362. Ancient Egypt: Great Kings of The Bronze Age (Ep 1)

Empire: World History

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History

4.5 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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**Unlock the entire Ancient Egypt series early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at empirepoduk.com** You’ve heard of Tutankhamun, but what do you know about the world he grew up in? In this series, we explore the Amarna Revolution, when Tutankhamun’s father instigated the biggest religious revolution the world had ever seen. Who were the individuals at the centre of the movement: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun? What are the Amarna Letters and how do they reveal the intricate lives of the kings of the Late Bronze Age? Who was Pharaoh Amenhotep III? What was the status of Ancient Egypt on the eve of the revolution? Anita and William are joined by the brilliant Eric Cline, author of Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of The Amarna Letters and The Bronze Age World They Revealed, to discuss the revelations of these insightful clay tablets. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Lorcan Moullier Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:20.2	Edwina Mountbatten died in the jungles of Borneo.
0:23.6	The year was 1960 and she was all alone.
0:27.6	Well, alone I say, except she was surrounded by letters
0:31.6	and they weren't letters as you might think from her husband,
0:34.6	Louis Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India.
0:41.3	No, these were letters from the man that she truly loved.
0:47.2	The scourge of the British Empire, the first prime minister of a free India.
0:49.8	His name was Jawar Lal Nairu. Now, this fascinating love triangle is so pertinent when it comes to pre-partition India politics.
0:58.6	And we're going to be delving right in in a mini-series, a four-parter for you.
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1:17.8	more incentive, let me tell you, our very special guest is the marvellous Alex von Tunselman,
1:23.6	who is the author of Indian Summer. So what are you waiting for?
1:27.9	Come on.
1:40.8	3,400 years ago,
1:47.8	an Egyptian pharaoh detonated the most radical religious revolution in human history.
1:51.1	His name was Akanaten.
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