Best Nitin Sil Podcasts (2025)

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Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 5: A Dangerous Homecoming 23:13

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With Malacca captured, another part of Afonso de Albuquerque's great plan to conquor the Indian Ocean falls into place. With a King's ransom he returns to India - but his journey will be filled with danger. PLEASE LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS! Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8…

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Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 4: The Capture of Malacca 26:16

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The fabled city of Malacca was the portal through which the trade treasures of the Indian and Pacific Oceans flowed. It had a formidable army and a determined sultan. Afonso de Albuquerque arrived in 1511 with just over a thousand men, but he was even more determined to make it a part of the Portuguese Empire. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: h…

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Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 3: The Second Conquest of Goa 17:18

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Beaten but not destroyed, Afonso de Albuquerque escapes from his prized city of Goa. However, he returns in just a few months and brings the might of the Portugeuse Armada with him. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: f…

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Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 2 The First Conquest of Goa 21:46

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Afonso de Albuerque's great strategy for conquest of the Indian Ocean begins at Goa. His initial plan unfolds perfectly - but he quickly learns that its one thing to take a great city, but its another to hold on to it. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.pa…

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Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 1 21:09

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Afonso de Albuerque is finally installed as the Governor of India, but his plan are quickly derailed. His cousin Fernando Coutinho, the Marshall of Portugal, arrives with a large fleet and has plans of his own. The ensuing attack on Calicut puts Afonso's life in great danger. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTY…

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Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 3 25:45

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In the wake of his son's death, Fracnsico de Almeida takes the law into his own hands. His need for revenge culminates in the pivotal Battle of Diu in 1509. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: [email protected]…

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Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 2 29:30

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The Mamluk Armada appears in the Indian Ocean! It is deployed against the son of the Viceroy, Lourenço de Almeida. However, the young Almeida is determined for redemption in his father's eyes for his prior failure at the battle of Dabhol. His need to regain his father's favor leds him to make serious mistakes. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: h…

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Age of Discovery - Francisco de Almeida - Part 1 25:40

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With the battle of Cochin over, the Portuguese enter into a phase of conquest in 1505. This is spearheaded by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Francisco de Almeida. However his story is not just about a man committed to his king and country, but also of a father and his only son. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT…

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Age of Discovery - Duarte Pacheco Pereira 28:09

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1504 The Zamorin of Calicut is on the warpath and about to hit the city of Cochin with a sledgehammer force of over 60,000 soldiers. The Portuguese have 150 men - but one very capable commander. The fate of the Portugeuse Empire in India now hangs in the balace. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYX…

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Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 4 16:18

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1503 The Portuguese Empire in India faces major head winds. Vasco da Gama underestimates his old rival, the Samudri Raja of Calicut, and nearly pays for it with his life. Yet despite Portuguese resilience, the Samudri and his men prove that they are in it for a fight. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0f…

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Age of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama - Part 3 29:08

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1502 Vasco da Gama is placed in charge of the Fourth Portuguese Armada and returns to the Indian Ocean. In his last voyage he came as an explorer - this time he comes as a crusader and brings holy war with him Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com…

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Age of Discovery - Pedro Álvares Cabral 26:50

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Dec 1500 The Portuguese trading outpost in Calicut has been destroyed. In the night a vast mob attacked, razed it, and killed nearly everyone inside. Pedro Cabral orders his ships to bring their canons to bear on the city. Diplomacy has ended and now there is only need for revenge. The Portuguese commander looks back at his men and then shouts the …

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Age of Discovery - Vasco da Gama - Part 2 21:42

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August 1498 Vasco Da Gama makes his way north along the Malabar Coast of India. He is on the run. Negotiations have broken down with the King of Calicut - who has deployed a fleet to hunt down the Portuguese. On August 30th the King's men intercepts Vasco's ships. 70 small ships approch and fight is inevitable. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: …

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Age of Discovery - Vasco da Gama - Part 1 23:47

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1498 - a Portuguese Fleet of four ships has travelled for nearly a year and now is in the middle of a vast ocean. It has covered a distance of 12,000 miles (half the circumfrence of the Earth). Its crew has suffered malnutition, disease, and hosital encounters. Was it worth it? Suddenly on the eastern horizon something massive is seen. Not just lan…

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Age of Discovery - Bartolomeu Dias 18:29

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Its 1487 and Bartolomeu Dias has traveled further than any European. He takes a gamble, subjecting his fleet to the will of nature. For 30 days he and his men are adrift on the open ocean at the pity of the winds and currents. But then they spot land. Was this just another bay on the endless coastline of Africa? Or had they discovered the passage t…

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Age of Discovery - Henry the Navigator 19:15

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We begin the new series in the Age of Discovery with Henry the Navigator. He was warrior, a prince, and a businessman with an eye for seeing opportunity. His exploits in terms of ship building, the caravel, mapmaking, and being a sponsor on several expeditions, gave Portugal an easly lead. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.co…

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Queen Isabella of Castile - Reconquista - All Parts - The Life of a Legend 2:42:21

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Combined all parts of the Reconquista: Isabella series into one long format. We look at the life of the Queen Isabella of Castile. To some a saint, to others a demon, to history a Legend. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedb…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 6 - Epilogue 11:36

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The Reconquista is over and Spain is on the fast track to becoming a global superpower. But do the ends justify the means? We look back now and ask, was Isabella a Saint? Or was she a Demon? Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some fe…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 5 - The Fall of Granada 29:13

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The grinding war in the Kingdom of Granda continues. However, its days are numbered. Infighting amongst the Nasrid cripple its offensive power and Ferdianand and Isabella are more determined than ever to complete the Reconquista. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: htt…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 4 - Holy War 31:30

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We now enter into the final stage of the Reconquista 1481 - The treaty that has held the unease peace between Castile and Nasrid Granada is broken. The Sultan Abu Al-Hasan takes advantage of Castilian weakness and launches an attack on the Castilian city of Alhama. The last war of the Reconquista has begun. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: http…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 3 - Return of the Queen 26:05

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The Reconquista continues as Isabella becomes Queen! On Dec 13, 1474 Isabella crossed her own Rubicon - she staged a coup and became the Queen of Castile. No woman had sole power over the kingdom in over 250 years. Immediatly she would come into conflict with her neighbors and her own husband. Her ascendancy would only be settled with bloodshed Fla…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 2 - Composure 32:02

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The Reconquista continues into the life of Queen Isabella of Castile! Isabella's life as a young adult is filled with danger. There are many that would be happy to see her married off, placed in exile, or simply killed. However, she proves her resolve. Despite massive adversity, she holds her composure. Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://…

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Queen Isabella - Reconquista - Part 1 - Prologue / Profunda Tristeza 33:25

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The Reconquista continues into the life of Queen Isabella of Castile! We begin with her early life. Isabella was born into a kingdom that was a far cry from its glory days. Improvished and on the brink of civil war, Castile had descended into a dark age under the weak rule of her older half brother, King Henry IV. Big thanks to Claudie Mackula and …

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WOTW - BONUS EP 3 - PART 5 - The Fourth Crusade 1:28:27

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We continue the story of The Eastern Roman empire into the time of the Fourth Crusade. What began with the greatest of intentions became one of the more destested chapters in history. Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: [email protected] Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ …

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WOTW - BONUS EP 3 - PART 4 - The Third Crusade: Richard the Lionheart Vs. Saladin 1:18:23

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Richard the Lionheart and Saladin were military masterminds. The Third crusade pit each man against the other. The prize was the city of Jerusalem. Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: [email protected] Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ Engage on Twitter: https://twitter.c…