Egyptian political and economic power, linked to a series of invasions and internal economic problems.
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In the last episode, we discussed the reign of Ramesses II and noted how he would outlive most of his sons before dying at the age of around 92 years old. This biography highlights the successors to Ramesses II as Egypt experiences an end to the 19th Dynasty.
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In the last episode we discussed the rise of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Pharaoh Seti I. His son, Ramesses II, would lead Egypt into one of its most glorious periods of Egyptian History. This biography highlights Ramesses II, his campaigns against the Hittites, and his incredible building projects.
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In the last episode, we focused on Tutankhamun and the turbulent times after his death. We left off with the death of Horemheb and the succession of his vizier, Ramesses I. We’ll focus on the first two kings of the 19th Dynasty and one of the most mysterious structures in the world, the Osireion.
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This biography highlights King Tutankhamun, the world's most famous Pharaoh, thanks to Howard Carter's incredible discovery in 1922. We'll explore his life and those of his successors in one of the most dramatic episodes in Egyptian History.
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In the last episode, we discussed the 'Golden Age of Ancient Egypt'. We left off with the death of Amenhotep III and the rise of his son, Akhenaten. This biography highlights King Akhenaten. The most unique Pharaoh to have ever ruled Egypt, he attempted to change the very foundation of Egyptian thought, and directly challenged the priests of Amun.
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In the last episode we discussed Tuthmosis III and the Battle of Megiddo. The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the Levant. We explore the Golden Age of Ancient Egypt through the reigns of Amenhotep II, Tuthmosis IV, and Amenhotep III.
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Reversing the roles, Tuthmosis III became co-regent for the first 22 years of his reign and disappeared from the historical record. Since he becomes Egypt's greatest military pharaoh, its is safe to say he was with the army during her 22 years of power.
This biography highlights Tuthmosis III who was known as the 'Napoleon of Egypt'. He was the first king to ever truly document a battle in specific detail and we'll follow this conflict as it happened.
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This biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. She was more powerful than Cleopatra and created one of the most unique temples in Egyptian History.
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In the last episode, we discussed the Second Intermediate Period and the expulsion of the Hyksos. The Pharaoh responsible for this liberation of Egypt was Ahmose I and he begins the 18th Dynasty with the rise of the New Kingdom. The topics of this chapter include the first four kings of the 18th Dynasty and the first constructions in the Valley of the Kings.
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In the last episode, we discussed the 12th Dynasty and its 'Golden Age' for Middle Kingdom Egypt. We left off with Pharaoh Sobeknefru and noted that her brief reign ended with little information available. We now focus on the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt.
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In the last episode, we discussed the First Intermediate Period and the rise of the Middle Kingdom. We ended with the last king of the 11th Dynasty, Mentuhotep IV. His vizier, Amenemhet I, with the backing of 10,000 soldiers, appeared to have overthrown his rule. Establishing the 12th Dynasty, Amenemhet would lay the foundations for a golden age of Egypt that would last for over 200 years.
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In the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty which eventually takes Egypt into a dark age.
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In the last episode, we focused on the Second and Third Pyramids of Giza and left off with Shepseskaf returning to Saqqara to build his large mastaba tomb. With his death, the 4th Dynasty closes and we begin with Userkaf, the first of the 5th Dynasty Sun Kings.
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In the last episode, we focused on Khufu and the Great Pyramid. We left off at the brief reign of his son, Djedefre. He was succeeded by his half-brother Khafre, who would build the Second Pyramid of Giza. We also follow Pharaoh Menkaure, the Third Pyramid of Giza, and focus on the end of the 4th Dynasty.
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In the last episode, we discussed King Sneferu and observed how he, through trial and error, constructed the first true pyramid. His son, Khufu, would take pyramid building to the extreme and construct the First of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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In the last episode, we discussed the Third Dynasty and observed the advancements toward the pyramid complex. We begin this episode with Pharaoh Sneferu, the first king of the 4th Dynasty. He created three large pyramids which set the standard for true pyramid construction, making him one of Egypt's greatest rulers.
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In the last episode, we discussed the first Pharaohs and ended with little known Dynasty II. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy, the last Pharaoh of the 2nd Dynasty, united Egypt once more and was succeeded by his son, Pharaoh Djoser. We focus on this king, how he constructed the first step pyramid in Ancient Egypt, and follow the rise of the Old Kingdom.
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In the last episode we focused on the First Dynasty Pharaohs and revealed their burial practices. In this episode, we reveal the Second Dynasty, the vague rulers involved, and the details we have, as available through archaeological research.
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In the last episode, we observed a brief chronology and focused on the geography of the Ancient Near East. In this episode, we will begin with a detailed breakdown of the historical timeline starting with the prehistoric developments that took place prior to written history.
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A document from the early Church called “The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity” was so popular in the North African church that St. Augustine complained that it was more widely read than the Gospels. Perpetua was a prosperous young woman, married and the mother of a newborn son, who lived in Carthage in the late second century. Despite threats of persecution and death, Perpetua, Felicity (a slave and expectant mother), and their companions, Revocatus, Secundulus, Saturninus, Saturus, and Rusticus, refused to renounce their Christian faith. As a result, they were arrested and sent to prison to await trial.
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In 1240, seven prominent noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service to God. The Blessed Mother appeared to each of them individually and urged them to begin a more perfect life. Disregarding birth and wealth, in sackcloth under shabby and well-worn clothing they withdrew to a small building in the country. It was September 8th, selected so that they might begin to live a more holy life on the very day when the Mother of God began to live her holy life.
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The Roman Martyrology, the Catholic Church's official list of recognized saints, for February 14th gives only one Saint Valentine: a martyr who died on the Via Flaminia.
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In the last episode we focused on Genesis Chapters 1-11 and ended with the genealogy of Abraham, the first Patriarch. With his introduction, we go from the mythological to the historical age and arrive on a timeline around 2,000 B.C. Before beginning a very detailed biography of Abraham, we'll first provide an overview of the historical background for this period and focus on how these people lived.
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In the last episode we discussed Prehistoric Egypt and ended with the small communities along the Nile unifying into two separate kingdoms. In this episode we'll discuss how Egypt became the first nation in history, reveal the first historical document in the world, and show how Egypt unified by following the first pharaohs.
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Andrew the Apostle, also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus. He is the brother of Simon Peter and is a son of Jonah. Originally a disciple of John the Baptist, he became one of Jesus' closest apostles and eventually went on to preach in the Black Sea region where he would give his life for the faith.
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Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode we focused on an introduction to the world of Biblical Israel and discussed the outline and chronology of the Hebrew civilization. We 'Begin at the Beginning' in this episode as we focus on the Torah – the first five books of the Bible – the first five books of Moses.
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Welcome to the DW World History Series. Join us as we take you back to where it all began – a story involving the numerous books of the Old Testament - from the dawn of Creation to the end of the Maccabeans in 63 B.C. - while focusing on the biblical writings, the ancient Hebrews, the Temple, the traditions, and the history of God's chosen people.
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Saint Luke is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the Canonical Gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
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Welcome to the DW World History Series. Join us as we take you back to where it all began - a story involving numerous empires – from the dawn of civilization to the death of Darius III in 330 B.C. - while focusing on the artifacts, the literature, the religions, and the kings that made the Near East the cradle of civilization.
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In the last episode we discussed an introduction to Ancient Egypt and reviewed the chronological timeline. In this episode we'll focus on the stages of Prehistory that involve the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Ages. Here, we 'begin at the beginning'.
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Pope Saint Gregory the Great was the Pope of the Catholic Church between 590 and 604 AD. An Anglican historian stated: “It is impossible to conceive what would have been the confusion, the lawlessness, the chaotic state of the Middle Ages without the medieval papacy; and of the medieval papacy, the real father is Gregory the Great.”
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Welcome to the DW World History Series. This study focuses on 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with King Narmer and ending with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 B.C.
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St. Marie of the Incarnation, originally known as Marie Guyart, was born in Tours, France on October 28, 1599. Daughter of a baker, she was raised in a family of craftsmen and tradesmen. Although she desired to enter religious life, she entered an arranged marriage, against her wishes, with Claude Martin, a silk manufacturer, at age seventeen, and was soon the mother of one son. Widowed only after two years of marriage, she moved back with her family, and refused to discuss re-marriage. She began work as an embroiderer.
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St. Catherine of Siena was one of the greatest Saints of the tumultuous era. While the black death reached its devastation, mercenary armies roamed the countryside, waging protracted warfare on behalf of their client cities. Avoiding the chaos and dangers of Rome, the papacy had decamped to a palace in Avignon, France, leaving administration of the church in the hands of corrupt and high-handed legates. This was the world into which Catherine was born. Like other great mystics, she enjoyed an intimate relationship with Christ. This was certified by a dazzling array of miraculous signs, which even in her lifetime made her something of a celebrity. What was distinctive about the holiness of Catherine was the way she mediated through her own heart the burning love of Christ and the needs of her time.
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Saint Louis Mary de Montfort's life is inseparable from his efforts to promote genuine devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus and mother of the church. Totus tuus (completely yours) was Louis's personal motto. Born in the Breton village of Montfort, close to Rennes (France), as an adult Louis identified himself by the place of his baptism instead of his family name, Grignion. Educated by Jesuits, he was considered intelligent, studious, deeply religious, artistic and somewhat shy by most of his teachers.
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Saint John Mark, later known simply as Mark, was a Jew by birth. He was the son of that Mary who was proprietress of the Cenacle or "upper room" which served as the meeting place for the first Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 12:12). He was still a youth at the time of the Savior's death. In his description of the young man who was present when Jesus was seized and who fled from the rabble leaving behind his "linen cloth," the second Evangelist might possibly have stamped the mark of his own identity.
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Saint George is thought to have been a soldier in the fourth century who courageously defended his faith and encouraged his fellow Christians. For this, he suffered martyrdom by beheading under Diocletian. He was a popular saint in the East.
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Indifferent toward religion as a young man, St. Anselm became one of the church's greatest theologians and leaders. He received the title “Father of Scholasticism” for his attempt to analyze and illumine the truths of faith to the aid of reason.
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St. Francis of Paola was a man who deeply loved contemplative solitude and wished only to be the “least in the household of God.” Yet, when the Church called him into active service in the world, he became a miracle worker and influenced the course of nations.
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The selection in 1977 of Oscar Romero as Archbishop of San Salvador delighted the country's oligarchy as much as it disappointed the activist clergy of the archdiocese. Known as a pious and relatively conservative bishop, there was nothing in his background to suggest that he was a man to challenge the status quo. No one could have predicted that in the three short years he would be denounced by his fellow bishops, earn the hatred of the rich and powerful of El Salvador, and generate such enmity that he would be targeted for assassination - the first bishops slain at the altar since Thomas Becket in the 12th century.
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St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, a member of a wealthy Spanish family in the 16th century, was a brilliant professor of law at Salamanca University. As judge at the court of Inquisition, he dispensed justice. His responsibility and keen insight were praised by Philip II, king of Spain. Unexpectedly, the pope appointed this layman archbishop of Lima, Peru. Turibius argued, for he was not a priest, had not volunteered, and had never been to South America. But the pope sent him anyway.
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St. Joseph appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, both of which contain accounts of the Nativity of Jesus. Significant differences between the two versions reflect the theological interests of the two evangelists. Nevertheless, both agree that Mary and Joseph were betrothed to be married when Mary was discovered to be pregnant. Luke's version emphasizes the perspective of Mary. But in Matthew's Gospel we received the story from Joseph's perspective. Here the discovery of Mary's pregnancy precedes any divine reassurance, thus presenting Joseph with a terrible dilemma.
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St. Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, was banished from his see on three occasions. With St. Athanasius and others, he belongs to the great champions of faith in the fight against Arianism. Famous as a teacher and preacher, he has left a series of catechetical instructions that constitute a priceless heirloom from Christian antiquity.
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The feast of St. Patrick is widely celebrated in many parts of the world. Admittedly, the celebration is more often an occasion for national pride than for reflection on the cause to which the saint dedicated his life. Ironically, Saint Patrick is much better known for his apocryphal achievement - having rid the Emerald isle of snakes - then for his actual accomplishments as a missionary. But even his great achievement, having established the Christian church in Ireland, tends to overshadow some of the more personal aspects of his life.
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In 1925 Pope Pius XI declared her patron saint of automobile drivers because of a legend that her guardian angel used to light the road before her with a lantern keeping her safe from hazards. She is also the patron saint of widows.
St. Frances' life combined aspects of secular and religious life. A devoted and loving wife, she longed for a lifestyle of prayer and service, so she organized a group of women to minister to the needs of Rome's poor. She expressed her commitment to Christ first in her affectionate care for her husband and children, then for her extended household, and finally for Rome’s sick and poor. “Sometimes,” she said, “a wife must leave God at the altar to find him in her household management.”
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The journey of the man who became known as St. John of God was clouded by sadness and a remorse, it seemed, which no amount of self abnegation or charity could ever fully expunge. Perhaps the roots of this lay in a strange childhood misfortune, whose circumstances he could never explain. He was born in Portugal in 1495 and raised in a happy and loving home. But at the age of eight he disappeared from his family and somehow turned up on the other side of Spain as a homeless kid in the kingdom of Castille.
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A document from the early Church called “The Passion of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity” was so popular in the North African church that St. Augustine complained that it was more widely read than the Gospels. Part of the striking power of this narrative derives from the fact that it represents the voice of Perpetua herself, as she languished in prison under the sentence of death.
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We continue our Biblical Israel series with Episode 6, focusing on the life and times of Joseph. He was sold for 20-shekels to the Ishmaelites, and then transported to Egypt as slave. Here is the story of how he became the 2nd highest ruling figure in Egypt. This 30-minute episode takes you through some of the finer details of the Biblical narrative.
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Saint Casimir was the son of the King of Poland. At an early age he saw through the superficiality and corruption of court politics. Throughout his short life he dedicated himself wholly to the service of God and of his fellow-men. He loved the poor and was renowned for his devotion to the Eucharist and to the Blessed Virgin.
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St. Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal illness, she saw that all the Drexel money could not buy safety from pain or death, and her life took a profound turn.
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Saint Polycarp came to know Jesus, around 80 AD, through his teacher, Saint John the Apostle, the beloved disciple of our Lord. Saint John’s preaching touched many lives, including that of a young man named Polycarp. It is believed that Saint John ordained Polycarp a bishop and sent him to the town of Smyrna, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Polycarp might have been only a teenager when he was ordained, and he shepherded the Church in Smyrna for more than sixty or seventy years.
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Every age of the Church has different needs. In the eleventh century, the Church needed an unwavering and courageous voice for reform. Saint Peter Damian was that voice. Though his heart was most at home in his monastery doing penance and chanting the psalms, his valiant efforts restored many parts of the Church which began to radiate as the Bride of Christ once again.
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On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, May 13, 1917, three children were laughing and chatting as they kept watch over their families’ sheep. This afternoon they were building a playhouse out of brush and rocks. Suddenly a bright light flashed. They thought it was lightning. Then it flashed again. They saw a ball of light descend upon a little evergreen tree. Within the light was a beautiful woman dressed in white. This encounter would become known as the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima.
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In 1240, seven prominent noblemen of Florence mutually decided to withdraw from the city to a solitary place for prayer and direct service to God. The Blessed Mother appeared to each of them individually and urged them to begin a more perfect life. Disregarding birth and wealth, in sackcloth under shabby and well-worn clothing they withdrew to a small building in the country. It was September 8th, selected so that they might begin to live a more holy life on the very day when the Mother of God began to live her holy life.
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Legend states that St. Valentine of Rome, along with St. Marius, aided the Christian martyrs during the Claudian persecution. In addition to his other edicts against helping Christians, Claudius had also issued a decree forbidding marriage. In order to increase troops for his army, he forbade young men to marry, believing that single men made better soldiers than married men. Valentine defied this decree and urged young lovers to come to him in secret so that he could join them in the sacrament of matrimony.
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February 11th marks the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times, and showed herself to St. Bernadette in the hollow of the rock at Lourdes. On March 25 she said to the little shepherdess: "I am the Immaculate Conception." Since then Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and many cures and conversions have taken place. The message of Lourdes is a call to personal conversion, prayer, and charity.
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St. Scholastica, like her brother St. Benedict, dedicated herself to God from early youth. Together they established religious communities within a few miles from each other. Information on the virgin Scholastica is limited. She and Benedict were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Both saints would have a strong influence on the early Church.
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Saint Josephine Bakhita was a Sudanese-Italian Canossian religious sister who lived in Italy for 45 years, after having been a slave in Sudan. In 2000, she was declared a saint, the first Black woman to receive the honor in the modern era.
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Twenty-six men were tortured and then forced to walk more than 300 miles from Miako to Nagasaki through snow and ice and freezing streams. Along the way they preached to the people who had come out to see them. They sang psalms of praise and joy. They prayed the rosary and told the people that such a martyrdom was an occasion of rejoicing, not of sadness. Finally, on February 5th, they reached Nagasaki, where twenty-six crosses awaited them on a hill now called the Holy Mountain. It is said that the Christians ran to their crosses, singing. Soldiers bound them to the crosses with iron bands at their wrists, ankles, and throats. Then they thrust them through with lances.
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When asked why she lived the servile life of a Christian, she answered: "I am a handmaid of Christ, and that is why I bear the outward appearance of a slave; yet this is the highest nobility, to be a slave to Christ." The governor threatened her with the most dreadful tortures if she did not renounce Christ. Agatha countered: "If you threaten me with wild beasts, know that at the Name of Christ they grow tame; if you use fire, from heaven angels will drop healing dew on me."
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In front of the governor during his final hearing he states, "You punish my body, but there is nothing you can do to my soul. If he wished, my God could snatch my body from your hands. His will be done."
The Governor responds, "Do you think he could save you, if I had you drowned like cat in a pond?" Thereupon he orders Blaise to be thrown into a nearby lake. All are astonished to find the waters remain frozen like ice, unwilling to be an accomplice in the death of this holy man.
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John spent so much time working that people who knew him well became worried about his health. They said he should take more time for rest and sleep. John replied that he’d have enough time to rest in heaven. “Right now,” he said, “how can I rest? The devil doesn’t rest from his work.”
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St. Thomas ranks among the greatest writers and theologians of all time. His most important work, the Summa Theologiae, an explanation and summary of the entire body of Catholic teaching, has been standard for centuries, even to our own day. At the Council of Trent it was consulted after the Bible.
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Women like St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of Genoa contributed significantly to the Catholic Reformation. But in the 16th-century church perhaps no woman responded more creatively to the need for reform than St. Angela Merici. She built communities that trained single women in Christian living and provided them a secure place of honor in their local societies.
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St. Titus was born a Gentile, and seems to have been converted by St. Paul, who calls him his son in Christ. His virtue and merit gained him the affection of the apostle, for we find him employed as his secretary; and Paul styles him his brother and partner in his labors, commends his zeal for his brethren, and expresses the comfort he found in him, in so much that on one occasion he declared that he found no rest in his spirit because at Troas he had not met Titus.
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In the year 52, Paul and Silas took Timothy along with them on their journey to Macedonia. Augustine extols his zeal in immediately forsaking his country, his house, and his parents, to follow the apostle, to share in his poverty and sufferings. Timothy may have been subject to ill health or "frequent ailments", and Paul encouraged him stating, “Stop drinking only water, but have a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.”
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Entrusted with a formal mission from the high priest, Saul of Tarsus departed for Damascus to arrest the Christians there and bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he was nearing Damascus, about noon, a light from heaven suddenly blazed round him. On the road to Damascus, Saul had an encounter with the Risen Jesus Christ. Jesus asked, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” Saul replied, “Who are you, sir?” Jesus responded, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting”. This encounter would determine his theology for the remainder of his life
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Early in his life, Suso subjected himself to extreme forms of mortifications; later on he reported that God told him they were unnecessary. During this period, Suso devised for himself several painful devices. Some of these were: an undergarment studded with a hundred and fifty brass nails, a very uncomfortable door to sleep on, and a cross with thirty protruding needles and nails under his body as he slept. In the autobiographical text in which he reports these, however, he ultimately concludes that they are unnecessary distractions from the love of God.
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When Francis was appointed bishop of Geneva, at the age of 35, he not only wrote for and encouraged priests, but he also took an interest in the candidates for priesthood. He also trained laypeople to teach catechism. Francis often gave spiritual guidance to people and coined the phrase “A spoonful of honey attracts more flies than a barrelful of vinegar.” Benjamin Franklin would later adopt this phrase in his 1744 publication Poor Richard's Almanack.
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Spanish Catholics esteem St. Ildefonsus as one of their greatest saints, second only to Isidore of Seville. As archbishop of Toledo, he led the Spanish church from 658 to 667. Like Isidore, Ildefonsus contributed to the creation of the collaborative union of church and state that came to typify medieval Europe. For example, he presided over a council in 653 that granted secular leaders the right to participate in ecclesiastical decisions. But at the same time, bishops participated in the election of kings and joined with state officials in publishing secular laws and pardoning traitors. Thus the saint helped forge medieval political relationships well ahead of their time.
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In May 1889, the Scottish poet Robert Louis Stevenson docked his boat on the shores of this happy community, where the Sisters helped the sick to thrive during their remaining days. Stevenson, who had suffered since childhood with tuberculosis, had embarked with his wife and her son aboard the chartered yacht Casco on a cruise of the South Seas islands, in search of a favorable climate in which he could work without coughing. The sea air did, in fact, improve his health; and it was while there that Stevenson made a side trip to the island of Molokai, to meet Sister Marianne and to see firsthand the leper community there.
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St. Vincent of Saragossa, one of the greatest deacons of the Church, suffered martyrdom in Valencia in the persecution under Diocletian. He was born in Huesca, Spain and was trained and ordained a deacon by Valerius, bishop of Saragossa, Spain, in the third century. Vincent of Saragossa was one of the Church's three most illustrious deacons, the other two being Stephen and Lawrence. He is also Spain's most renowned martyr.
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St. Agnes, like St. Cecilia, is to be numbered among the most famous martyrs of Rome. When the Diocletian persecution was at its height, and when priests as well as laymen were apostatizing from the faith, Agnes, a girl of twelve, freely chose to die for Christ. When she was commanded to offer incense to false gods, she raised her hand to Christ and made the Sign of the Cross. When the heathens threatened to bind her hand and foot, she herself hastened to the place of torture as a bride to her wedding feast. Pain had no terror for her—although the fetters slipped from her small hands while even the pagan bystanders were moved to tears.
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After the short reign of Pope Anterus, Fabian had come to Rome from the countryside when the new papal election began. "Although present", says Eusebius, Fabian "was in the mind of none". While the names of several illustrious and noble churchmen were being considered over the course of thirteen days, a dove suddenly descended upon the head of Fabian. To the assembled electors, this strange sight recalled the gospel scene of the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at the time of his baptism by John the Baptist. The congregation took this as a sign that he was marked out for this dignity, and Fabian was at once proclaimed bishop by acclamation.
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The Breviary account of the saint's death is highly legendary; in part, it reads: "Diocletian ordered him tied to a post and pierced with arrows. When everyone thought him dead, a devout woman named Irene arranged for his burial during the night; finding him still alive, she cared for him in her own house. After his recovery, he appeared again before Diocletian and boldly rebuked him for his wickedness. Enraged by the saint's sharp words, the emperor ordered him scourged until he expired. His body was thrown into a sewer."
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Butler’s Lives of the Saints says that she performed “marvelous” service to the sick, so nauseating that its “details cannot be set out before the fastidious modern reader.” Out of sympathy for the poor, Margaret also imitated their squalor. She so neglected all personal hygiene, for example, that she repulsed her sisters. And for long periods she denied herself food and sleep. Since she was a princess and the convent was built for her, no one seems to have been able to temper her excesses.
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Saint Anthony the Great suffered repeatedly from diabolical attacks, assailed by demons who appeared to him in various guises – both hideous and alluring. Over time, these merely made him more steadfast in virtue. He would encourage his disciples in their struggle with the devil with such words: "Believe me; the devil fears the vigils of pious souls, and their fastings, their voluntary poverty, their loving compassion, their humility, but most of all their ardent love of Christ our Lord. As soon as he sees the sign of the Cross, he flees in terror."
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Paul of Thebes commonly known as Paul the First Hermit or Paul the Anchorite, was an Egyptian saint regarded as the first Christian hermit, who was claimed to have lived alone in the desert of Thebes, in Roman Egypt, from the age of sixteen to the age of one hundred and thirteen years old.
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Felix was the elder son of Hermias, a Syrian centurion who had retired to Nola, Italy. After his father's death Felix sold off most of his property and possessions, gave the proceeds to the poor, and pursued a clerical vocation. Felix was ordained by, and worked with, Saint Maximus of Nola.
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Among the foremost defenders of the true faith stood Hilary. He belonged to a distinguished family and had received an excellent education. Though a married man, he was made bishop of Poitiers by reason of his exemplary life.
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Although St. Aelred lived a millennium ago, his life and writings have a distinctively contemporary feel. An extremely competent administrator of Rievaulx, a vast Yorkshire abbey in Northern England, yet even more a spiritual father to hundreds of men, had we met Aelred we would identify him with Pope John XXIII or Carlo Martini, the archbishop of Milan, Italy. Like these beloved shepherds of the modern church, Aelred loved his flock and was much loved in return.
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Marguerite Bourgeoys is renowned for her work, her spirituality, and her impact on society and the Church in North America. In 1982 Pope John Paul II canonized her and she became the first woman saint in Canada.
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Saint Raymond Peñafort spent much of his life focusing on bringing Jews and Moors to Christ. To equip Catholics for this work he introduced the study of Hebrew and Arabic among Dominicans and persuaded Thomas Aquinas to write his Summa Contra Gentes (Against the Gentiles) as an evangelistic tool. Although not an inquisitor, as an advisor to James I of Aragon he was often consulted regarding questions of law regarding the practices of the Inquisition in the king's domains. Raymond told his general that ten thousand Moors had been baptized through the efforts of the Dominicans.
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Brother André expressed a saint's faith by a lifelong devotion to Saint Joseph. At twenty-five, he applied for entrance into the Congregation of the Holy Cross. After a year's novitiate, he was not admitted because of his weak health. But with an extension and the urging of Bishop Bourget, he was finally received. He was given the humble job of doorkeeper at Notre Dame College in Montreal, with additional duties as sacristan, laundry worker and messenger. "When I joined this community, the superiors showed me the door, and I remained forty years."
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As a boy, John Neumann lived in Bohemia, which is now part of Czech Republic. He studied hard, for he wanted to be a missionary priest in America. By the time he was twenty-four, he had learned six languages and had completed his studies for the priesthood. He was not ordained, however, because his bishop thought there were enough priests in his country. So John Neumann decided to leave for America, hoping to be ordained there. He said goodbye to his parents and brother and sailed for the United States. When he arrived, he had one suit of clothes and one dollar in his pocket. Three weeks later, the bishop of New York ordained him.
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When he became 18, he became a monk in a local monastery. From the first, he gave himself up to the practice of an austerity so extreme and to all appearance so extravagant, that his brethren judged him to be unsuited to any form of community life. He felt that the rules of the monastery did not seem strict enough, and felt he should give up everything to serve God. He disciplined himself by eating less food than the other monks and praying more hours a day. His fellow monks eventually asked Simeon to leave the monastery.
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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first person born in the United States to be declared a saint. She opened the first American Catholic parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage. She founded the first native American religious community of women. All this she did in a span of forty-six years while raising her five children.
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On his way to combat heresy in Britain, St. Germanus of Auxerre made an overnight stop at Nanterre, France. In the crowd that gathered to hear him speak, Germanus spotted Genevieve, a beautiful 7-year-old girl, and he foresaw her future holiness. When he asked little St. Genevieve if she wanted to dedicate her life to God, she enthusiastically said yes. So he laid hands on her with a blessing, thus launching the spiritual career of one of France’s most admired saints.
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Saint Basil believed the Church must remain independent of the emperor and boldly defended the Church. He preached morning and evening to large crowds. When a famine struck, he gave his money to people who were poor. He organized a soup kitchen and served the people himself. Basil even built a town, which included a church, a hospital, and a guesthouse.
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Gregory, surnamed the "Theologian" by the Greeks, was born at Nazianz in Cappadocia in 339 A.D. He was one of the "Three Lights of the Church from Cappadocia." To his mother, St. Nonna, is due the foundation for his saintly life as an adult. He was educated at the most famous schools of his time - Caesarea, Alexandria, Athens. At Athens he formed that storied bond of friendship with St. Basil which was still flaming with all the fervor of youthful enthusiasm when he delivered the funeral oration at the grave of his friend in 381.
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The first saint featured in our Holy Saint Series begins with Mother Mary, the greatest saint of them all. She is also considered the first disciple. Join us as explore the lives of the world's most holy people!
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Join David Wainright as he takes you through the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Near East!
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Third of the Israelite Patriarchs, Jacob is portrayed in Genesis as a strong, thoughtful man, capable of fox-like cunning as well as deep emotion. Like his father, Isaac, and his grandfather Abraham, he made a pact with God who would eventually rename him 'Israel'. His 12 sons would become the founders and namesakes of the tribes that formed the ancient nation of Israel.
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The Myth of Adapa (also known as Adapa and the Food of Life) is one of the most fascinating stories of Mesopotamian literature; its interpretation has been disputed for more than a century. This is the Mesopotamian story of the Fall of Man in that it explains why human beings are mortal.
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The first of our Biblical biographies... We follow the life of Abraham and Isaac, the first Patriarchs of the Old Testament. Where did Abraham really come from? Why did he claim Sarah was his sister? What really happened to Ishmael? Where is Abraham buried today? We answer these questions and more!
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With Abraham's introduction, we go from the mythological to the historical age and arrive on a timeline around 2,000 B.C. Before beginning a very detailed biography of Abraham, we'll first provide an overview of the historical background for this period and focus on how these people lived.
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What are the sources of the Old Testament? Did Moses really write the first five books? Why are there two Creation stories? How did the sources of Genesis complement each other? We answer these questions and more as we focus on the first eleven chapters of Genesis.
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Follow our series on Biblical Israel. This involves 30 episodes on the timeline that take you from the creation story to the beginning of the New Testament. We breakdown each book of the Old Testament with an intense study of the people, the places, the kings, and the prophets of the Hebrew Bible.
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We breakdown the creation of the Karnak Complex by Pharaoh and describe their contributions to Egypt's largest, religious Temple Complex.
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In this episode we focus on one of the oldest literary compositions, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Predating Homer's Iliad and Odyssey stories by at least one or half thousand years, this Sumerian story is a pure mixture of adventure, morality, and tragedy. I'll detail everything you need to know about the story before reading this great work in full in the following episode.
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The first of our classical literature series... We bring you the world's oldest story... The Epic of Gilgamesh!
A translation by N.K. Sandars - Read in full by Christina Mazzara.
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In this episode we reveal a quick overview of the history and construction of the Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious building ever made. We also focus on the Opet Festival.
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We end the Ancient Near East Timeline in this action-packed episode. We begin with Xerxes and his invasion of Greece and end with the campaigns of Alexander the Great!
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We follow Cambyses II, who takes the Persian Empire into Egypt. His successor Darius I begins the First Invasion of Greece as a result of the Ionian Revolt.
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We begin our focus on the Persians with Cyrus the Great, who began the largest empire of the Ancient Near East. We also feature Zoroaster and his worship of Ahura Mazda and how this deity became the main Persian religion.
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We follow the Assyrian King Assurbanipal and his famous library, the Fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire with Nebuchadnezzar II. We take you through it all in this action-packed episode!
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King Sennacherib and King Esarhaddon continue to expand the mighty Assyrian Empire! The Babylonian King, Merodach-Baladan, returns to again to cause more trouble; King Hezekiah of Judah seeks out a miracle; and Esarhaddon takes on Egypt against the Nubians and the 25th Dynasty! The Neo-Assyrian Empire has arrived!
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In this episode, we’ll follow the early years of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the rulers that created one of the most feared people of the ancient world.
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Assyria develops the foundation to their great empire! We'll explore the Assyrian Political System, Ninth Century Expansion, King Ashurnasirpal II,, and Shalmaneser III in this episode!
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The Late Bronze Age Collapse, often referred to as the Mycenaean Palatial Civilization Collapse, destroyed many of the cities and civilizations we have discussed so far. It also fundamentally changed technologies, language, social systems, and more!
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In this episode we focus on the Kassite Dynasty, which began after Babylon was sacked by the Hittites at the end of episode 05, after the Old Babylonian Period. We then discuss the beginning of the Assyrians and how their culture first developed.
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In this episode we focus on the rise and fall of the Hittite Empire. They were completely unknown until the early twentieth century and, although they were a very powerful kingdom, the details of their history remains somewhat vague.
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In this episode we focus on the Old Babylonian Period, the eight kingdoms, and the rise and fall of the Babylonian Empire under Hammurabi.
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In this episode we follow the rise and fall of the Akkadian Empire and the Third Dynasty of Ur, also known as the Neo-Sumerian Empire. We also focus on Sargon the Great, the Guti, Ur-Nammu, Shulgi and more.
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We begin this episode with a focus on Babylonia during the Early Dynastic Period, from 2900-2350 B.C. We also discuss the Sumerian King List and the Umma - Lagash Border Conflict.
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We begin the chronological journey with a quick study on the Prehistoric Timeline leading up to the development of writing.
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Welcome to the DW World History Channel. Hosted by David Wainright, this series takes you through the the Ancient Near East from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of the Persian Empire.
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In this final episode on the Ancient Egyptian Timeline, we focus on the end of Native Egyptian rule and Egypt's dominance by the Persian Empire. We highlight the last Native Egyptian Pharaoh, Nectanebo II.
In this episode, we focus on the 26th Dynasty and the Saite Period of Egypt. With the sack of Nineveh in 612 B.C. and the fall of the Assyrian Empire, both Psammetichus II and his successors attempt to reassert Egyptian power in the Near East.
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In this episode, we focus on the 26th Dynasty and the Saite Period of Egypt. With the sack of Nineveh in 612 B.C. and the fall of the Assyrian Empire, both Psammetichus II and his successors attempt to reassert Egyptian power in the Near East.
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The focus of this episode include the end of Nubian control of Egypt and the conflicts with the mighty Assyrian Empire.
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We set the stage for the domination of Egypt by the Assyrians during this episode with a focus on the 21st - 25th Dynasties. We also highlight Egypt's first intact royal tomb, rarely known, that was discovered quietly during World War II.
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We follow the end of the 20th Dynasty in this episode that closes the New Kingdom. We focus on pharaohs Ramesses IV through Ramesses XI and close with the final tomb constructions in the Valley of the Kings and the rise of the priests of Amun.
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Ramesses III, Egypt's last Great Pharaoh. We follow this king and focus on the trial of those that tried to take power for themselves!
WARNING - This episode contains violent descriptions of state punishments
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We follow Pharaohs Merneptah, Seti II, and Queen Twosret as the 19th Dynasty comes to an end. We also focus on Flinder Petrie's greatest discovery... a find that would create waves of excitement throughout the religious field!
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One of the Greatest Pharaohs to have ever ruled Egypt... Ramesses II built the most Temples, sired the most children, and fought one of the greatest battles in Egyptian history! We focus on this incredible king and discuss in the detail.. The Battle of Kadesh!
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In this episode we feature the first two kings of the 19th Dynasty and one of the most mysterious structures in the world... the Osireion.
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King Tut... Ancient Egypt's most famous Pharaoh! We follow this boy-king and discuss what really did kill him in one of the most dramatic episodes from this series. We also discuss the end of the 18th Dynasty with the reigns of Pharaohs Ay and Horemheb.
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This biography highlights King Akhenaten. The most unique and radical Pharaoh to have ever ruled Egypt, he attempted to change the very foundation of Egyptian thought by establishing the world's first monotheistic religion. Who was this king and who was his only god? We also feature Queen Nefertiti, and her very famous sculpture.
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The pinnacle of Egyptian power and prestige... The Gold Age of Ancient Egypt!
We follow the three pharaohs who ruled during this prosperous time and explore their building projects and accomplishments.
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Known as the 'Napoleon of Egypt', Tuthmosis III set his eyes upon the Levant and expanded Egyptian territory into Syria, all the way to the Euphrates River. We focus on the Egyptian Army and the Battle of Megiddo, the world's first recorded battle in reliable detail. We also discuss the Karnak Temple expansions and Tomb KV34.
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More powerful than the famous Cleopatra, she was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. We follow Queen Hatshepsut in the first major biography of the New Kingdom and focus on her relationships with her adviser Senenmut and her step-son, Tuthmosis III. We end with discussing the reasons she was so violently removed from the Egyptian historical record.
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After the expulsion of the Hyksos, Pharaoh Ahmose I established the 18th Dynasty with the Rise of the New Kingdom. We focus on the beginning of the best dynasty to have ever ruled Egypt and discuss how one of these pharaohs could have been the real Pharaoh of the Exodus Story.
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In this episode, we follow the second 'dark age' of Ancient Egypt, known as the Second Intermediate Period. During this time, the Hyksos take control and establish the 15th Dynasty. How were these Semitic immigrants related to the Old Testament of the Bible?
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In this episode, we explore the Golden Age of the Middle Kingdom! The 12th Dynasty produced two of the greatest texts of Egyptian literature and some of the most beautiful jewelry ever discovered from Ancient Egypt. We also focus on the beginning of the Karnak Temple and Military Architecture of the Middle Kingdom.
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In this packed episode, we focus on the end of the Old Kingdom, The First Intermediate Period, and the 11th Dynasty. We'll also focus on dynasty changes throughout this period and note which animal was an Egyptian's favorite pet!
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After the Pyramids of Giza were built, the 5th Dynasty Sun Kings began building large Sun Temples and lesser quality pyramids in Abusir. We focus on the changes to the religion and discuss Pharaoh Unas, who created the Pyramid Texts!
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In this biography we focus on the pharaohs Khafre and Menkaure and discuss their pyramids on the Giza Plateau. We also highlight Pharaoh Shepseskaf and Queen Khentkawes as they end the 4th Dynasty.
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In this biography we highlight Pharaoh Khufu and the Great Pyramid of Giza! How was this pyramid built? Who was the architect? and how long did it remain the world's tallest construction? We also focus on Pharaoh Djedfre and his Lost Pyramid of Giza.
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In the first of our biographies, we follow Pharaoh Sneferu, the first pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty. Considered by many to be Egypt's greatest pharaoh of all time, he created the first 'true' pyramid and established Egypt as an International Power. He had it all, including naked women in fishnet stockings...
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What was the first pyramid in Egypt? Who built the first pyramid and what was it's purpose? We follow the 3rd Dynasty Pharaohs and detail their pyramid constructions. We also focus on early 4th Dynasty art, which are some of the most beautiful masterpieces in Egyptian history.
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How did Ancient Egypt begin? Who were the first pharaohs? Who was the first female monarch in history? We follow the first burials at Abydos and reveal the first historical document in the world!
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How far back does man go? What were the conditions of Egypt during Prehistoric times? What did Isaac Newton say about Egypt's ancient timeline? We 'Begin at the Beginning' in this episode on Ancient Egypt.
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Welcome to the DW World History Podcast Series. This study focuses on 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with King Narmer and ending with the last native Egyptian ruler, Nectanebo II, in 343 B.C.
Go further into the story of Ancient Egypt by following this new production hosted by David Wainright. Here you will find the most advanced study on the most mysterious civilization in the world!
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