BATTLE GROUND
History
Who Is The Greatest Historical Figure or Event of All Time?
Join me as I try to determine who is the greatest historical figure of all time through a tournament consisting of 128 famous people.
History is Exciting!!!
Learn about people you’ve heard about from history class and some you will hear about for the first time. Join the discussion with others from around the world as we debate the results. If you disagree with any of the “battles”, you can share your opinions here and maybe, just maybe, we’ll bring back your favorite later in the tournament.
Episode 37 – Marcus Aurelius versus Suleyman the Magnificent
Episode 37 – Marcus Aurelius versus Suleyman the Magnificent Today’s episode comes from the Leaders bracket, and it pits a man that some say was the
Episode 55 – Cleopatra versus Emperor Wu of Han
Episode 55 – Cleopatra versus Wu of Han Today’s episode matches one of the most famous people in world history, the last of the Ptolemy’s, Cleopatra
Episodlet 5 – The Other Battle of Vienna
Episodlet 5 – The Other Battle of Vienna Arguments have been made that my choice of the 1529 Siege of Vienna in episode 52, was not
Episode 54 – Henry VIII versus Robert Mugabe
Episode 54 – Henry VIII versus Robert Mugabe Heading on back to the Villains bracket, we begin with the King of England who caused the Church
Episode 53 – The Development of the Atomic Bomb versus the Code of Hammurabi
Episode 53 – The Development of the Atomic Bomb versus the Code of Hammurabi This episode, from the Events bracket, covers two times in human history
Episode 52 – The Battles of Vienna and Zama
Episode 52 – The Battles of Vienna and Zama Moving on over to the Battles bracket we have two world-changing military clashes, one, the Battle of