112: King Darius Escapes
In the final weeks of 331 BCE, Alexander the Great took Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis almost entirely unopposed. By May 330, he had claimed Ecbatana as well and sent Darius III fleeing toward Bactria,...
30 Loka 202341min
111: The Man Who Could Walk Through Empires
After Darius III's defeat at Gaugamela, Alexander the Great tore through the Persian capitals, taking Babylon and Susa without a fight, and only stalling on his way to Persepolis during the Battle of ...
21 Loka 202336min
110: Hercules in New War-k
Alexander the Great and Darius III square off in the Battle of Gaugamela, the Macedonians' first strike to take a Persian capital in Babylonia.IntelligentSpeechOnline.comPatreon | Support Page | STORE...
15 Loka 202335min
109 From Outer Egypt
Following his victory at Tyre, Alexander proceeded to take Egypt without much of a fight, but while he was there, the Macedonian Monarch did some minor administrative work like establishing the city o...
10 Loka 202344min
Bonus Teaser: Persia in the Renaissance
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28 Syys 20235min
108: Dr. Alexander's Levant of Horrors
After the Battle of Issus, Alexander the Great and the Macedonian invasion force began working their way down the western coast of the Persian Empire while Parmenion raced through inland Syria. City a...
18 Syys 202352min
107: Hetairoi Monster
While Darius III gathered his forces in the east, Alexander was busy with the Siege of Halicarnassus, one of the most brutal encounters in Alexander the Great's career. Then Darius arrived, and east a...
29 Elo 20231h 2min
106: It Came From Beyond the Seas
In 334 BCE, Alexander the Great crossed into Asia to begin his invasion of the Persian Empire. Reluctant to intervene, Darius III left matters to his Satraps, dooming them in the Battle of the Granicu...
29 Elo 202358min
