
271: Belgium: History's Greatest Artist
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271: Belgium: History's Greatest Artist mentions The Burgundians by Bart van Leeuw with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
An incredible geopolitical achievement that we owe to the Dukes of Burgundy, who I talked about a year ago in your podcast.
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“Bart van Leeuw, author of a sensational book called The Burgundians. And we have got Bart back.”
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