Echoes of History

Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’ is the official Assassin's Creed history podcast. We’ll head down 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 hearing from the developers themselves 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. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™. If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, ra

Echoes of History is a history podcast hosted by History Hit & Assassin's Creed, with 178 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

History Hit & Assassin's Creed hosts Echoes of History, a history show with 178 episodes published.

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  What Happened To The French Crown Jewels?

  Oct 1, 202653 min

  What really happened to the French crown jewels? On the 19th October, 2025, a gang of thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre. Their target: the Gallery of Apollo, where the French Crown Jewels were on display. They made off with eight pieces of the crown jewels, worth around $100 million. It was all over in eight minutes. History repeats itself. In September 1792, the crown jewels of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette were stolen. Assassin's Creed Unity lets players take part in the aftermath of this daring robbery, recovering the last of the lost jewels in the "French Crown Jewels" Paris Story. But what happened to the other extraordinary treasures owned by the royal family when the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution? Matt Lewis joins Dr David Gilks from the University of East Anglia to find the answers. He’s the author of Quatremére de Quincy: Art and Politics during the French Revolution . The tentative title of his next book is How to Become a French Revolutionary Hero. Read David's blog HERE - https://bit.ly/3Tt1o36 Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Watch this episode on YouTube. Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Robin McConnell Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music: Monarch Enemy by Christ Tilton Nothing Is True by Chris Tilton The Mob Accuses by Sarah Schachner If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here . Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Life During The Russian Revolution

  Sep 17, 202656 min

  What were the main causes of the Russian Revolution? Why were the Romanovs murdered? Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia transports us to the tense atmosphere of World War One as Russia made the difficult transition from an imperial state to a socialist republic. But what was it like for the ordinary person on the streets of Moscow, or in the wheatfields of Kursk? Did they passionately pursue the political shifts that were underway? Or did they just fear the threat - and the fact - of violence while they looked for their next meal? To help Matt Lewis understand the experience of the worker during the Russian Revolution, he's joined by Professor Sarah Badcock from the University of Nottingham, author of Politics and the People in Revolutionary Russia; A Provincial History. Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. You can watch this episode on YouTube . Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Michael McDaid Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music by Aaron Miller, Mark Rutherford If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here . Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Cleopatras: Women Kings Of Ancient Egypt

  Sep 3, 202650 min

  Was Cleopatra actually Egyptian? It's a surprisingly important question. When most people think of Cleopatra, they have a specific person in mind. The Egyptian queen who married Julius Caesar and loved Mark Antony, and nearly ruled the Roman Empire for herself. But she was merely the final chapter in the long story of the Ptolemaic rulers of ancient Egypt. Who were the women who came before her? And though she is the most famous, does that mean she was the greatest Cleopatra? Matt Lewis and Dr Deirdre Klokow unpack the mighty and sometimes mysterious legacy of the Cleopatras. Keep an eye out for her book, The Seleucids And Their Land , coming out in 2027. Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. You can watch this episode and more on our YouTube channel. Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Robin McConnell Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music: Ptolemy's Lament by Sarah Schachner The Alexandrian Pleiad by Sarah Schachner 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Athens vs Sparta: The War That Changed History

  Aug 20, 202656 min

  The unforeseen consequences of this war led to the first scientific history book, the birth of philosophy. and the rise of Alexander the Great. Assassin's Creed Odyssey puts us at the heart of the expansive conflict that occurred when Athens went to war with Sparta: the Peloponnesian War. Guest host Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Roel Konijnendijk to recount the causes, events and legacy of this pivotal war in the ancient Greek world. Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™. Hosted by: Tristan Hughes Edited by: Michael McDaid Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music: Delphi by The Flight Pirates, Thugs and Bandits by The Flight, Michael Georgiades If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here . You can watch this episode on YouTube . Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  A Pirate's Life In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

  Aug 6, 202655 min

  Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Benjamin Hornigold... Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced recreates the key people, places and events of the Golden Age Of Piracy. The game puts players in the salty shoes of Captain Edward Kenway as he rubs shoulders with real historical pirates as they fight for their freedom from the British and Spanish empires. In the final episode of this special series, Matt Lewis is joined by the game’s Narrative Director Joel Janisse, and Level Design Director Julien Koch to find out how Ubisoft meticulously recreated the world of pirates with new historical details; and what were the biggest challenges of revisiting a fan-favourite game? Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. You can watch this interview on YouTube . Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Robin McConnell Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music: A Short Life But A Merry One by Brian Tyler Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Theme by Brian Tyler If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here . Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:09 - Did you reuse assets from the OG Black Flag? 09:31 - New decade, new tech: how did you stay faithful to Black Flag? 12:21 - Did you do new historical research? 14:10 - What's your favourite historic detail? 16:31 - Why is it called "Resynced"? 20:07 - Narrative vs Level Design 21:49 - Does History get in the way of Gameplay? 26:09 - 2013 vs 2026: the changes to working on Black Flag  29:48 - What's your favourite level/mission in the game? 30:15 - New Crew: are they based on historical people? 33:56 - Avoiding Pirate Tropes 37:28 - Did Matt Ryan re-record his performance as Edward Kenway? 39:31 - Why remake Black Flag? 44:17 - Why did Ubisoft remove the Abstergo sequences? 45:56 - Combat gameplay: fighting like a true pirate 47:56 - What did you learn making this game? 50:23 - What other games will be Resynced? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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