72: The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War
The war party within Sparta now had the majority in favour of their policy towards Athens. A clear vote had seen that the policies of the peace that had influenced much of Spartan policy since the end...
16 Kesä 202339min
Teaser: Persian Counter Attack (Patreon)
This is a teaser of the bonus episode, Persian Counter Attack found over on Patreon. After having looked at the reasons for the Ionian revolt breaking out, we now turn to the revolt itself. In the ma...
3 Kesä 20236min
71: The Decision
With Potidaea now under siege from Athens, Corinth, although unofficial involved, was looking to help save the city and their connection to it before it would fall. To do this, they would work with th...
2 Kesä 202336min
70: War is in the Air
Athens support of Corcyra had seen hostilities once again develop with Corinth who had been engaged in a dispute with the island polis. Athens would send ships to support Corcyra, as the Corinthian se...
19 Touko 202336min
69: Pressure Builds
Athens had now taken the decision to send aide to Corcyra after having swayed from one side of the argument to the other. However, the assistance would be limited, with it being defensive in nature. A...
5 Touko 202336min
68: The Powder Keg
The analogy of a powder keg in historical events it often used to describe a volatile situation that is waiting to explode into something larger. The most famous example of this is the events leading ...
21 Huhti 202340min
67: The Athenian Empire
Athens had extinguished another fire in the Aegean when the island of Samos and Miletus, both Delian League members had gone to war with each other. Athens would assist Miletus seeing Samos revolt, th...
7 Huhti 202336min
Interview: Odysseus Unbound with Prof. James Diggle
Links: https://www.odysseus-unbound.org/ Faceook YouTube Book: Odysseus Unbound: The Search for Homer's Ithaca In the series we have look at some elements within Greek history that have connection...
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