1: The Athenian Shield
1: The Athenian Shield
Greece, as we recognize it, begins where the Dark Age ends. We meet some of the earliest known reformers that drop the f... Read more
19 May 2016
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33mins
2: Demes and Demagogues
2: Demes and Demagogues
Democracy emerges in clear view from the shadows of history but not everybody welcomes it. The various political sides o... Read more
2 Jun 2016
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38mins
3: The Spartan Legacy
3: The Spartan Legacy
Sparta is more than spears, although there are also plenty of spears. We wade through the murky history of Sparta while ... Read more
16 Jun 2016
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30mins
4: Entanglement
4: Entanglement
International politics suck a willing Athens into tangling with Persia while Sparta considers converting the Athenian go... Read more
30 Jun 2016
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31mins
5: Persia Stirs
5: Persia Stirs
An emboldened Athens sails across the Aegean to support revolts against Persia. In doing so they eventually gain the und... Read more
14 Jul 2016
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24mins
6: The World Reshuffled
6: The World Reshuffled
The gloves come off. Themistocles and Aristides face off in the Assembly. Distant scuffles between Athens and Persia fla... Read more
3 Nov 2016
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40mins
7: Shattered Timbers, Shattered Spears
7: Shattered Timbers, Shattered Spears
The full force of Persia is directed against Greece. A fragile Greek alliance attempts to withstand the blow at the Batt... Read more
17 Nov 2016
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43mins
8: No Half Measures
8: No Half Measures
We all have that friend who is over the top reckless, but they have nothing on Themistocles. Themistocles gambles it all... Read more
1 Dec 2016
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42mins
9: Plataea
9: Plataea
This special, full-length episode frames the Battle of Plataea with voting practices of the ancient world. As it turns o... Read more
8 Dec 2016
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35mins
10: The Leagues and an Extraordinary Gentleman
10: The Leagues and an Extraordinary Gentleman
Before there was the Roman Empire there was the Roman Republic. Before the Athenian Empire, there was the Delian League.... Read more
16 Dec 2016
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34mins