History of Persia
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<p>A podcast dedicated to the history of Persia, and the great empires that ruled there beginning with the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great and the foundation of an imperial legacy that directly impacted ancient civilizations from Rome to China, and everywhere in between. Join me as we explore the cultures, militaries, religions, successes, and failures of some of the greatest empires of the ancient world.</p>
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Recent Episodes
September 20, 2026
171: Syria Five
Host Patrick Wyman details Antiochus the Great's strategic preparations and secret alliance for the Fifth Syrian War, reshaping the Hellenistic world.
August 17, 2026
170: Hellenistic Mesopotamia
Host [Host Name] explores the Hellenistic era in Mesopotamia, examining Babylonia and Assyria's roles within the Seleucid Empire.
July 27, 2026
168: Xerxes, Arsakes, and Beyond
Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about Antiochus III's campaigns against Xerxes of Sophene and Arsakes II of Parthia.
219 total episodes available with 51 transcripts
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171: Syria Five
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[…] While that gruesome scene unfolded in Abydos, the Ptolemaic response finally came for Antiochus in Palestine. 201 had been a uniformly successful year for the Seleucid army. Not only had they taken Gaza, but they had started the process of conquering or accepting surrender from the other cities of the southern Levant, and in doing so, provoked a major defection. Ptolemaeus. the Egyptian governor of Coelseria, or at least the southern part of the region, went over to the Seleucids. Unlike the mercenary commanders that had defected in the Fourth Syrian War, Ptolemaeus came from an established Greco-Egyptian noble family and almost certainly provoked other regional magnates to follow his lead. bringing both easy conquests and local militias into the fold as needed. […]
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<p>A podcast dedicated to the history of Persia, and the great empires that ruled there beginning with the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great and the foundation of an imperial legacy that directly impacted ancient civilizations from Rome to China, and everywhere in between. Join me as we explore the cultures, militaries, religions, successes, and failures of some of the greatest empires of the ancient world.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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