Order of the Dragon (1408–1437 CE) episode 1. We share what this chivalric order really was, who founded it, why, and how it ended. We discuss game vs history, Sigismund, the Ottomans, Hungary, dragons, Christianity, and more.

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00:00 The Problem

03:47 Sigismund's Solution

05:13 What Actually Is It?

07:29 Naming & Symbology

11:31 Game Vs History: Why "Gilded"?

12:59 What Went Wrong?

16:20 How Did It End?

17:55 Game Vs History: Why HRE Variant?

Golden Horde (1243–1502 CE) episode 4. We compare city life to nomadic life and place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss Sarai, the Eurasian Steppe, food, attraction, gender roles, justice, and more.

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00:00 City Life

06:34 Nomadic Life

21:49 Tier List Placement

Golden Horde (1243–1502 CE) episode 3. We score the AoE4 developers on their historical accuracy, assessing the civilisation's unique units, tech, buildings and bonuses. We discuss Keshik, Golden Tent, Ovoo, and more.

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00:00 Unique Units

17:14 Unique Technologies

29:17 Unique Buildings

38:53 Unique Bonuses

42:14 Final Thoughts & Scoring

Golden Horde (1243–1502 CE) episode 2. We reveal how, from the ashes of the Golden Horde, Russia rose as we know it today. We discuss the Rus principalities, Moscow, the khan’s succession crisis, Tamerlane, the Timurid Empire, the Crimean Khanate, and more.

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00:00 The Rise of Moscow

07:26 Succession Problems

11:19 Timur the Lame

15:18 The Horde’s End & Russia’s Birth

Golden Horde (1243–1502 CE) episode 1. We tell the story of Genghis Khan's sons and the Mongol invasion of Europe, as well as how they became muslim. We discuss the westward campaign, the withdrawal, civil war, and more.

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00:00 Origins of the Golden Horde

10:06 The Invasion of Europe

26:09 Why Did They Leave?

31:39 Conversion to Islam

36:06 Mongol Civil War

40:10 Golden Horde's Peak

Macedonian Dynasty (867–1056 CE) episode 3. We explore what life was like for the average Byzantine during this era, including quotes from real people alive at the time. Then we place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss Constantinople city life, food, chariot racing, and more.

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00:00 Food and Diet

06:55 Queen of Cities

22:13 Tier List

Macedonian Dynasty (867–1056 CE) episode 2. We cover how Roman Vikings became a thing under Basil the Bulgar Slayer, as well as assess AoE4’s civilisation design against historical accuracy. We discuss the Varangian Guard, AoE4 civ bonuses, unique units, technology tree, and more.

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00:00 Basil II - The Bulgar Slayer

19:48 Game vs History (bonuses, units, tech)

48:31 Dynasty's End

52:56 Capital Naming Conventions

56:25 Anglo-Saxon Varangians?

Macedonian Dynasty (867–1056 CE) episode 1. We cover the rise of Basil I from peasant to Byzantine emperor, as well as other emperors of this dynasty. We discuss Constantinople, the hippodrome (AoE4 landmark), Greek fire, Byzantine court politics, Leo the Wise, and more.

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00:00 That's So Byzantine...

02:15 Founding the Dynasty (Basil I)

18:06 Rebirth of the Empire

24:15 Hippodrome of Constantinople

31:10 Notable Emperors

41:38 Greek Fire

45:08 Oracles of Leo the Wise