Echoes of History

By: History Hit & Assassin's Creed
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  • Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed.


    ‘Echoes of History’, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit, is the place where listeners can explore the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan, all before stepping ‘into the Animus’ to understand how and why these moments are recreated in the acclaimed historical game series.


    Every week, join historian Matt Lewis, and regular contributor Holly Nielsen, as they speak to historical experts about the secrets of the past and uncover how these stories influence Assassin’s Creed.


    A Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit.


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Episodes
  • Hagia Sophia: Where Worlds Collide

    Hagia Sophia: Where Worlds Collide
    Jan 6 2025

    The Hagia Sophia is a landmark that has stood for 1500 years, and that players can clamber all over in Assassin’s Creed Revelations. It is remarkable not only for its longevity, but also for its blending of multiple cultures: their art, architecture, languages and faiths.


    To unpack this complex history, Matt Lewis is joined by Emily Neumeier, Assistant Professor of of Islamic art and architecture at Temple University.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Altair and Darim by Lorne Balfe

    Constantinopolis by Lorne Balfe

    Welcome to Kostantiniyye by Jesper Kyd

    Arrocco by Lorne Balfe


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    Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com


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    43 mins
  • The Fall of Constantinople

    The Fall of Constantinople
    Dec 30 2024

    Assassin's Creed Revelations transports us to Constantinople, only a couple of generations after its conquest by the Ottoman Empire. It is one of history’s defining events, turning the city into the bridge between Christian West and Islamic East.


    Dr Gemma Masson gives Matt Lewis an overview of the events of the conquest and the impact it had on both the face of the city and the lives of the people who called it home.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Welcome to Kostantiniyye by Jesper Kyd

    Sailing To Constantinople by Lorne Balfe

    Master And Mentor by Lorne Balfe

    Byzantium by Jesper Kyd


    If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK


    Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com


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    45 mins
  • Vikings in Medieval Baghdad

    Vikings in Medieval Baghdad
    Dec 23 2024

    In the ninth century, the Vikings earned a fearsome reputation along the coasts of western Europe. But they also travelled eastwards and reached Constantinople, the Caspian Sea and even Baghdad, the bustling heart of the mighty Islamic Abbasid Empire.


    Matt Lewis is joined by Dr. Cat Jarman to explore why Viking raiders traded the frozen hinterlands of Northern Europe for the heat and hubbub of the Near East.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Joseph Knight, Robin McConnell

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Peta Stamper

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Coordinator: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    Mirage Theme (Menu Version) by Brendan Angelides

    Daughter Of No One by Brendan Angelides


    If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK


    Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com


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    41 mins

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