Sleep With History
Fall asleep to the stories that shaped the world.Sleep with History blends rich, immersive tales from the past with the calming rhythm of bedtime narration. From ancient empires to pivotal revolutions, each episode transforms real historical events into atmospheric stories designed to quiet the mind and ease you into restful sleep. Whether you're fascinated by the lives of forgotten queens, the rise of empires, or the quiet moments that sparked world-changing ideas, this is history like you've n...
Episodes (197)
Viking invasions and the establishment of the Danelaw in England (9th century)
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American Revolution (1775-1783)
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Jack the Ripper murders (1888)
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Economic reforms and the era of "Opening Up" (late 1970s onwards)
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Onin War (1467-1477): Internal conflict that led to the destabilization of the A...
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Split of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves (395 CE)
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Spanish colonization of the Americas and establishment of the Spanish Empire (14...
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The Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Chur...
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Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule (1954-1962)
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Conquests of Alexander the Great, establishing the Hellenistic Empire (334-323 B...
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British East India Company's control over India (1757-1858)
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Discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus (1492)
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Silk Road trade flourishes (2nd century BCE-14th century CE)
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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
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Edo Period (1603-1868): Long period of peace, isolationism, and stability under...
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Portuguese Empire's exploration and trade routes (15th-16th centuries)
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Cleopatra (69-30 BCE)
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Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905): Japan's victory over Russia, establishing Japan...
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Karl Marx (1818-1883)
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Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first Prime Minister of Kenya (1963)
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Showa Era (1926-1989): Reign of Emperor Hirohito, marked by Japan's militarizati...
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Trojan War (c. 1194-1184 BCE) as described in Greek mythology
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Formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (1963)
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The Balkan Wars result in territorial gains for Greece (1912-1913)
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Oda Nobunaga's Unification (1568-1582): Oda Nobunaga's campaigns towards the uni...
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The Hellenistic period begins with the death of Alexander (323 BCE)
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The rise of the city-state of Athens (c. 8th century BCE)
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Battle of Sekigahara (1600): Tokugawa Ieyasu's victory establishes the Tokugawa...
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The Apostle Paul visits Athens and delivers his famous speech at the Areopagus (...
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Mongol Invasions (1274 and 1281): Failed attempts by the Mongols to conquer Japa...
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First Constitution of Japan (1889): Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
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Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty (1997)
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Formation of the Soviet Union (1922-1991)
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Democracy is restored in Greece following the fall of the military junta (1974)
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The Gempei War (1180-1185): Conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans, leadi...
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The Roman Empire incorporates Greece as part of its territory (27 BCE)
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Russian Revolution and the fall of the Russian Empire (1917)
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Creation of the NHS (National Health Service) (1948)
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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
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Act of Union between England and Scotland (1707)
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South Africa's first democratic elections and Mandela becomes president (1994)
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Ming Dynasty and the construction of the Great Wall (1368-1644)
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Independence movements and the dismantling of European colonial empires (20th ce...
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
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Tudor Dynasty begins with Henry VII (1485)
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Swahili city-states flourish along the East African coast (9th-15th centuries)
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Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
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Invention of movable type printing (11th century)
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Invention of gunpowder (9th century)
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Trans-Saharan Slave Trade expands (14th-19th centuries)
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