48 episodes
The Life and Times of Frederick the Great Alec Avdakov
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4.8 • 20 Ratings
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Welcome to my podcast! This podcast takes the deepest dive that any podcast has ever done when it comes to a chronological series of Frederick the Great. Each episode is weekly and about 20 minutes. I intend to present history that has both academic content and a light tone. Email is aavdakov01@gmail.com
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Public Service Announcement! SYW Convention
I will be at the Seven Years War Convention in South Bend, Indiana on April 6th. More info is below, hope to see you there!
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The Jacobites Are Coming
In this episode, we take a look into one of the most insane situations that took place during Frederick the Great's life and times: the Jacobite Uprising of 1745. This episode looks at the very beginning of the rebellion against Great Britain's government.
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Frederick the Great and Music
In this episode, we discuss Frederick's involvement in Prussia's music scene, his own works, and an evening with one of the world's most important composers.
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Frederick Becomes "The Great"
In this episode, the Prussian Army fights two battles, Frederick fights in one of these, and he earns the epithet "The Great".
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Hectic Hohenfriedberg
On today's episode we talk about one of Frederick's "great" battles: Hohenfriedberg. We also take a look at the military and diplomatic situation in the first half of 1745. This battle sure was a doozy to attempt to explain.
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Maurice de Saxe: An Interview with Dr. Jonathan Abel
We have a special guest today! Dr. Jonathan Abel is a professor at Fort Leavenworth who specializes in French history during the 18th Century. On today's episode, we focus on the interesting story of Maurice de Saxe.
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Customer Reviews
In Depth and Interesting!
I really like how this is not just a biography, but covers the all the surrounding aspects. I particularly enjoyed the episodes on Maria Theresa and the discussion about 18th century history misconceptions and what a role those are still playing in modern society.
Great podcast!
Very entertaining and knowledgeable! You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy this podcast. Moms even like it!