Echoes of History

Originating with the Persian empires, the harem (unlike its salacious modern day portrayals) emerges from the need to create a safe space for rulers and their families. Let’s take a tour!You’ve had an entire day full of courtly intrigue and politics. You retire, passing a curtain separating the public from the private… you pass by special guards whose principal job is protecting your family. You enter an open space scattered with cushions, couches, rugs, games of chess… children playing and laughing… the familiar sounds of ouds and drums…An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media.Written by: Ali A OlomiHosted by: Ali A Olomi, Deana HassaneinMixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy BardinPre-existing music: Music from Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brendan Angelides, and from Walissarābi Minnal‘irfān (A Tribute To Mirage).Label: Ubisoft MusicIllustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights ReservedProduction Coordinator: Brendan GalbreathAdditional Production Assistants: Yael Even Or, Molly O'Keefe, Madeleine Weinberg, Aimie FaconnierProducers: Axelle Gobert, Abi McNeilExecutive Producers Ubisoft: Etienne Bouvier, Julien FabreExecutive Producers Paradiso Media: Benoit Dunaigre, Emi NorrisIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate & review. To find out more go to Assassins Creed or find us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medieval Muslims imagined themselves as scholarly warriors, poets, and philosophers, knights, and cavaliers. This elite culture and the way it filtered down to the masses, is what made this period of Baghdad so exciting. In this episode we explore the culture of chivalry and the ideal household as the basic foundation of Abbasid culture and society. From the art of horsemanship to the ethos of the powerful, we’ll find out what makes Baghdad so unique.  An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media.Written by: Ali A OlomiHosted by: Ali A Olomi, Deana HassaneinMixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy BardinPre-existing music: Music from Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brendan Angelides, and from Walissarābi Minnal‘irfān (A Tribute To Mirage).Label: Ubisoft MusicIllustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights ReservedProduction Coordinator: Brendan GalbreathAdditional Production Assistants: Yael Even Or, Molly O'Keefe, Madeleine Weinberg, Aimie FaconnierProducers: Axelle Gobert, Abi McNeilExecutive Producers Ubisoft: Etienne Bouvier, Julien FabreExecutive Producers Paradiso Media: Benoit Dunaigre, Emi NorrisIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate & review. To find out more go to Assassins Creed or find us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the medieval metropolis of Baghdad, capital city of the Abbasid empire and heart of Islamic civilization. Discover the design and symbolism of the circular city, the contrasting wealth of different regions, and the cultural flourishing facilitated by the House of Wisdom.

Baghdad Soundwalks guides you through the history, intrigue and drama of medieval Baghdad, the setting for Assassin's Creed Mirage. Join our hosts Ali A Olomi and Deana Hassanein as they explore an exciting time period which is often overlooked.An original Ubisoft series, produced by Paradiso Media.Written by: Ali A OlomiHosted by: Ali A Olomi, Deana HassaneinMixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond, Jimmy BardinPre-existing music: Music from Assassin’s Creed Mirage (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brendan Angelides, and from Walissarābi Minnal‘irfān (A Tribute To Mirage).Label: Ubisoft MusicIllustration: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights ReservedProduction Coordinator: Brendan GalbreathAdditional Production Assistants: Yael Even Or, Molly O'Keefe, Madeleine Weinberg, Aimie FaconnierProducers: Axelle Gobert, Abi McNeilExecutive Producers Ubisoft: Etienne Bouvier, Julien FabreExecutive Producers Paradiso Media: Benoit Dunaigre, Emi NorrisIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate & review. To find out more go to Assassins Creed or find us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a network of fortifications spanning Europe, the backing of the Pope and a fierce reputation, how did the reign of the Knights Templar end in arrest, torture, disbandment and, in some cases, execution? Mike Carr is with Matt Lewis to share the rumours that led to the Knights’ downfall, the possible motives of Philip IV, and to explore whether the order continued in any form.An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poisoned blades, a gun, a dagger to the heart - assassinations & killings for political gain have taken place for as long as societies have existed. Just as in the games, we have evidence of assassinations from Ancient Egypt to the American Revolution to the Victorian Age. In this episode with the disaster historian, John Withington, Matt Lewis finds out what motives people have had for assassinations over the years, how their methods might have changed, and how the assassinations carried out by the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims fit into this history.An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the most sought after Christian relic, believed to have miraculous healing powers and divine origins. What isn’t known is exactly what it is that we’re supposed to be looking for. Different mythologies describe different grails with different properties. To find out more about the folklore of the grail, how it became so entwined with that of the Knights Templar, and what this story shares with other folklore, Matt speaks to Dr Juliette Wood. Is there a chance that this object really exists?An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1192, Conrad of Montferrat was assassinated, the question was, did Richard I have anything to do with it? Then, 80 years later Lord Edward, who would soon become King Edward I of England, survived an assassination attempt while on crusade in the Holy Land. Two crusader kings, caught up on opposite sides of the assassins. So what was the relationship between Crusader states and the assassins? Matt Lewis speaks to Nicholas Morton to find out.An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to be the Grand Master of the Knights Templar? Robert de Sablé, born into a respected military family in France was the 11th Grand Master. So was he the evil villain we meet in Assassin’s Creed? How high profile was he? And how strong was his support network? Peter Edbury speaks to Dan Snow about the real man behind the legends.An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An order of crusading monks draped in white robes marked with a red cross: the Knights Templar perhaps don’t sound that daunting when you first hear of them. But these monks were one of the most powerful organisations in the world during the crusades. From land ownership to banking to fighting on the frontlines with their faith as a weapon, the Knights Templar were worthy competition for the Assassins. But who were their contemporaries, how did the Knights Templar get so powerful, and how good were they on the battlefield? Find out with Professor Helen Nicholson and Matt Lewis.An original Ubisoft series, produced by History Hit with post-production by Paradiso Media.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review.To find out more go to this website or find us on Facebook & Twitter.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.