Light of the world. Born on a roadside. Rises to become Empress of India.
Listen as William Dalrymple and I discuss the ascent of one of the most powerful women in Indian history. Nur Jahan. Empire Podcast

Can’t think of a better time to listen to the series we did on the history of Iran… thread 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Empire Podcast William Dalrymple

Who are Hezbollah and why are they allied to Iran and currently firing rockets into Northern Israel? Kim Ghattas explains the crucial history behind one of the region's most unstable borders & helps make sense of what is currently going on in the Middle East…

Yesterday the Royal Saudi Airforce shot down drones fired by Iran at Israel. If you want to understand how this happened, listen to the brilliant Kim Ghattas explain Empire Podcast

WOMEN WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

Check out our fabulous new Empire Podcast series
in which we look at the lives of:

Cleopatra,

Helena Augusta

Theodora

Al-Khayzuran

& Borte Khatun, aka Mrs Genghiz Khan

We are overwhelmed by the response on the first day of ticket sales… thank you! If you’d like to join us, details below… 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Empire Podcast William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple + anita anand are taking to the stage at the London Barbican on Monday 8th July!

Details 👇👇👇

Empire Podcast anita anand And here:
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Empire Podcast anita anand **Empire Live**

Empire live show tickets are ON SALE TODAY from 9am UK time!! Join Anita and William at the London Barbican 8 July 2024! Buy your tickets here:
axs.com/uk/events/5369…

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On today’s Empire- the story of Mrs Genghis Khan ! Rip up everything you thought you knew about the Mongols… it’s a real treat… Empire Podcast with me and William Dalrymple

Empire Podcast William Dalrymple anita anand Got my ticket! 🥳 can't wait to listen live to anita anand and William Dalrymple discuss yet another fascinating piece of history!

Mrs Genghis Khan - that's the title of the latest episode on Empire Podcast.

Marie Favereau (The Horde), William Dalrymple, and anita anand bring Borte to life. I had much to say about the episode and why you should listen, that I wrote this 👇

makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/mrs…

And we’re off!!! Live tickets now on sale!

Our Empire Podcast #EidAlFitr Special sees anita anand & I examine the utterly extraordinary life of arguably the most powerful Empress in Islamic history

The Graceful Reed: How al-Khayzuran, the most powerful woman in the world, ruled the Abbasid Empire

anita anand & I…

Coinciding with Eid - our Empire Podcast Special in which we examine the extraordinary life of arguably the most powerful Empress in Islamic history… listen now!

So sad to see the brave family of Gurdip Singh Chaggar speaking for the first time in a documentary about his tragic murder, what a heartbreaking story #Defiance @channel4

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Totality - it’s just extraordinary! Night in seconds… eye of Sauron in the sky. Photo does #eclipseniagra no justice at all x