by CJR | Sep 18, 2015 | 30, Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
In this episode Alexander III of Macedon marches all the way from Alexandria in Egypt to Gaugamela (near Mosul in modern day Iraq) where Darius of Persia is waiting for him with the biggest army the world had ever seen. And elephants. HOW TO LISTEN If you're...
by CJR | Sep 12, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
Alexander visits the Oracle of Siwah to ask your usual questions: “Who is my father” and “Am I fated to rule the world” – you know, that ol' thing. On his way he sees a patch of land and thinks to himself “Hey how about I found...
by CJR | Sep 4, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
Alexander heads towards Egypt, stopping first at Gaza where the satrap Batis refuses to submit, forcing the Macedonians to spend several months laying siege. Even an arrow in the shoulder doesn't stop Alexander – but he takes horrible revenge against Batis,...
by CJR | Aug 21, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
This is a CRAZY story! The people from an island fortress off the coast of Syria / Lebanon refuse to let Alexander sacrifice to their god Melqart aka Heracles – so he lays siege to it. Six months later, tens of thousands of Tyrians are dead and / or sold into...
by CJR | Aug 14, 2015 | 30, Premium Podcasts
The aftermath of the Battle of Issus. Alexander deals with Darius' wife, mother and children, forging a lifelong relationship with Sysigambis (the mother). Letters are exchanged between Darius and Alexander which don't go well. And Alexander reacquaints...
by CJR | Aug 7, 2015 | 30, Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
It's late 333 BCE. Alexander faces Darius on the battlefield for the first time! He's outnumbered – 3 to 1 or even 11 to 1, depending on which source you believe. What does he do? He stands firm and fights, because he is Alexander. If you've ever...
