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 Jun 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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Apr 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 Apr 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...
24 Mar 20231h 1min
66: Corinth, Emergence on the Greek Stage
We continue our look at the development of Corinth in the series. Last episode we ended with the period of tyranny that had lasted two generations and ended with the assassination of the third. Howeve...
10 Mar 202338min
65: Corinth's Early History
The polis of Corinth has remained in the background of events as we have travelled through the narrative of the series so far. Now though, we have reached a point, the years leading to the break out o...
24 Feb 202336min
