by CJR | May 5, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
And then, in 310 or 309, Cassy had Alexander IV and his mother Roxane poisoned and the 400 year old royal bloodline of Philip and Alexander is no more. But there is another son of Alexander – Heracles, his bastard son to Barsine, the Persian woman he lost his...
by CJR | Apr 20, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
OUR 100th EPISODE! Antigonus, Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Cassander agree to a truce, which frees Antigonus up to kick Selly out of Babylon. Or so he thinks. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe through iTunes or...
by CJR | Apr 14, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
In 311, while Antigonus was distracted with Ptolemy in Syria, Seleucus borrowed 1000 men from Ptolemy and marched back to his old satrapy, Babylon with the insane idea that he could take it back. Don't stop believin'. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a...
by CJR | Apr 7, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
So Asia Minor once again is completely under Antigonus’ control. He can now focus on Greece and he puts his invasion plan into effect. But Lysimachus isn't going to make it easy. Meanwhile Demetrius and Ptolemy go toe-to-toe at the Battle of Gaza. HOW TO LISTEN...
by CJR | Mar 31, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Cassander needs to act quickly to stablise his territories in Greece. So in the summer of 315, while Antigonus is still busy laying siege to Tyre, he re-invades the Peloponnese with the help of 50 of Ptolemy’s ships. Then he sends his most trusted general Prepelaus...
by CJR | Mar 16, 2017 | Podcasts, Premium Podcasts
David Grant has just published a truly unique and fascinating book called “In Search of the Lost Testament of Alexander”. We recently had him on to talk us through his theory. http://traffic.libsyn.com/lifeofalexanderthegreat/Alexander_96.mp3Podcast: Play...
by CJR | Mar 3, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Antigonus pulls a trick out of Polyperchon's hat and declares all of the Greek cities will be free and independent – IF they overthrow Cassander. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe through iTunes...
by CJR | Feb 17, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
The first person to feel Antigonus' wrath is Seleucus who ends up fleeing to Egypt. Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Cassander send Antigonus a delegation insisting his restore Selly to his satrapy and stop being a one-eyed dick. He ignores them and they all go to the...
by CJR | Feb 10, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Chandragupta Maurya takes over India, fulfilling Alexander's dream. Pooch gets his comeuppance. And AntiG isn't prepared to deal. He wants it all. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe through iTunes...
by CJR | Feb 3, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Eumenes – the Greek secretary, rescued from anonymity by Philip, who studied tactics at the feet of both Philip and Alexander, who proved himself an excellent general, and remained loyal to the Argead line, but who was always shadowed by the fact he was a mere...
by CJR | Jan 27, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Where Eumenes and Antigonus go toe-to-toe at the Battle of Gabene in modern Iran for round two of Macedonian Idol 317. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or subscribe through iTunes or any podcast player. If you're...
by CJR | Jan 20, 2017 | Premium Podcasts
Where Eumenes and Antigonus go toe-to-toe at Paraetacene in modern Iran for round one of Macedonian Idol 317. Here's a pic of the Naqsh-e Rustam tombs I mention on the show. HOW TO LISTEN If you're already a subscriber, you can listen to the show below or...
