03.2 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. In 334 BC Alexander the Great's Greek/Macedonian army of conquest marched into Asia. Here I tell the story of the campaign, and Alexander's plans to forge a new Greco-Persian culture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Feb 201420min
03.1 The Battle of Gaugamela 331 BC, Part 1
Part 1 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. Describes the build up to the invasion of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, with an army of Greeks and Macedonianswww.historyeurope.netPicture: A Hellinistic bust of a young Alexander the Great, possibly from Ptolemaic Egypt, 2nd–1st century BC, now in the British Museum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Feb 201414min
02.2 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Marathon, between the Ancient Greeks and the Persian Empirewww.patreon.com/historyeuropePicture: Greek hoplite and Persian warrior depicted fighting. 5th century BC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Jan 201425min
02.1 The Battle of Marathon 490 BC, Part 1
In 490 BC the Ancient Greeks of Athens fought for their very survival and for their way of life against the Persian Empire. It is important because the Greeks were to help build the foundations of European civilisationwww.historyeurope.netwww.patreon.com/historyeuropePicture: The relief stone of Darius the Great in the Behistun Inscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Jan 201419min
01.1 A History of Europe, Introduction
The year 2014 marks a hundred years since the beginning of the First World War- a war which started in Europe and tore the continent apart. It is a time for reflection on its legacy. This podcast acts as an introduction to the series of podcasts telling the history of Europe from the Ancient Greeks to the First World War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Dec 20138min
