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Philip the One-Eye and the Macedonian Conquest of Greece
Season 5 Episode 89
We all know the name of Alexander the Great, but his father Philip the One-Eye was no less important a historical figure. In just 20 years, he turned…
2 years, 1 month ago
Philip the One-Eye and the Rise of Macedonia
Season 5 Episode 88
For most of the history of ancient Greece, Macedonia was a backwater: a semi-barbarian kingdom on the fringes of the Greek world, only tangentially i…
2 years, 2 months ago
Italy Before Rome: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Lomas
Season 5 Episode 87
What was Italy like during the period of Rome's rise to power? Dr. Kathryn Lomas, author of The Rise of Rome: From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars, jo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Summer Mailbag! Patrick Answers Your Questions
Season 5 Episode 86
It's time for another mailbag! Patrick answers questions about the Axial Age, the best places to see Iron Age archaeology, and how to be a discerning…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Aftermath of the Peloponnesian War and the March of the 10,000 Greeks
Season 5 Episode 85
The famous Greco-Persian Wars didn't mark the end of the relationship between Persia and Greece, but its beginning. For the next 150 years, the seemi…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Samnites and the Alternative to Rome
Season 5 Episode 84
We tend to think of Rome's rise to power in Italy as inevitable, but it was far from guaranteed. Their most fearsome enemies within the Italian penin…
2 years, 3 months ago
Summer Reading Recommendations
Season 5 Episode 83
It's summer, which means it's time for some pleasure reading! Here are seven books that Patrick is recommending for your next summer reads:
1) Svetlan…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Roman Conquest of Italy
Season 5 Episode 82
At the beginning of the 4th century BC, Rome was still not the dominant force in Latium, the small region surrounding the city; by the end of that ce…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Great Gender Divergence: Interview with Dr. Alice Evans
Season 5 Episode 81
Gender is one of the fundamental forces structuring our world, but its impact is uneven in time and space. Dr. Alice Evans joins me to talk about the…
2 years, 3 months ago
Rome's Patrician Republic
Season 5 Episode 80
By 450 BC, the Roman Republic was beginning to take on the outlines of a form we recognize, with elected magistrates, a Senate, and written laws. But…
2 years, 3 months ago