A mercenary powerhouse loses a single battle and becomes the world’s broker of peace. We trace how Marignano in 1515 forced Switzerland to pivot from exporting violence to exporting trust, and the moral trade-offs that followed into the twentieth century. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: @HistoryHelix BlueSky: @historyhelix.bsky.social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory Instagram: History_Helix Email: DoubleHelixHistoryp...
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A mercenary powerhouse loses a single battle and becomes the world’s broker of peace. We trace how Marignano in 1515 forced Switzerland to pivot from exporting violence to exporting trust, and the moral trade-offs that followed into the twentieth century. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: @HistoryHelix BlueSky: @historyhelix.bsky.social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory Instagram: History_Helix Email: DoubleHelixHistoryp...
The Ethiopian Exception: Resisting the Irresistible (Part 3)
Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations
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The Ethiopian Exception: Resisting the Irresistible (Part 3)
We trace the 1960 palace coup, the rise of a critical elite, and the famine that shattered Haile Selassie’s story of gradual reform. The fall of the emperor and the Derg’s ascent reveal how Ethiopian exceptionalism became both a source of pride and a barrier to change. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: @HistoryHelix BlueSky: @historyhelix.bsky.social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory Instagram: History_Helix Email: Doub...
Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations
A mercenary powerhouse loses a single battle and becomes the world’s broker of peace. We trace how Marignano in 1515 forced Switzerland to pivot from exporting violence to exporting trust, and the moral trade-offs that followed into the twentieth century. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: @HistoryHelix BlueSky: @historyhelix.bsky.social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory Instagram: History_Helix Email: DoubleHelixHistoryp...
