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PODCAST

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Everett Rummage

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.

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All Episodes

62:48

Episode 131: The Sacrifice

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/11/01

Josephine was the great love of Napoleon's life, but in late 1809, he had their marriage annulled -- how had it come to this?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:18

Episode 130: The Heart of the Empire

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/10/01

We examine Napoleon's private life, with a special focus on the most important person in it: the charming and controversial Empress of the French, Josephine.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:05

Episode 129: I Am Charlemagne

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/09/01

In the summer of 1809, General Sir Arthur Wellesley led a small British army into Spain. While the war raged on, Napoleon was also picking a political fight with a powerful enemy: the Roman Catholic Church.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:40

Episode 128: To Conquer a Throne

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/08/01

Iberia, 1809: the Aragonese capital of Zaragoza was under siege once again. To the west, the French prepared another invasion of Portugal. Meanwhile, in London, the British leadership debated a renewed commitment in this theater of the war.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:39

Episode 127: The Liberators

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/07/01

Throughout 1809, small groups of brave (or foolish) German patriots tried to stir up nationalist uprisings against France. Meanwhile, in Iberia, a very ugly war dragged on with no end in sight.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:22

Episode 126: Martyrs and Scapegoats

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/06/01

Late 1809: Napoleon negotiated a punitive peace treaty with Austria and survived a strange assassination attempt. Meanwhile, the British launched a surprise invasion of the continent and dealt with political controversies at home.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:49

Episode 125: An Age Forlorn

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/05/01

After his victory at Wagram, Napoleon pursued the Austrians. Peace was in the air, but the war would end on an almost unbelievably dramatic note in the middle of a Bohemian thunderstorm.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:17

Episode 124: My Blood for the Emperor

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/04/01

In the summer of 1809, Napoleon crossed the Danube again to confront Archduke Charles and the Habsburg field army and avenge his defeat at Aspern-Essling.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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71:26

Episode 123: Heroes and Rebels

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/03/01

As the War of the Fifth Coalition raged on, anti-French rebels rose up in the Alps and a remarkable Royal Navy captain fought one of the era's strangest battles on the Atlantic.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:14

Episode 122: The Emperor Alone

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/02/01

Austria, 1809: Napoleon was stunned after the first defeat of his career at Aspern-Essling and the death of his best friend and closest confidant, Marshal Lannes. But all across the continent, the war raged on...Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:37

Episode 121: The Red Danube

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2025/01/01

On May 21st, 1809, the Austrians attacked the Grande Armée at the towns of Aspern and Essling. The ensuing two days were the hardest test of Napoleon's career to date.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:23

Episode 120: More Terrible than Ever

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/12/01

In April, 1809, the Austrians finally launched their long-awaited invasion of the Napoleonic Empire. The French were taken by surprise, but Napoleon had a plan to turn the tables.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:36

Episode 119: Setting the World Aflame

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/11/01

French and British forces continue fighting in Spain. In Paris, Napoleon's frustrations with Talleyrand finally boil over as he prepares to face off against a renewed and reformed Habsburg army.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:32

Episode 118: The Hornets' Nest

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/10/01

After taking Madrid, Napoleon chased a British army into northwestern Spain. Meanwhile, behind the lines, Spanish guerrillas waged a brutal war against the occupiers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:27

Episode 117: Impossible

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/09/01

The Spanish Patriots prepared to hold off Bonaparte in a rocky mountain pass, but they didn't count on the heroism of the Polish cavalry of Napoleon's Imperial Guard.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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94:20

Paris Games Special

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/08/09

I sat down with two fellow French history podcasters for a Paris Games-themed discussion of some of our favorite characters of 18th and 19th century French history. You can find Will's show, Grey History, at: https://greyhistory.com, and David's show, The Siècle, here: http://thesiecle.com/.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:19

Episode 116: Strike Hard

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/08/01

In early November 1808, French troops crossed the Ebro River in their second invasion of Spain, led by the Emperor himself.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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72:57

Episode 115: War to the Knife

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/06/30

The summer of 1808 saw desperate fighting across Iberia as Spanish and Portuguese patriots rose up against Napoleon. France's most powerful enemy, Great Britain, sought to take advantage.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:01

Episode 114: The Limits of Power

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/06/01

The Spanish uprising was a disaster for France. Napoleon tried to shore up his diplomatic situation but found himself undermined by a surprising new enemy. Cameo appearances by José de San Martín and Johann Wolfgang von GoetheLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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73:19

Episode 113: Victory or Death

The Age of Napoleon Podcast ·

2024/05/01

In the spring of 1808, Napoleon said he considered Spain conquered. That summer, Spanish forces dealt France its first major battlefield defeat in nearly a decade. How did Spain manage this stunning reversal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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