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 …
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 51 – Mustafa Kamel Atatürk versus Emiliano Zapata
Episode 51 – Mustafa Kamel Atatürk versus Emiliano Zapata Today, we head on over to the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket where we will review the …
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Episode 48 – Mao Zedong versus Maximilien Robespierre
Episode 48 – Mao Zedong versus Maximilien Robespierre Today we head on over to the Villains bracket where we pit the former leader of Communist China, …
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Episode 47 – Black Death in Europe versus the American Civil War
Episode 47 – Black Death in Europe versus the American Civil War Today’s episode is in the Event bracket, the first, a time when up to …
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Episode 45 – Robert E. Lee versus Pancho Villa
Episode 45 – Robert E. Lee versus Pancho Villa Today, we bring you two contestants from the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket, the first, could have …
Episode 43 – Selim I versus Abraham Lincoln
Episode 43 – Selim I versus Abraham Lincoln In the Leaders bracket, we start with yet another person from the House of Osman, Sultan Selim I …
Episode 38 – Ulysses S. Grant versus Mehmed the Conqueror
Episode 38 – Ulysses S. Grant versus Mehmed the Conqueror Today, we head on over to the Military bracket. In all honesty, these two men could …
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Episode 34 – Battles of Red Cliffs versus Teutoburg Forest
Episode 34 – Red Cliffs versus Teutoburg Forest Today, we will follow two significant battles of the ancient world, Red Cliffs, a naval battle fought on …
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Episode 33 – Boudica versus Harriet Tubman
Episode 33 – Boudica versus Harriet Tubman From the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket we have the first battle between two brave, incredible women, one, the …
Episode 32 – Pompey the Great versus Sulla
Episode 32 – Pompey the Great versus Sulla Today, we turn to the Military bracket where we have a face-off against two important Roman generals, Pompey …
Episode 30 – Joseph Stalin versus Carlo Gambino
Episode 30 – Joseph Stalin versus Carlo Gambino Boy, is this episode in my wheelhouse. I’ve done a Russian history podcast for the past ten years …
Episode 29 – 9/11/2001 versus the Russian Revolution
Episode 29 – 9/11/2001 versus the Russian Revolution Today, we head on over to the Events bracket where we have two events that changed the world. …
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Episode 27 – Mahatma Gandhi versus Spartacus
Episode 27 – Mahatma Gandhi versus Spartacus We’re headed over to the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket today to discuss the lives and accomplishments of two …
Episode 24 – Vladimir Lenin versus Nero
Episode 24 – Vladimir Lenin versus Nero Today, we move back to the Villains bracket with two towering figures from history. The first, the leader of …
Episode 22 – Gaixia versus Manzikert
Episode 22 – The Battles of Gaxia versus Manzikert Today we head over to the Battles bracket where we will be discussing two important clashes in …
Episode 21 – Oliver Cromwell versus Aristotle
Episode 21 – Oliver Cromwell versus Aristotle Today’s matchup pits a rebel versus a scholar. On the one side, we have the Englishman who many think …
Episode 20 – Giuseppe Garibaldi versus Napoleon Bonaparte
Episode 20 – Giuseppe Garibaldi versus Napoleon Bonaparte Today’s battle pits two of the greatest generals in world history. The first is the man known as …
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Episode 10 – Milvian Bridge versus Platea
Episode 10 – The Battles of Milvian Bridge and Platea Today, we discuss two pivotal battles contested in human history, one, part of a Roman Civil …
Episode 8 – Alexander the Great versus Sun Tzu
Episode 8 – Sun Tzu versus Alexander the Great Boy is this ever a heavyweight battle. From the Military bracket, entering the historical ring is a …
Episode 4 – The Battles of Kadesh and Antietam
Episode Four – the Battles of Kadesh versus Antietam Today’s podcast is the first where we discuss two historically important battles, the Battle of Kadesh between …
Welcome to Battle Ground History
Welcome everyone to my new podcast, Battle Ground History. For 9 1/2 years I was the host of Russian Rulers podcast then renamed Russian History Retold. …