The Age of Napoleon is a history podcast about the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte as well as the general context of Europe between the early eighteenth and early nineteenth century. It is about big trends and the grand sweep of history, as well as the smaller, individual stories that bring them to life.
http://recordedhistory.net/the-age-of-napoleon/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 2 hours 36 minutes
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The Way of the Bandit
In the Spring of 1808, Napoleon installed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne. However, the people of Madrid had had enough of the French, and took matters into their own hands.
Bad Omens
With Portugal conquered, Napoleon turned his attention to Spain. As French troops began occupying the country, it soon became clear they were sitting on a political powder keg.
Barbarians
1807 saw Napoleon and the British jockeying for influence among the remaining neutral states of Europe. Average people paid the price for this competition.
The Rise of the Sausage-Maker
In 1808, France would find itself in a new war on the Iberian Peninsula. How did Napoleon find himself engaged in a new war less than a year after the Treaty of Tilsit?
episode 108: Europe Under the Eagle
By 1808, the Napoleonic empire stretched from Poland to the Pyrenees, and from the North Sea to the southern tip of Italy. How was Europe adjusting to Napoleon's new order?
The Will of the Emperor
How did the Napoleonic regime actually function? How could one person effectively exercise his will over half a continent?
The Art of Power
In Europe at the dawn of the nineteenth century, art and politics were deeply intertwined, sometimes in surprising ways.
The Imperial City
During his 15 years in power, Napoleon put an indelible mark on his adopted city: Paris.
Man of the Century
Napoleon's new treaty with Russia had totally transformed European geopolitics. What did it mean for the future of the continent? For France? For Napoleon himself?