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Interview: On the Cavalry of the Seleucid Empire w/ Dr. Silvannen Gerrard
The Seleucid Empire's vast geographic spread made it the heir to a wide variety of cavalry traditions, with the fighting style of each region being i…
5 years, 2 months ago
061: Ptolemaic Egypt - Greeks in an Egyptian Land
Drawn by the prospects of providing service to the Ptolemaic government in either the bureaucracy or the army, or perhaps seeking to settle and farm …
5 years, 2 months ago
060: Ptolemaic Egypt - A Traveler's Guide to Alexandria
Alexandria, or Alexandria-by-Egypt as it was called, was the easily the greatest city of the Hellenistic Age. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332/3…
5 years, 4 months ago
Interview: On Antigonus II Gonatas w/ Robin Waterfield
After facing decades of civil wars and invasions following the death of Alexander, peace was restored in Macedonia by the capable Antigonid king Anti…
5 years, 5 months ago
059: Ptolemaic Egypt - Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of the Nile
Herodotus described Egypt as the gift of the Nile River, and without a doubt the Ptolemaic rulers took full advantage of the land’s agricultural pros…
5 years, 5 months ago
058: Ptolemaic Egypt - Two Lands, Two Peoples, One Ruler
Throughout the three centuries of Ptolemaic control over Egypt, their dynasty can be best described as having a split identity. Ruling from Alexandri…
5 years, 7 months ago
Interview: On Demetrius Poliorcetes w/ Dr. Charlotte Dunn
Among the many colorful characters of the Wars of the Diadochi, Demetrius I Poliorcetes ("the Besieger") stands out as one of its most prominent, por…
5 years, 7 months ago
057: The Seleucid Empire - My Brother's Keeper
The troubled reigns of Seleucus II Callinicus and Seleucus III marked over 20 years of instability for the empire. A 3rd Syrian War led by a vigorous…
5 years, 7 months ago
Interview: Alexander the Great in Ancient Art & Literature w/ Meg Finlayson
Alexander the Great is easily one of the most popular subjects for writers and artists throughout antiquity. In addition to the many biographies that…
5 years, 8 months ago
056: The Seleucid Empire - A Royal Wedding, A Bactrian Revolt, & A Parthian Invasion
The relatively brief reign of Antiochus II Theos is noted for his conflict with Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his controversial marriage with Berenice …
5 years, 9 months ago