Latest Historical events Podcast Episodes
World War II versus the Fall of the Berlin Wall and Adolph Hitler versus Felix Dzerzhinsky
Battle Ground History - August 16, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFirst, we head to the Events bracket where we find one of the favorites to win Battle Ground History, World War II go up against the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Then, moving over to the Villain bracket, we find another favorite, Adolph Hitler, face off against the leader of the first Soviet secret ...
Benjamin Franklin versus William Wallace and the Battle of Actium against the Battle of Alesia
Battle Ground History - August 02, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we present two battles, one in the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket, where Benjamin Franklin the American polymath faces off against the Scottish rebel, William Wallace. In the second scrum, we pit two Roman fights, the Battle of Actium between the forces of Octavian against Mark Anto...
Battle Ground History Update
Battle Ground History - May 17, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBattle Ground History will be paused until July to allow me to write a book I've been asked to produce for my one of work. Don't worry, we'll be back and I promise I'll take this podcast to its conclusion. See everyone soon! Support the show
George Patton versus Belisarius
Battle Ground History - May 04, 2020 01:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Military bracket, we bring you two of the finest generals in world history. The first, was one of the finest leaders of the US Army during World War II. The second, considered by many the last of the Romans, was the great Byzantine general, Belisarius. Find out who will move on to the s...
Queen Victoria versus Constantine the Great
Battle Ground History - April 26, 2020 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn the Leaders bracket we pit the monarch of Great Britain who ruled for 63 years, Queen Victoria. Her opponent, the Emperor of the Roman Empire who allowed Christians to worship freely, Constantine the Great. Find out who moves on to the second round of the tournament. Support the show
Genghis Khan versus Saddam Hussein
Battle Ground History - April 20, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn the Villains bracket we pit the man who unified the Mongol people and carried out the mass murder of millions versus the ruthless leader of Iraq, who led his people into a genocidal war against Iran, Saddam Hussein. Support the show
The Invention of the Internet versus the Civilization of Sumer
Battle Ground History - April 12, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Events bracket where we pit the modern day wonder, the Invention of the Internet, against the most ancient of our contestants, the Civilization of Sumer. Find out who moves on to the second round of the tournament. Support the show
The Battles of Cynoscephalae versus Gettysburg
Battle Ground History - April 06, 2020 01:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Battles bracket were we pit an ancient clash between the emerging Roman army against the old man on the block, the Greeks. Their opponent is the turning point contest of the American Civil War, Gettysburg. Support the show
Zhu Yuanzhang versus Nicholas Copernicus
Battle Ground History - March 29, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsOver in the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket, we pit arguably the most successful rebel of all time, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang. His opponent, the man whose publication of the principle of heliocentrism, sparked the Scientific Revolution, Nicholas Copernicus. Find out who...
Tamerlane versus Fredrick the Great
Battle Ground History - March 16, 2020 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Military bracket where we start with "the ultimate hero-monster" Tamerlane, also known as Timur. His opponent is the soldier-statesman from the 18th century, Fredrick the Great. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
Philip II of Spain versus George Washington
Battle Ground History - February 25, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn the Leaders bracket, we pit the King of Spain at the height of its global empire, Phillip II against the first president of the United States of America, George Washington. Find out who makes it to the second round. Support the show
Vlad Dracul versus Heinrich Himmler
Battle Ground History - February 11, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Villains bracket, we bring out two first-ballot inductees to the evil hall of fame, the Transylvanian Vlad Dracul and Nazi SS-Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
The Mongol Invasions versus the Signing of the Magna Carta
Battle Ground History - January 27, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Events bracket we bring the devastating Mongol Invasions and the signing of the influential Magna Carta. Find out which one moves on over to the second round. Support the show
The Battles of Stalingrad versus Leipzig
Battle Ground History - January 13, 2020 01:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Battles bracket, we pit the World War II Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest and most brutal fights of the war, against the Battle of Leipzig, one of the last conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
Plato versus Grigori Rasputin
Battle Ground History - December 23, 2019 01:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket, we pit the great Ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, against a true rogue, the Russian mystic, Grigori Rasputin. Find out who moves on to the second round to face Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Support the show
Erwin Rommel versus Dmitri Donsoki
Battle Ground History - December 23, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the military bracket, we bring you two brilliant strategists, General Erwin Rommel from Germany and Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoi. Find out who moves on to meet Julius Caesar in the second round. Support the show
Mansa Musa I versus Hammurabi
Battle Ground History - December 02, 2019 01:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHeading on over to the Leaders bracket we pit the man who was arguably the wealthiest man who ever lived, Mansa Musa I of the Mali Empire. He faces off against the King of Babylonia who gave us a code of laws that influence our world to this day, Hammurabi. Find out who moves on to the second ro...
Idi Amin versus Charles Manson
Battle Ground History - November 18, 2019 01:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Villains bracket, we have the Butcher of Uganda, Idi Amin Dada facing off against the leader of a pack of misfits who committed one of the most heinous murders in American history, Charles Manson. Find out which villain moves on to the second round. Support the show
The Great Schism of 1054 versus the European Invasion of the Americas
Battle Ground History - November 17, 2019 22:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Event bracket, we pit the Great Schism of 1054 between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches versus the European Invasion of the Americas which began in 1492. Find out which one moves on to the second round. Support the show
The Battles of Salamis versus Blenheim
Battle Ground History - October 20, 2019 22:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Battles Bracket where we being with the Greek versus Persian Battle of Salamis which faces off against the European conflict, the Battle of Blenheim, which was lead by a previous contestant, John Churchill. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
Lech Walesa versus Nikola Tesla
Battle Ground History - October 07, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket we pit the leader of the Solidarity Movement which helped bring an end to communist rule in Europe, Lech Walesa. He faces off against the genius that brought AC power to the world, Nikola Tesla. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
Charles XII of Sweden versus Georgi Zhukov
Battle Ground History - September 22, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Military bracket where we begin with the fighting King of Sweden Charles XII. His opponent, is the hero of the Soviet Union during World War II, known to them as the Great Patriotic War, General Georgi Zhukov. Find out who move on to the second round. Support the show
Cleopatra versus Wu of Han
Battle Ground History - September 15, 2019 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom the Leaders bracket we bring you one of the most famous people in world history, Cleopatra. Opposing her is one of the longest-serving Emperor's of Chinese history, Wu of Han. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
Episodlet Five - The Other Battle of VIenna
Battle Ground History - August 26, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn Episode 52, we had the Battle of Zama go up against the 1529 Battle of Vienna. Today, we head to the other Battle of Vienna, fought in 1683. It is also known as the Battle of the Bald Mountains. Support the show
Henry VIII versus Robert Mugabe
Battle Ground History - August 18, 2019 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the Villains bracket where we pit the King of England known for his many wives, Henry VIII against a man who destroyed his African nation, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. Find out who moves on to the next round. Support the show
The Development of the Atomic Bomb versus the Code of Hammurabi
Battle Ground History - August 11, 2019 23:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe development of the atomic bomb, also known as the Manhattan Project and the Code of Hammurabi are two events that changed the world. Find out which one moves on to the second round of the Events bracket. Support the show
Episode 52 - The Battles of Vienna versus Zama
Battle Ground History - July 22, 2019 01:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe Battles of Vienna and Zama were world changing events. Find out which one will move on to the second round to face the winner of Stalingrad versus Gettysburg. Support the show
Episode 51 - Mustafa Kamel Ataturk versus Emiliano Zapata
Battle Ground History - July 08, 2019 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket to see who wins between the father of the nation of Turkey, Mustafa Kamel Ataturk and one of the leaders of the revolutionary forces during the Mexican Revolution, Emiliano Zapata. See who moves on to the second round. Suppor...
Episode 50 - Julius Caesar versus John Churchill
Battle Ground History - June 23, 2019 19:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we head on over to the military bracket where we pit one of the most famous generals of all time, Julius Caesar against the brilliant British general, the Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. Find out who moves on to the second round in this battle of military heavyweights. Support the show
Episode 49 - Vladimir the Great versus Diocletian
Battle Ground History - June 17, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn today's episode from the Leaders bracket we pit the Russian leader who Christianized the Land of the Russian, Vladimir the Great against the man accredited with saving the Roman Empire and introducing the tetrarchy, Diocletian. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show
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