Aflevering 21 - Pyrrhus van Epirus, Mary Prince, The Lion King vs geschiedenis

Hoe behaalde Pyrrhus een pyrrhusoverwinning? Hoe veranderde een eenvoudige slaaf als Mary Prince de koers van de geschiedenis? Hoe historisch is het verhaal van the Lion King? We vertellen het je graag in deze - op nieuw lange #notsorry - aflevering.

Intro & outro: Heavy Interlude, Kevin Macleod (2014). Action Cuts. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sksbcNod_DY⁠

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• Redactie Historiek (2025, 5 maart). Pyrrusoverwinning: de bittere prijs van de overwinning. Historiek. https://historiek.net/pyrrusoverwinning-herkomst-uitdrukking/67337/

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