173: Senatus Populusque Romanus (Rome Check 2)
After expanding to dominate most of the central Italian Peninsula, Rome was quick to take advantage of political crises to the south to expand their influence. From Pyrrhus' invasion on behalf of Tare...
17 Okt 1h 5min
172: Meet the Romans (Rome Check 1)
The Roman Republic has finally arrived in our narrative after negotiating with Antiochus the Great on behalf of Ptolemy V. Today we begin our introduction to Rome from their earliest origins to their ...
3 Okt 52min
171: Syria Five
Following his return from Mesopotamia and Arabia, Antiochus the Great was poised to begin a Fifth Syrian War with the goal of conquering Koile Syria. To prepare for this, he would settle Anatolia, ful...
20 Sep 40min
170: Hellenistic Mesopotamia
We've had the opportunity to tour the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus the Great as he conquered his way from Syria to the Hindu Kush, and now it's time to discuss both the longstanding imperial core o...
9 Sep 27min
169: A New Alexander
We've had the opportunity to tour the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus the Great as he conquered his way from Syria to the Hindu Kush, and now it's time to discuss both the longstanding imperial core o...
17 Aug 34min
168: Xerxes, Arsakes, and Beyond
After defeating Achaeus, Antiochus III was quick to continue his reconquest of former Seleucid territory, or at least what he claimed was former Seleucid territory with a siege of Arsomasata and King ...
27 Juli 33min
167: King Achaeus
After the catastrophic Battle of Raphia, Antiochus III turned north and went to face the rebel royal Achaios and retake Anatolia in the aftermath of many surprising alliances. Visit https://HoPfulM...
2 Juli 42min
