First Episode Appearance: 520. Warlords of the West: Barbarian Heirs of Rome (Part 1)9 Dec 2024
Last Episode Appearance: 522. Warlords of the West: A Clash of Ice and Fire (Part 3)16 Dec 2024
Year Range: 300 – 814

The Rest Is History episodes about Gaul

520. Warlords of the West: Barbarian Heirs of Rome (Part 1)Part 1
2024-12-09 • 300 – 814
From the Warlords of the West: The Frankish Rise and the Making of Medieval Europe
The Rise of the Franks - a mighty host of warlords; forefathers of the western world and forgers of medieval civilisation, under the totemic leadership of history’s most glorious King: Charlemagne. It…
Charlemagne Jesus Gaul Roman Empire (Rome)Ancient Rome
522. Warlords of the West: A Clash of Ice and Fire (Part 3)Part 3
2024-12-16 • 711 – 732
From the Warlords of the West: The Frankish Rise and the Making of Medieval Europe
By 711 Europe and the Frankish warlords were facing a graver threat than ever before. Bands of Northern African, nominally Muslim raiders had begun a steady incursion throughout the West, loosely unif…
Charles Martel Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi Clovis I Gaul Tours Battle of Tours