The Hellenistic Age Podcast

Stretching from the summer of 333 to the fall of 332 B.C., the Battle of Issus, the Siege of Tyre, and a case of mistaken identity are all covered in this episode of THAP. Website/Show Notes https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/008-the-age-of-alexander-he-too-is-alexander/ Twitter: https://twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Sources Used : “The Anabasis of Alexander” - Arrian “Life of Alexander” - Plutarch “Library of History” – Diodorus Siculus “The History of Alexander” – Quintus Curtius Rufus Alexander's Charge at the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C. : Nicholas G. L. Hammond Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte Bd. 41, H. 4 (1992), pp. 395-406 Darius III and the Battle of Issus: C. L. Murison Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte Bd. 21, H. 3 (3rd Qtr., 1972), pp. 399-423

The Battle of the Granicus River, several near-death experiences and the undoing of the world’s most epic knot are covered in the first year of the Asian campaign. Twitter https://twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037 Website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ Sources Used: Arrian – Anabasis of Alexander Diodorus Siculus – Library of History Plutarch – Life of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus - The History of Alexander Green, Peter (1974). Alexander of Macedon: A Historical Biography.

I'm back (sort of), and I'd like to come back with a "bonus" episode. Stuff that I couldn't normally fit within a standard episode format, or opinion pieces or casual discussions about the ancient world in general. In this episode, I discuss the critically panned 2004 Oliver Stone film "Alexander" , and try to offer my thoughts on why I like it. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod

With Phillip gone, will Alexander be able to take the reins of the kingdom and manage to keep it together in the Balkan campaigns before even stepping foot into Asia? Twitter; https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/09/09/006-the-age-of-alexander-trouble-on-the-homefront/ Sources Used: Arrian – Anabasis of Alexander Diodorous Siculus – Library of History Justin – Epitome Plutarch – Life of Alexander Plutarch – Life of Demosthenes

Omens of greatness, some jilted lovers, and easy access to weaponry: what could go wrong? In this episode, we cover the early life of Alexander the Great, and take a look at the historiography surrounding it. *NOTE*: This is a remastered version of an original episode, which includes higher quality audio and cleanup iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-5-the-age-of-alexander-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast Website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ Sources used: Justin - Epitome Plutarch – Life of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus – The History of Alexander Diodorous Siculus – Library of History Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia Hutan Ashrafian (2004) The Death of Alexander the Great – A Spinal Twist of Fate, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 13:2, 138-142, DOI: 10.1080/0964704049052157

We take a look at the bread and butter of the Macedonian Army: the Macedonian Phalanx and Companion Cavalry. We also talk about whether or not Alexander deserves as much credit as he does, and I keep tossing about words that are hard to remember. iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/004-prelude-the-macedonian-military-machine/id1377920930?i=1000411003053) SoundCloud: (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-4-the-age-of-alexander-the-macedonian-military-machine) Stitcher: (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast) Website: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/004-prelude-the-macedonian-military-machine/) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Sources used: Arrian - Anabasis of Alexander JE Lendon - "Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity" Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia Donald W. Engels – "Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army"

From backwater kingdom to supreme overlord of Greece, I take at look at the history of Macedonia and talk about the nature of its identity on whether it can truly be called "Greek". iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/003-prelude-the-kingdom-of-macedon/id1377920930?i=1000410516992) Soundcloud: (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-3-the-age-of-alexander-the-kingdom-of-macedonia) Stitcher: (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast) Website: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/003-prelude-the-kingdom-of-macedon/) Sources used: Arrian - Anabasis of Alexander Herodotus - The Histories Diodorous Siculus - The Library of History Isocrates - Panegyricus Plutarch - Life of Demosthenes Thucydides - The Peloponnesian War Xenophon - Hellenica Blackwell Companion to Ancient Macedonia

Wonderfully weird Herodotus, advanced imperial administration and the question of decadence are all spoken about in this episode on the Achaemenid Persian Empire. iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-prelude-achaemenid-persia/id1377920930?i=1000410295785) SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-2-the-age-of-alexander-achaemenid-persia) Stitcher: (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast) Website: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/002-prelude-achaemenid-persia/) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Sources Used: Aristotle: The Politics Herodotus: The Histories Plutarch: The Life of Artaxerxes Plutarch: Life of Agesilaus Marc Van De Mieroop: A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC Xenophon: Anabasis

After emerging from the dark ages of the post-Mycenaean period, the city-states of the Greek Peninsula and Asia Minor managed to become powerful centers of intellectual and military tradition, coming into contact and conflict with neighboring Persia and, ultimately, themselves. Website (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/08/28/001-prelude-the-greeks/) iTunes: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/001-prelude-the-greeks/id1377920930?i=1000410089664) SoundCloud: (https://soundcloud.com/user-103425037/episode-1-the-age-of-alexander-the-greeks) Stitcher: (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast) Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/26RPG7kSxRv2drzXaofiDl) Twitter: (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Sources used: Herodotus: The Histories Plutarch: Life of Agesilaus Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Xenophon: Hellenica Johnathan M Hall: A History of the Archaic Greek World, ca. 1200-479 BCE

Covering the Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Cleopatra, this podcast discusses the fascinating content and direction of this period of world history, including the spread of Greek culture and influence, arts, sciences, war, and religion.