Warriors, rebels and adventurers
Sparking fires in people's hearts
La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs
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Vikings and their quest for silver
How Viking trade and raids transformed medieval economy and society
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Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
One man's intrepid quest to revive ancient navigation
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Ida Pfeiffer: 19th Century globetrotter
The eccentric traveller and collector who circumnavigated the globe twice
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
The engineer who championed freedom on two continents
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Toussaint L’Ouverture: Hero of the Haitian slave rebellion
The charismatic freed slave who was the true embodiment of French Revolutionary ideals
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Fridtjof Nansen: Norway's great explorer
The polar adventures of a remarkable man whose humanitarian work saved thousands of lives
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Manuela Sáenz: South America’s revolutionary heroine
The Ecuadorian woman who fought for South American independence in the 19th Century
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The Spartans: Ancient Greece’s fighting machine
The warriors famed for their discipline, fearless self-sacrifice and brutality
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Cnut: England's Viking king
King Cnut the Great ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago
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Queen Njinga of Angola: Fearless fighter
The remarkable 17th Century leader who defied European oppression
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Napoleon: From empire to exile
Exploring the life and legacy of France’s revolutionary emperor
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The Top of the World
The history of the North Pole as both a place on the map and in our imaginations.
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Sankara: Africa’s Revolutionary President
Thomas Sankara: why his assassination and time in power still haunts Africa to this day
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Catherine the Great of Russia
A woman and a foreigner who usurped her way to the throne in 18th century Russia
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Lawrence of Arabia
The life of T.E Lawrence renowned for his involvement with the Arab Revolt during WW1
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Magellan: First Man Round the Globe?
The story of the man whose voyage accidently circumnavigated the globe
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Haile Selassie: The last Emperor of Ethiopia
The life and legacy of the man who became ‘the Father of Africa’
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Boudica: Warrior queen
The Iron Age English warrior queen who led a rebellion against the Romans
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The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
The story of the men and women who defined the ‘Golden Age’ of piracy.
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Joan of Arc: Making a martyr
How a teenager fought to save France
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Amelia Earhart: Trailblazer in the skies
The inspirational life of the celebrated American aviator
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