Stretching from the summer of 333 to the fall of 332 B.C., the Battle of Issus, the Siege of Tyre, and a case of mistaken identity are all covered in this episode of THAP. Website/Show Notes https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/008-the-age-of-alexander-he-too-is-alexander/ Twitter: https://twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Sources Used : “The Anabasis of Alexander” - Arrian “Life of Alexander” - Plutarch “Library of History” – Diodorus Siculus “The History of Alexander” – Quintus Curtius Rufus Alexander's Charge at the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C. : Nicholas G. L. Hammond Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte Bd. 41, H. 4 (1992), pp. 395-406 Darius III and the Battle of Issus: C. L. Murison Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte Bd. 21, H. 3 (3rd Qtr., 1972), pp. 399-423
The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story.
Our fifth Kickstarter backers reward episode features questions about what makes a good Emperor and more about feeling attached to the Romans.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The Battle of the Granicus River, several near-death experiences and the undoing of the world’s most epic knot are covered in the first year of the Asian campaign. Twitter https://twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037 Website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ Sources Used: Arrian – Anabasis of Alexander Diodorus Siculus – Library of History Plutarch – Life of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus - The History of Alexander Green, Peter (1974). Alexander of Macedon: A Historical Biography.
I'm back (sort of), and I'd like to come back with a "bonus" episode. Stuff that I couldn't normally fit within a standard episode format, or opinion pieces or casual discussions about the ancient world in general. In this episode, I discuss the critically panned 2004 Oliver Stone film "Alexander" , and try to offer my thoughts on why I like it. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod
Our fourth Kickstarter backers reward episode features questions about Constantinople and some personal ones for me.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Our third Kickstarter backers reward episode features a lot of chat about my trip to Istanbul. I talk about the experience of visiting for the first time and answer listener questions.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Our second Kickstarter backers reward episode featuring some book recommendations and me describing a day in the life of a podcaster.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
What would a foreign visitor to Constantinople expect to see and hear?<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Hello from Istanbul<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
We survey the main structures and services of Constantinople to see what has changed since 518 AD (episode 10 of the show)<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
An explanation and some credits from Episode 166 - To The City.<hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
