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The Hellenistic Age Podcast

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002: Prelude - Achaemenid Persia

002: Prelude - Achaemenid Persia

Wonderfully weird Herodotus, advanced imperial administration and the question of decadence are all spoken about in this... Read more

30 Apr 2018

12mins

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033: Ptolemaic Egypt - Ptolemy I: Son of Lagus, Son of Ra

033: Ptolemaic Egypt - Ptolemy I: Son of Lagus, Son of Ra

Ptolemy I Soter, a former commander of Alexander the Great turned King and Pharaoh of Egypt, was perhaps the craftiest o... Read more

28 Oct 2019

57mins

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035: Ptolemaic Egypt - War & Peace in the 'Birdcage of the Muses'

035: Ptolemaic Egypt - War & Peace in the 'Birdcage of the Muses'

The reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (282-246 B.C.) would be the height of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and his capital of Ale... Read more

25 Nov 2019

34mins

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014: To the Strongest - The King is Dead, Long Live the...Kings?

014: To the Strongest - The King is Dead, Long Live the...Kings?

The first episode in a series covering the Wars of the Diadochi, we follow the immediate aftermath of Alexander the Grea... Read more

29 Sep 2018

30mins

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022: Children of Mars - The Roman Kingdom and Early Republic (753- 390BC)

022: Children of Mars - The Roman Kingdom and Early Republic (753- 390BC)

With the 1st of a 2-part series, we will cover the misty origins of Rome from King Romulus to the sack of Rome by Brennu... Read more

8 Mar 2019

45mins

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005: The Age of Alexander - The King is Dead, Long Live the King!

005: The Age of Alexander - The King is Dead, Long Live the King!

Omens of greatness, some jilted lovers, and easy access to weaponry: what could go wrong? In this episode, we cover the ... Read more

15 May 2018

21mins

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036: Hellenistic Cities - Colonization, Urbanization, & Hellenization

036: Hellenistic Cities - Colonization, Urbanization, & Hellenization

From Alexandria to Ai-Khanoum, the Hellenistic period would give rise to some of the most impressive cities in the world... Read more

10 Dec 2019

39mins

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004: Prelude - The Macedonian Military Machine

004: Prelude - The Macedonian Military Machine

We take a look at the bread and butter of the Macedonian Army: the Macedonian Phalanx and Companion Cavalry. We also tal... Read more

9 May 2018

12mins

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003: Prelude - The Kingdom of Macedon

003: Prelude - The Kingdom of Macedon

From backwater kingdom to supreme overlord of Greece, I take at look at the history of Macedonia and talk about the natu... Read more

3 May 2018

13mins

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015: To the Strongest - The 1st and 2nd Wars of the Diadochi

015: To the Strongest - The 1st and 2nd Wars of the Diadochi

Hold onto your piloi as we cover the first and second wars of the Diadochi, with war elephants, vengeful mothers and bet... Read more

20 Oct 2018

35mins

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019: The Celtic Invasion of Greece - Celtic Civilization & History (1300-300 B.C.)

019: The Celtic Invasion of Greece - Celtic Civilization & History (1300-300 B.C.)

In the first of a two-part look at the Celtic invasion of Greece, I cover the history and civilization of the ancient Ce... Read more

16 Jan 2019

34mins

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020: The Celtic Invasion of Greece - The Gallic Tsunami

020: The Celtic Invasion of Greece - The Gallic Tsunami

In this episode, we cover the Celtic invasions proper. The Greeks and Macedonians try to defend themselves from the onsl... Read more

28 Jan 2019

34mins

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013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest

013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest

The crossing of the Gedrosian Desert, management of the empire, a case study on the king's cause of death and more are ... Read more

17 Sep 2018

31mins

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034: Ptolemaic Egypt - The (Incestuous) Lion's Brood

034: Ptolemaic Egypt - The (Incestuous) Lion's Brood

With the death of Ptolemy I Soter, the Hellenistic World would be subject to a collection of his formidable children: Pt... Read more

10 Nov 2019

34mins

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040: Carthage - The Forgotten Mediterranean Empire

040: Carthage - The Forgotten Mediterranean Empire

The city-state of Carthage , founded by Phoenician settlers in modern Tunisia during the 9th century B.C., was a premier... Read more

1 Mar 2020

40mins

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029: The Seleucid Empire - Seleucus I & the Foundation of the Empire

029: The Seleucid Empire - Seleucus I & the Foundation of the Empire

The founder of the Seleucid Empire, Seleucus I Nicator, had an extraordinary career. From a minor player in Alexander's ... Read more

12 Aug 2019

52mins

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032: The Mauryan Empire of India

032: The Mauryan Empire of India

Led by rulers such as Chandragupta and Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan Empire would be the largest empire ancient India ha... Read more

7 Oct 2019

56mins

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012: The Age of Alexander - India, and the Journey's End

012: The Age of Alexander - India, and the Journey's End

Elephants and atrocities mark the brutal Indian Campaign, culminating in the Battle of the Hydaspes, and the Macedonians... Read more

31 Aug 2018

32mins

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016: To the Strongest - The 3rd War of the Diadochi & Babylonian War

016: To the Strongest - The 3rd War of the Diadochi & Babylonian War

The 3rd War of the Diadochi and the Babylonian War are covered between 316-309 B.C. We see ambitious Antigonos try to co... Read more

15 Nov 2018

29mins

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021: Assuming the Diadem - Kingship in the Hellenistic Age

021: Assuming the Diadem - Kingship in the Hellenistic Age

Hail to the king baby! We are covering the  ultimate authority of power in the Hellenistic world: the king. The creation... Read more

11 Feb 2019

43mins

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