Beste Bouillon Podcasts (2024)

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Renaissance #202 – The Siege of Nicaea (The Crusades part 11) 1:03:13

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The attack on Nicaea during the First Crusade was victorious thanks to the support of Emperor Alexius. But the Crusaders were very unhappy that he wouldn’t let them rape and pillage the city afterwards. What’s the point in crusading if you don’t get to enjoy a little rape and pillage? Oh dear! This page contains Member's Only content... and you are…

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Renaissance #201.2 – The Crusader with No Nose (The Crusades part 10) 50:02

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In May 1097, the Christian Princes of France, accompanied by a man with a cut-off nose, arrived in Nicaea, Turkey, the capital of the Seljuk kingdom. It sat on the shore of a lake and was surrounded by a massive wall and over 200 towers. The 18-year old Seljuk Sultan, Kilij Arslan I, didn’t take them seriously at first, based on his experience with…

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Renaissance #200 – Raw Meat (The Crusades part 9) 56:12

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On his way to Constantinople, Bohemond attacked a village of Christian heretics, because having different opinions should not be tolerated. When he arrived at the Byzantine capital, he met with Alexios but didn’t trust his cooking. After he left, he was quickly followed by Count Raymond of Toulouse, who thought he should be in charge of the allied …

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Renaissance #199 – Bohemond (The Crusades part 8) 44:25

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On 9 April 1097 Bohemond of Taranto arrived at Constantinople. One of the most famous of the Crusaders, who left a huge legacy in Syria. Even though that’s not his real name. He was a Norman prince who had already invaded the Byzantine Empire twice in the last 20 years. But this time, he came in peace. Or did he? Oh dear! This page contains Member'…

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Renaissance #198 – Godfrey of Bouillon (The Crusades part 7) 34:06

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Godfrey of Bouillon, the Duke of Lower Lorraine, who had managed to blackmail the Jews into giving him a shit ton of money, was not so easily convinced that he needed to bow the knee to Emperor Alexius of Constantinople. He quickly learned that Alexius was not mucking about. Oh dear! This page contains Member's Only content... and you aren't logged…

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Renaissance #197 – The Prince’s Crusade (The Crusades part 6) 50:08

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The failure of the People’s Crusade didn’t stop the overall appetite in Europe for pillaging the Holy Land. They still had the Prince’s Crusade. A bunch of rich young men, their vassals and hired mercenaries set out to pillage Jerusalem and anything else appetising along the way. Even, perhaps Constantinople. Oh dear! This page contains Member's On…

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Renaissance #196 – Not By Faith Alone (The Crusades part 5) 31:17

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Peter’s other crusaders, not so keen on Jewish jabby jabby, headed to Constantinople for a chat with the Byzantine Emperor. Then they swung by Nicaea, famous for that big Christian meeting back in 325. The French troops went first, sadly showing off their top-notch savagery skills, even roasting babies. Meanwhile, the Germans tried their luck at a …

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Renaissance #195 – The Holy Goose and the Holy Goat (The Crusades part 4) 51:10

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At the end of April in 1096, a priest by the name of Volkmar, a monk called Gottschalk, and an army from the Rhineland led by a Count Emich set off on the First Crusade with tens of thousands of soldiers and enthusiastic pilgrims… following a goose that had been inspired by God… and a holy goat. Their first order of business was to kill as many Jew…

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Renaissance #194 – The Crusades (part 3) 39:56

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Continuing the story about the chaotic and tragic events surrounding the People’s Crusade, led by Peter the Hermit. Picture a disorganized mob, not unlike the January 6 Capitol attack. Peter’s ragtag army was split into French and German factions, but before they even reached the Middle East, they wreaked havoc at home, particularly targeting Jewis…

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Renaissance #193 – The Crusades (part 2) 57:31

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The First Crusade is traditionally said to have begun with a sermon preached by Pope Urban II in November, 1095. He promised forgiveness and pardon for all of the past sins of those who would fight to reclaim the holy land from Muslims and free the eastern churches. But the idea of a Christian conquest might have actually been started by Peter the …

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Renaissance #192 – The Crusades (part 1) 1:15:16

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Ten years after the death of Muhammad in 632, the political and religious map of the Mediterranean and the Near East had been completely rewritten. The great prize was Jerusalem, captured in February of 638. For most of the next 450 years, the Muslims treated the Christians and Jews in their empire very well. So what lead to the First Crusade in th…

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Renaissance #191 – El Cid (Reconquista #12) 33:53

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The next major milestones of the Reconquista were the Granada massacre (1066) and the Fall of Toledo (1085). Both took part in a wider battle between the Christian and Muslim forces in Spain, and introduce us to the famous Spanish hero El Cid, who fought for both sides. Oh dear! This page contains Member's Only content... and you aren't logged in! …

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Renaissance #190 – The Battle of Covadonga (Reconquista #11) 40:57

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The high point of the Muslim conquest of Spain was The Caliphate of Córdoba, established in the late 10th century by Abd al-Rahman III, who declared himself Caliph in 929. Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together mostly in a climate of harmony and religious tolerance. The Caliphate was weakened over time by internal conflicts and disputes over …

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Renaissance #189 – al-Khwari’zmi, the father of Algebra and the Algorithm (Reconquista #10) 33:31

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One of the most important scholars that al-Mamun employed at the House of Wisdom was Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwari’zmi, the most famous Arabic mathematician and scientist. He was instrumental in introducing the Arabs to the Hindu numerals, carried out important work in geography, but his greatest legacy, of course, is his extraordinary book on Algebr…

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Renaissance #188 – The Library of Nineveh (Reconquista #9) 30:59

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In the West, we have all heard about the great Library of Alexandria. But how many are familiar with the fact that Caliph Al-Mamun built one of the world’s greatest libraries in 9th century Baghdad, the “House of Wisdom”? And how many of us have heard of the Library of Nineveh, modern-day Mosul, Iraq, built by King Ashurbanipal about 650 BCE which …

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Renaissance #187 – Chemistry v Alchemy (Reconquista #8) 57:29

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We delve into the distinction between chemistry and alchemy and ask where is the line in the sand that divides the two? Isaac Newton, after all, was a devoted alchemist and yet we consider him a great scientist. We also talk about the guy who came after Jabir, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakiria al-Razi who lived from 854 to 925 known in the west as Rhaz…

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Renaissance #186 – Geber the Alchemist (Reconquista #7) 58:23

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It is no coincidence that many of the chemical words in use today derive from the Arabic: alcohol, alkali, amalgam, benzoic, borax, camphor, elixir, etc. They were developed by chemists during the Golden Age of Arabic science. One of the great Muslim scholars working in the 8th century goes by the name of Geber the Alchemist whose real name was Jab…

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Renaissance #185 – Book of Ingenious Devices (Reconquista #6) 1:06:02

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You really can’t understand Arabic science without considering the extent to which it was influenced by Islam. Arabic science was inextricably linked to religion. In contrast to Christianity, early Islam promoted scientific study, didn’t squash it. To understand the world, was to glorify the creation of Allah. And lots of early Arabic scientists an…

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Renaissance #184 – The Islamic Empire (Reconquista #5) 49:14

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Within one hundred years of the death of the prophet Muhammed, the Islamic Empire covered an area larger in expanse than either the Roman Empire at its height or all the lands conquered and ruled by Alexander the Great. The city of Baghdad became the world’s largest city just fifty years after the first brick was laid. How did all this happen? And …

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01 – The Catching of Unshelled Fish 8:16

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Renaissance #183 – The Rise of al-Ma’mün (Reconquista #4) 56:58

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Al-Ma’mün, the caliph of The Islamic Empire at the height of its power, was born the same year that his father became caliph. His mother was “the ugliest and dirtiest slave in the kitchen” and the story of his birth is bonkers. He was raised as the illegitimate son of the caliph who also had two legitimate heirs. This ended up as a war between the …

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02 – Fish in Season 3:34

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03 – Eleven Court Bouillons 6:12

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04 – One Hundred Simple Fish Sauces 34:00

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05 – Ten Ways to Serve Anchovies 3:50

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06 – Forty-Five Ways to Cook Bass 24:45

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07 – Eight Ways to Cook Blackfish 6:52

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08 – Twenty-Six Ways to Cook Bluefish 10:34

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09 – Five Ways to Cook Butterfish 2:10

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10 – Twenty-Two Ways to Cook Carp 10:50

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11 – Six Ways to Cook Catfish 2:38

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12 – Sixty-Seven Ways to Cook Codfish 27:16

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13 – Forty-five Ways to Cook Eels 25:08

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14 – Fifteen Ways to Cook Finnan Haddie 5:58

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15 – Thirty-Two Ways to Cook Flounder 18:06

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16 – Twenty-Seven Ways to Cook Frog Legs 11:13

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Renaissance #182 – The House of Wisdom (Reconquista #3) 39:54

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The Islamic Golden Age is usually attributed to two father & son caliphs from the Abbäsid dynasty in the 8th century – the Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his illegitimate son, the Caliph al-Ma’mun. They built the House Of Wisdom, which was the home of the Translation Movement. Oh dear! This page contains Member's Only content... and you aren't logged i…