The History of Forgotten Lands

<p>The History of Forgotten Lands podcast is a narrative history podcast that explores history's lesser-known countries. Every installment begins with the rise of the nation, and the narrative continues until it eventually falls. Come learn about the <em>rest</em> of history!</p>

The Kingdom of Norway (1814)

In the finale of Season 1 of the History of Forgotten Lands Podcast, we talk about a country that still exists and has existed for a really long time.

10-15
19:42

The Republic of Ezo

Republican governments and Japan go together like water and oil

10-08
09:47

The Banate of Leitha

I'm not sure that I pronounce "Banate" or "Leitha" correctly, but I gave it my best shot.

10-01
09:34

The Kingdom of Lithuania (1918)

I know I said I wasn't going to keep talking about WWI a while back, but sometimes a story is too good to pass up.

09-24
13:30

The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic

Turns out, World War I was fought in more places than just France! :0

09-17
19:55

The Republic of Benin (1967)

Here we have our most confusing episode to date, because we're not talking about THAT Benin, we're talking about the OTHER Benin. Y'know, the one in Nigeria!

09-10
09:48

The Hashemite Arab Federation

We have a WINNER for the first genuinely inarguable irrefutably legitimate country ever covered on the show!

09-03
10:50

The United Belgian States

United States of America? Think again buddy, we're talking about the United States of Belgium.

08-27
15:52

The Ukrainian National Government

A story of hope, triumph, and betrayal. It's extremely dramatic, I promise.

08-20
07:24

The Republic of Formosa

Yes I know it says "Formosa" and not "Taiwan" but that's just what they called it back then I swear

08-13
13:29

The Heavenly Kingdom of the Great Mingshun

A kingdom without a king? Sounds like it'll work just fine

08-06
12:26

The Republic of the Philippines (1897)

I messed up and said 1896 in the audio but I meant 1897, please forgive me :(

07-30
10:26

The State of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs

Some day this show will escape the clutches of the Balkan peninsula

07-23
14:56

The Paris Commune

Turns out, Paris can riot both in 2023 and in 1871

07-16
22:04

The Kruševo Republic & the Strandzha Commune

In a world first, we've got a two for one special, and real BOGO deal, half off all day baby

07-09
15:14

The Bremen Council Republic

There's more politics in this one than anything else. Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to you

07-02
17:15

The People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba

Sorry fanboys, this one is not about the Anglo-Zanzibar War :(

06-25
17:33

12 - The Republic of Lower Canada

Who ever said Canadians are too nice to correct you when you make them mad? Not me.

06-18
20:57

11 - The Military Administration of the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

This episode technically should never have been recorded ;)

06-11
24:21

10 - The Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic

Today we are talking about a military conflict in Eastern Europe during the 1900s, just for something new

06-04
20:39

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