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The Greco-Persian Wars - PART VI: Aftermath of the Battle of Salamis an the Road to Plataea
Apr 5, 2026
1h 11m 15s
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART V: The Sack of Athens and the Battle of Salamis
Sep 10, 2025
1h 11m 23s
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART IV: Artemisium, Thermopylae and the Struggle for the Soul of Greece
Jun 25, 2025
1h 20m 25s
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART III: Eve of the Great Invasion (490-480 BC)
Jan 17, 2025
47m 21s
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART II: The Aegean Campaigns and the Battle of Marathon (492-490 BC)
Dec 20, 2024
46m 03s
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| 4/5/26 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART VI: Aftermath of the Battle of Salamis an the Road to Plataea | In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Salamis (480 BC), both the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire are left facing a critical question: what comes next? In this episode, we explore the tense and uncertain months that followed one of the most decisive naval battles in ancient history. While the Athenians celebrate their victory, they must also confront the reality that the war is far from over. Themistocles, ever the strategist, takes to the Aegean—seeking to punish those accused... | 1h 11m 15s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART V: The Sack of Athens and the Battle of Salamis | In 480 BC, following the fall of Thermopylae, the Greek fleet withdrew from Artemisium and regrouped at Salamis. At the same time, Xerxes advanced through Boeotia virtually unopposed, while Athens prepared for evacuation under the so-called Decree of Themistocles. Ancient sources speak of a Persian attempt to plunder Delphi, but modern scholarship generally regards this as later propaganda intended to protect the sanctuary’s reputation. At Salamis, the Greek alliance faced difficult choices.... | 1h 11m 23s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART IV: Artemisium, Thermopylae and the Struggle for the Soul of Greece | It is the year 480 BC and the massive army and navy of the Great King of Persiam, Xerxes, is on the move. The Great King himself is personally leading the campaign and eager to witness his armed forces' triumph as they advance through northern and central Greece. Two battles, fought on land and sea, will test the resolve of a fragile but determined anti-Persian Greek alliance hastily formed to check the Great King's advance. Despite deep rivalries and a history of conflict among themse... | 1h 20m 25s | ||||||
| 1/17/25 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART III: Eve of the Great Invasion (490-480 BC) | In this episode, we’ll explore the critical decade between the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC and Xerxes’ invasion of Greece in 480 BC—a period that shaped the course of the Greco-Persian Wars. Following their defeat at Marathon, the Persians, under King Darius I, began preparing for a renewed campaign, but internal challenges, including rebellions and Darius’ death in 486 BC, delayed their plans. With the ascension of Xerxes I, the Persian Empire moved decisively. Xerxes ... | 47m 21s | ||||||
| 12/20/24 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART II: The Aegean Campaigns and the Battle of Marathon (492-490 BC) | In the last episode of this series, we covered the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and its expansion into Anatolia and the eastern Aegean, including the predominantly Greek-speaking region of Ionia. Though much of Ionia prospered under their new overlords, in 499 BC, the Ionians revolted with their help of their allies, including the city-states of Athens and Eritrea. By 493 BC, what become known as the Ionian Revolt had been crushed, and order restored... | 46m 03s | ||||||
| 11/25/24 |  The Greco-Persian Wars - PART I: The Rise of Persia and the Ionian Revolt (550-493 BC) | The great conflict that we know today as the Greco-Persian Wars between a few independent city-states of ancient Greece and mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire is, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating and consequential in all of history. More than just battles for territory and glory - they were clashes of culture, ideology, and power between East and West. The war saw legendary figures such as Leonides, The Great King Xerxes, Themistocles, Darius the Great, Miltiades, Mardonius, Art... | 58m 32s | ||||||
| 9/15/24 |  The Concise History of Ancient Canaan and the Canaanite Peoples (c. 7000-539 BC) | This is the episode that several of you have requested – a one stop shop on the history of ancient Canaan and its people, the Canaanites. In this program we’ll look at the history of this region and how it developed from the Bronze Age, Canaan’s relationship with Egypt and other parts of the world, and various Canaanite kingdoms such Moab, Edom, Ammon, Israel and Judah, as well as the Phoenician cities of Sidon, Tyre and Byblos. If you want a general history of ancient Canaan and ... | 1h 27m 59s | ||||||
| 6/14/24 |  An Introduction to Archaic Greece (c. 750-500 BC) | In this video we'll take a look at the pivotal period of Greek history known as the Archaic Period. It's this time frame that gave rise to the polis, hoplite warfare, increased colonization around the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, oligarchies, tyrannies and lot of other really interesting aspects of life in the Greek-speaking world from 750-500 BC. Contents: 00:00 Introduction and Context 02:07 A Hard Life for Many 07:27 The Polis 11:00 Oligarchies 16:35 Hoplite Wa... | 36m 30s | ||||||
| 6/13/24 |  Scattered Candles in the Night – Civilization during the Greek Dark Age (c. 1100-750 BC) | The Greek Dark Age, spanning roughly from 1100 to 750 BC, marks a mysterious chapter in the history of ancient Greece. Characterized by a sharp decrease in population, the abandonment of the once might Mycenaean palatial centers, disruption of trade networks, the loss of literacy and a steep decline in artistic endeavors, this time period was generally one of economic hardship and political fragmentation. However, amidst the darkness there were pockets of prosperity and social changes that ev... | 23m 05s | ||||||
| 3/19/24 |  Darius the Great: The Life and Times of the Great King of Persia in his Own Words | In this program we'll take a look at the illustrious life of the great Persian King of Kings, Darius I, also known as Darius the Great. Regarded by many as the most powerful ruler of the Achaemenid Dynasty of ancient Iran, Darius I is also amongst its most controversial. We'll dive deeper into the life of great king, the contentious debate about his rise to power, and ultimately examine the words of Darius himself about his these and other aspects of his life and beliefs. Conten... | 45m 00s | ||||||
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| 3/1/24 |  The World's First Superpower: Sargon of Akkad and the Mighty Akkadian Empire - Bronze Age History | This is the episode that many of your have been waiting for - a comprehensive, in-depth look at the Akkadian Empire from just before it was created to its mysterious end. Founded by Sargon of Akkad and expanded by his descendants Rimush, Manishtushu and Naram-Sin, the Akkadian Empire was the first hegemonic state and superpower of the early Bronze Age. This program will examine Akkad's beginning, it's rise and expansion to the far corners of the known world, its economy, administr... | 1h 20m 04s | ||||||
| 1/25/24 |  Exploring Mycenaean Greece – Culture, Kingdoms and the Historical Context of the Trojan War | In this video we'll journey back to the late Bronze Age and explore Mycenaean Civilization in Greece and the wider Aegean world. We'll also delve into the historical events that may have led to armed conflicts between Mycenaeans and Hittites and that may have ultimately served as the basis for Homer's great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Contents: 00:00 Contents and Introduction 02:43 Helladic Chronology Explained 03:42 Discovery of Mycenaean Culture 05:35 Geography of Greece... | 1h 30m 33s | ||||||
| 1/17/23 |  Babylon: The City at the Center of the World - The Concise History of Babylonia (2000-539 BC) | This program explores the history of the ancient city of Babylon and the land once known as Babylonia. We'll uncover the story of this great city over the course of fifteen centuries and learn about its impact and why it was so beloved as well as hated by so many in the ancient world. We'll also meet an interesting and rather eclectic cast of kings including Hammurabi, Zimri-Lim, Rim-Sin, Samsu-iluna, Marduk-apla-iddina II, Sargon II, Sennacherib, Ashurbanipal, Nabopolassar, Nebu... | 3h 08m 29s | ||||||
| 7/14/22 |  The Peloponnesian War - PART III: Revolt of Mytilene, Fate of Plataea, Civil War in Corcyra and more | In this third installment of the Peloponnesian War podcast, we take a look at life after Pericles and the years 428 and 427 BC. Leaders of Mytilene's oligarchy have decided that now is the time to leave the Athenian-led alliance. The conflict in Plataea also finally comes to an end while another bloody civil conflict between factions in Corcyra gets out of hand and shocks the Greek world. At the end of it, the Athenians head west to see if they can exert their influence in s... | 26m 37s | ||||||
| 4/24/22 |  The Peloponnesian War - PART II: Pericles' War Begins | War begins! In this episode, we take a look at the start of the great war and the Athenian statesman Pericles' strategy to keep Athens and it's empire safe from the attacks of the Spartan general Archidamos and the Peloponnesian forces. Find out in this episode of the Peloponnesian War Podcast. Support the show | 49m 34s | ||||||
| 3/6/22 |  The Peloponnesian War - PART I: The Gathering Storm | This is the first episode of the podcast series on the Peloponnesian War. How did it start? What does Thucydides, the war's great historian, tell us about the reasons and motivations of Athens, Sparta, Corinth and the different parties involved? Could the conflict have been prevented? We'll take a look at these questions and more as we go through the story of the greatest internal conflict of ancient Greek history, the Peloponnesian War! Support the show | 45m 11s | ||||||
| 7/4/21 |  Herodotus - A Quick Look at his Life and the Gold-digging Ants of India | Herodotus, arguably the ancient world's greatest historian...or storyteller. Perhaps a bit of both. In this episode, we take a look at his life, where he traveled and see what may have been the source for one of his more fantastical stories, namely the gold-digging ants of India. Follow History with Cy: YouTube Channel Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Support the show | 21m 17s | ||||||
| 4/20/21 | History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part II (486-330 BC; Xerxes I - Alexander the Great) | In the second of this two part series on the Achaemenid Persian Empire, we continue with Darius the Great's son, Xerxes and some of the main events of the Greco-Persian wars, and then follow the lives of his successors up to Darius III and the fall of the Achaemenid Empire with its conquest by Alexander of Macedonia, a.k.a. Alexander the Great. Contents: 00:00 Intro and Recap 01:33 Xerxes (486-465 BC) 03:43 Xerxes Invades Greece 08:47 Battle of Thermopylae 11:18 Battle ... | 1h 00m 06s | ||||||
| 3/21/21 | History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part I (550-486 BC; Cyrus the Great - Darius the Great) | In this first of a two-part series, we'll take a concise look at the history of one of the greatest empires in all of antiquity - the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Founded by Cyrus II and expanded by his successors Cambyses II and Darius I, the Achaemenid dynasty would not just go on to rule most of the known world at the time, but also transmit the ideas and innovations of its many subject peoples to from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River valley and beyond. ... | 1h 15m 21s | ||||||
| 2/10/21 | The Early Amorites of Mesopotamia (2600-1800 BC) | Some of you wanted to know a bit more about the Amorites and they're arrival into Mesopotamia, so I thought I'd do a quick podcast on it. This program will take a look at early references to Amorites in Sumerian, Elbaite and Akkadian documents. <!--more--> Contents: 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Who were the Amorites? 05:20 Earliest mention of Amorites in Sumerian texts 06:26 Amorites in texts from Ebla and other cities 12:25 Amorites and the fall of Ur 16:52 Letter of Ushashum the Amorite... | 21m 04s | ||||||
| 2/4/21 | The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC) | The history of ancient Sumer and the Sumerians, from the first notable farming communities to occupy their land to their magnificent cities, innovations, great kingdoms and empires. If you want to get a good grasp of who the Sumerians were, this is the program for you! Follow History with Cy: YouTube Channel Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Support the show | 1h 12m 27s | ||||||
| 12/24/20 | Croesus of Lydia and the Lydians (plus Herodotus' tale of Croesus meeting Solon the Athenian) | In this podcast, we take a look at the fabled king, Croesus of Lydia, at least from the point of view of Greek writers such as Herodotus and Xenophon. Croesus was a king who during his day (r. 560-546 BC) was deemed to have been the wealthiest sovereign in the world. However, he lost it all to the Persian king Cyrus the Great while finally learning the lesson that the great Athenian sage, Solon, was trying to convey to him. It's an interesting tale and fun to examine. ... | 24m 32s | ||||||
| 12/3/20 | Cambyses II and the Persian Conquest of Egypt (Achaemenid Persian Empire) | The Achaemenid king, Cambyses II of Persia, was the son and successor of Cyrus the Great. Though Cyrus is lauded by friend and foe alike as the ideal ruler, his son Cambyses in many written sources has been portrayed as just the opposite - a cruel, intolerant and unjust tyrant. But are these accusations true or simply the result of anti-Persian propaganda that was spread by some of their dissatisfied subject peoples, most notably in Egypt? Most of what we know about Cambyses... | 16m 48s | ||||||
| 10/22/20 | Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire | With this video we start a series of programs and podcasts all dealing with ancient Persia and the beginnings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire of Cyrus II, better known to the world as Cyrus the Great. We'll first take a quick look at the history of the region around the time when the first Iranian tribes entered the region, followed by the Medes and how they laid the groundwork for the rise of one of history's greatest rulers, Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Achaemenid Empire. ... | 41m 19s | ||||||
| 9/30/20 | The Neo-Elamite Period - Elam vs. Assyria (1100 - 550 BC) | Supplemental Podcast #6 | In this podcast we cover the last centuries of what was once an independent and powerful Elam. During what's known as the Neo-Elamite period (1100-550 BC), Elam went on a steady decline until it's near destruction at the hands of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. This is the story of the last kings of Elam and the final end of their conflict with the peoples and empires of neighboring Babylonia and Assyria. Follow History with Cy: YouTube Channel Instagram Facebook Twitter ... | 42m 01s | ||||||
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