History of Persia

In 386 BCE, The Greco-Persian Wars finally came to an end when Artaxerxes II settled the Corinthian War by forcing the Greeks to accept The Kings Peace. For Persia, that was just the tip of the iceber...

14 Tammi 202347min

In 393 BCE, a Persian army landed in Greece and captured territory, marking the most successful invasion of Greek territory in a century. From there, the Aegean erupted into a quagmire of competing al...

6 Tammi 202342min

An unexpected announcement episode to explain some of the changes that come with a new hosting platform, and how Persepolis' workforce may or may not have been paid in silver coinage.History of Persia...

31 Joulu 202220min

Xenophon's Cyropedia is a political treatise pretending to be a historical fiction novel pretending to be a biography of Cyrus the Great.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Op...

26 Joulu 20227min

The Spartan Invasion of Anatolia continues. The incompetent Thibron was replaced first by Derkylidas, then by the Spartan King Agesilaus himself. Agesilaus' successes led to the final downfall of Tiss...

28 Marras 202242min

We continue following the 10,000 mercenaries, straight into the Spartan Invasion of the Persian Empire. What? You thought the Greeks stopped caring just because Cyrus dead? Patreon | Support Page | S...

5 Marras 202241min

The long awaited march of the 10,000 Greek mercenaries from Cyrus the Younger's forces back toward Greece has begun. Patreon | Support Page | STORE Twitter | Facebook | Instagram --- Support this p...

22 Loka 202250min

A preview of Bonus episode 30, a review of Persians: Age of the Great Kings on Patreon.com/HistoryOfPersia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-of-perisa/support Advertising Inquiri...

20 Loka 20228min