Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Georg Christ

Reader in Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at the University of Manchester.

2 episodes

Covers topics in categories such as:

Overseas empiresFormer monopolies, Trade monopoliesHistoryEarly modern history of Germany14th century in Europe, 15th century in Europe, 16th century in EuropeFormer confederationsHistory of international trade

  1. The Venetian Empire

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable rise of the Venetians who settled on some marshy islands on a lagoon after the fall of Rome and went on to build an empire.

    31 October 2024

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    Also featuring: Maartje van Gelder, Stephen Bowd

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    HistoryOverseas empires

  2. The Hanseatic League

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Hanseatic League or Hansa which dominated North European and Baltic trade in the medieval period.

    1 February 2024

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    Also featuring: Justyna Wubs-Mrozewicz, Sheilagh Ogilvie

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    HistoryFormer monopolies, Trade monopoliesEarly modern history of Germany14th century in Europe, 15th century in Europe, 16th century in EuropeFormer confederationsHistory of international trade