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Season 2 Episode 154
We take a break from the Seleucids to discuss their western neighbors: Egypt under Ptolemy II and Macedon under Antigonus II.
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Published on 9 hours ago
Bonus Teaser: Frank Miller's "Xerxes"
We've covered 300. We've covered Rise of an Empire. We've covered all sorts of Achaemenid historical fiction. So now, we cover Xerxes, with a shockingly positive review of Frank Miller's sequel graph…
Published on 6 days, 12 hours ago
Bonus Teaser: Achaemenid Movies?
Thank you all so much for supporting History of Persia. In this bonus episode, I wanted to try out something a little different than usual. Today, I'm pitching my ideas for movies and series set in t…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
153: Blood Relations
Season 2 Episode 153
It's time to wind down Antiochus II Theos and talk about his extended royal family, from his various siblings spread out across the Hellenistic world to the powerful cousins entrenched in Anatolia. T…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Bonus Teaser: Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a fascinating combination of genuine history, folk tale, historical inaccuracy, and prophecy. Let's talk about it.
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
152: There Goes the Neighborhood
Season 2 Episode 152
During and after the Second Syrian War, Antiochus II was involved in many ongoing events with his smaller neighbors and subordinates. Whether it was intervening in the Cappadocian monarchy, being kep…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
151: 2 Syria 2 War
Season 2 Episode 151
Trevor's WiFi is back, and so is the History of Persia. Although he started in a relatively strong position, the new Seleucid king Antiochus II's reign was immediately derailed by the Second Syrian W…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
150: The Time Lord
Season 2 Episode 150
To wrap up our series on Orphism and its connections to Hellenistic Iran, it's time to discuss Zurvan, the Zoroastrian yazata of Time, and his growing cult in the Hellenistic Age.
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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
149: Theogonies
Season 2 Episode 149
The Ancient Greeks had many ideas about the origins of the universe and humanity over the centuries. The best known is probably Hesiod's Theogony, but the Orphics developed many of their own versions…
Published on 4 months ago
148: Orphic Mysteries
Season 2 Episode 148
Continuing the story of Orphic religion, we take a break from mythology to talk about theology in one of ancient Greece's more unique mystery cults.
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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago