The Union of Kalmar, which combined the three crowns of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under one sovereign, was founded in 1397 in the Swedish city of Kalmar and lasted, with some exceptions, until 1520. The union established internal peace under a strong union king, supported by the nobility.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Germany with me hereTravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. By turns charismatic and ruthless, brilliant and power hungry, diplomatic and bloodthirsty, Alexander inspired such loyalty in his men they’d follow him anywhere and, if necessary, die in the process. Though Alexander the Great died before realizing his dream of uniting a new realm, his influence on Greek and Asian culture was so profound that it inspired a new historical epoch—the Hellenistic Period.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thing about history is that not everyone always gets along in it. I know, that is shocking. Who possibly could have guessed?. Feuds between individuals, organizations, and families have existed in human relations since the dawn of time, and so here today we will be going over a list of some memorable ones.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960, it was part of a wave of optimism sweeping through Africa. Its new prime minister, the 35-year old Patrice Lumumba, was one of the faces of that optimism. But just two-and-a-half months later he had been removed from office by military officers and was killed by a firing squad in January 1961. But what happened with the CIA?Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 109 year old Black woman fights for reparations for her neighborhood that was burned to the ground when she was a child. The first woman on to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List was a Black Panther. The richest person of all time, an African king, gave away so much gold that it caused Cairo's economy to crash… for over a decade. On Wondery’s history series Black History, For Real, hosts Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee go beyond the stories you already know to drop you right in the mix. It’s a no-nonsense, unwhitewashed account of history’s most overlooked moments, with a mix of narrative storytelling and candid conversation. We’ll even spill the occasional historical tea! It’s all facts, no cap.http://wondery.fm/BHFR_HistoryofEverything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the mid-1800s, London physician John Snow made a startling observation that would change the way that we view diseases and how they propagate. He created a map depicting where cases of cholera occurred in London’s West End and found them to be clustered around a water pump on Broad Street. This led him to believe that cholera was a waterborne disease, a conclusion that went against the Victorian “miasma theory” in which Londoners ascribed the source of cholera to bad airs or vapors entering the human body John Snow’s conviction about the source for the London outbreak and his concern for public health compelled him to oppose the popular beliefs of his time and convince the local council in London’s West End to disable the water pump on Broad Street.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages and lasted for almost one thousand years until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens radically altered their political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as the monarchy and the feudal system. The upheaval was caused by disgust with the French aristocracy and the economic policies of King Louis XVI, who met his death by guillotine, as did his wife Marie Antoinette. Though it degenerated into a bloodbath during the Reign of Terror, the French Revolution helped to shape modern democracies by showing the power inherent in the will of the people.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover the gripping tale of the Boxer Rebellion, where a secret organization revolted against foreign influence in China. Learn about the intense struggle for reform during a turbulent time in the Qing dynasty. Explore the brutal sieges and the harrowing experiences faced by foreign defenders in Beijing. Uncover the harsh realities of warfare and the aftermath that left China grappling with territorial threats and the heavy burdens of reparations. This is a captivating look at a significant chapter in China's history.

Since the Second World War, the United States, Russia, and China—and a host of other nations—have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. Operating submarines is a risky business under the best of circumstances—and will likely remain so. Even the highest technology nuclear submarines can end up on the ocean floor if the crew isn’t careful or the technology fails.Check out our sister podcast the Mystery of EverythingCoffee Collab With The Lore Lodge COFFEETravel to Peru with me hereTravel to Italy With Me hereBonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon.Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord.Submit your relatives on our websitePodcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices