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: The Crown and The Cross (Part 2)
Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations
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The Ethiopian Exception: The Crown and The Cross (Part 2)
Emperor Haile Selassie's journey from Ethiopian modernizer to exiled leader reveals the hypocrisy at the heart of international law when confronted with fascist aggression. His powerful 1936 speech to the League of Nations stands as one of history's great diplomatic addresses, documenting Italian war crimes while challenging world powers to live up to their promises of protection for sovereign nations. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitter: @History...
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...
