Civilizations Series Episode 4: The Enlightened Despots of Europe and Asia

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Civilizations Series Episode 4: The Enlightened Despots of Europe and Asia

FromThe Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur

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Apr 25, 2020

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Dave Power and I talk about enlightened despots and the “greats”: Peter, Catherine, Frederick, Akbar, Abbas, Shivaji, Sejeong, as well as the Sikh Empire and the Ayuttaya Kingdom.

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Apr 25, 2020

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Civilizations Series Episode 4: The Enlightened Despots of Europe and Asia

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