The lands of Bactria and Sogdiana take their toll on the Macedonians, with murder, marriage and Medism marking the difficult years of 329 - 327 BC. Twitter: twitter.com/HellenisticPod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-h…d1377920930?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 Bowden, H. On Kissing and Making Up: Court Protocol and Historiography in Alexander the Great’s ‘Experiment with Proskynesis’ . Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, December 2013, Vol.56(2), pp.55-77 Carney, E. The Conspiracy of Hermolaus. The Classical Journal, Vol. 76, No. 3 (Feb. - Mar., 1981), pp. 223-231 Carney, E. The Death of Clitus. Holt, F.L. “Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan” Romm, J. Alexander’s Policy of Perso-Macedonian Fusion. In “The Landmark Arrian”.
Having covered the famous monuments thoroughly we take a look around the rest of Constantinople. We survey changes in the population, harbours, architecture and palace amongst other things.<br /><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>
Hot off his victory at Gaugamela, Alexander tries to kick back and enjoy the fruits of conquest. Instead, the destruction of Persepolis, the battle of the Persian Gates, and the trial of Philotas mark the difficult year of 330 BC. 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 Life of Eumenes – Plutarch Library of History – Diodorus Siculus The History of Alexander – Quintus Curtius Rufus Mieroop, M.V.D., “A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC”. Lendon, J.E., “Soldiers & Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity” Heckel, W. The Conspiracy Against Philotas. Phoenix, Vol 31, No. 1., pp. 9-21
Byzantine Stories Episode 7: Women in the Roman World is now available<br /><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>
This action packed episode covers Alexander’s travels and tribulations in Egypt, the nature of godhood, and closes with the final confrontation with Darius at Gaugamela. Episode Notes; hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/009-the-age-of-alexander-son-of-a-god-king-of-the-world/ Twitter: twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-h…d1377920930?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 Collins, A. Alexander’s Visit to Siwah: A New Analysis. Phoenix, vol. 68, no.1, pp. 62-77 Devine, A. M. “Grand Tactics at Gaugamela.” Phoenix, vol. 29, no. 4, 1975, pp. 374–385. Shaw, Ian. “The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt”. New York: Oxford University Press. 2000. Print Stoneman, Richard. ‘Alexander the Man (and God?)’. The Landmark Arrian. Ed. James Romm. New York: Anchor Books. 2010. Strauss, Barry. “Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership”. New York: Simon & Schuster 2012. Print
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.<br /><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.<br /><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.<br /><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>
