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VOTE on an Extra History topic: Fan Favorites edition!
🕑 Added 2018-04-21 04:08:34 +0000 UTC What series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! This series will air later in 2018.You might recognize some of the topics here! All of the topics chosen below consist of suggestions from our patrons, and topics from "close races" that were only a few votes away from winning previous polls. You can vote for as many choices as you want!
The poll will end at 11:59pm PT on Monday, April 23.
Current Schedule: Empire of Mali --> The History of Non-Euclidean Geometry --> 1918 Flu Pandemic --> Your Vote!
Feel free to discuss your votes in the comments! We the Extra History team will be staying out of it (except to answer questions, should you have any) because we don't want to influence anyone's opinion.
Proposed Topics & Descriptions
Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Kepler: Revolutionaries of Heaven
The planets move, and mortals burn to know why. In this series we look at the lives and theories of three great astronomers. We'll chart the heavens in Alexandria with Ptolemy, spark the Copernican Revolution, and explore the universe through the beer halls and alchemical labs of Prague with Kepler and Brahe.
Chandragupta and the Maurya Empire: Lions of India
Chandragupta founded the largest empire ancient India had ever seen—then gave it up to starve himself to death in a religious fast. His heirs would push Alexander's successors out of India, kickstart the spread of Buddhism, and build monuments, including the Pillars of Ashoka, that are still famous today.
Gustavus Adolphus: Father of Modern Warfare
When he was sixteen, Gustavus Adolphus inherited the throne of Sweden—along with three wars. Over the next 21 years he would reform the state, win military valor, and intervene in the Thirty Years' War, escalating it from a local conflict to one that devoured Europe.
Majapahit: An Empire of Water
History and myth blend like shadow puppets on a screen. In 13th century Java, Kublai Khan's fleet bears down on a young kingdom. But this small Hindu state will repel the Khan's ships, then reach beyond its borders to create a sprawling maritime kingdom. But there are many dangers for this new Indonesian empire—including corrupt rulers, surgical assassination plots, the rise of Islam, and the treasure fleets of Chinese Admiral Zheng He.
Comments
Ryan Wojciechowski
Follow up I just looked up Majapahit and boy do I feel bad for wanting this series. Pronunciation and spelling are not your friends with the kings and queens of Majapahit.
Ryan Wojciechowski
To be fair this is the second round of voting Gustavus has made it into so I think he's guaranteed a series eventually.
Christopher Pitterle
I want every single one of these to get the extra history treatment! But, I'll settle for Majapahit for now.
Erik Eldritch
I'd love to see the Revolutionaries of Heaven idea someday, but I'm more interested in Majapahit.
Dogman
dam it, all of the options are interesting
Aureelian
I really would love a video about the history of astronomy but my allegiants lie with the the Lion from the North
SpoonofEvil
Man, I'm kinda bummed it looks like Gustavus is going to get the close second place again.
IJLSK
Wow it's close! Dang, I feel like India's history is where I have the most to learn, but tbh no matter what, I'll be psyched for any of these.
Pax
Give me Gustav people!
t.
Ah no Gustavus is narrowly losing again!
ReyReiChell
time to conquer all of India... most of India.
Inirlan
Gustavus Adolphus! *Sabaton starts playing in the background*
Herkles
I vote for Majapahit
General Luigi
There are loads of people who deserve series of their own, but yes, I do think Zheng He is among them.
Joseph A.
Oh look who controls all the islands, its Majahapit? Mahajapit? Mapajahit? Mahapajit? Mahjihapit?
J.v. Tagle
Zheng He definitely deserves a series of his own
Thomas Alfred Weaver
<a href="https://youtu.be/QCz5F02i29I?t=9m58s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/QCz5F02i29I?t=9m58s</a>
Antti Björklund
My votes go to Gustavus Adolphus – because as a history nerd and a Finn the history of our western neighbours is worth telling – and Majapahit, because your introduction wetted my appetite.
Ryan Wojciechowski
Oh lordy this is so impossible to pick. While I know you guys would kill a Kepler/astronomer series I would LOVE to to learn about the Lion of India! (I think I submitted this one too!)
Martin Verran
Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy...
The Rosamund Project
THE MAJAPAHIT! THERE’S SO FEW GOOD VIDEOS ON THEM! I want to learn more about Dyah Gitarja and Gajah Mada!
Darren Loo
Majapahit is one of those great civilizations largely forgotten and swept aside in histories of the region. I remember it largely as a historical footnote to the comings and goings of the Sultanate of Malacca (to be fair, I live in Malaysia so of course they'd try to puff up their own local Muslim Princeling...) but the more I find out about it, the more I long for its story to be told.
themunck
Pretty sure that's supposed to be "Gustavus! Adolphus! Libera et impera! Acerbus! Et ingens! Augusta per augusta!
Elijah Nelson
Very interested in Majapahit. Please. For the love of God, do NOT let "Call of Sweden: Modern Warfare" win.
R Wixel Barnwell
Gustavus! Gustavus! Gustavus!
Private
I am voting for Majapahit for one main reason. I have NOT IDEA what it is! Since (to me) it seems like the most obscure of the 4 topics I look forward to learning about what ever the heck it is!
Extra History
The EH staff are SUPER curious to see if this will be yet another super close race (between a bunch of previously close-race ties, no less!) or if a clear majority will edge itself out by Monday. We're really excited about this poll either way!
Aaron Neumann
Good god, all of them are good ones. Gustavus is the man behind modern warfare, Chandragupta is the leader of one of the more successful Indian empires, Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Kelper are the guys that made Astronomy a genuine thing...
Gamefly Hunter
With the recent Adam Ruins Everything episode about the Renaissance, I would like E.H. to explore more of that area with the history about Copernicus. :) Cross-platform information!
