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4hIn the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Michael Wood writes and presents this BBC documentary series from 1998, retracing Alexander the Great's travels from Macedonia to the borders of India and back to Mesopotamia.
2h 55mAlexander
Oliver Stone directed this 2004 epic on Alexander the Great, starring Colin Farrell; American critics were mixed to negative on the casting and runtime, and its $167.3 million gross against a $155 million budget made it a box-office bomb.
2h 26mSikandar
Directed by Sohrab Modi, this 1941 epic Bollywood film stars Prithviraj Kapoor as Alexander the Great.
2h 16mAlexander the Great
Robert Rossen wrote, produced and directed this 1956 CinemaScope film on Alexander the Great, filmed in Spain and released by United Artists, starring Richard Burton as Alexander with a score by Mario Nascimbene.
1h 51mAdventure Story
This British television play, based on Terence Rattigan's stage play, tells the story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of Persia; it featured Sean Connery in his first starring role and was praised at the time for its acting.
1h 31mAlexander: Macedon and Alexander the Great Greeced Lightning
Part of Greeced Lightning
Sara, Luke, and Sam explore the life of the Macedonian king and general Alexander the Great, weighing four film versions, Irish accents, and a slip mixing Persian Wars with Peloponnesian.
1h 28mAlexander the Great
This 2014 documentary miniseries about Alexander the Great is a co-production of ZDF, Arte and ORF for ZDF's brand Terra X; it premiered on Arte as a 90-minute film before airing on ZDF as a two-part series.
1h 22m5b: Demosthenes, Third Philippic and Funeral Oration Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
With Philip II
This performance covers Demosthenes's Third Philippic, which set Greece on the warpath against Philip II in 341 BCE, and his 338 BCE Funeral Oration after the catastrophic defeat.
1h 20mAlexander the Great's Greatest Victory The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
In October 331 BC, on the plain of Gaugamela, a 25-year-old Alexander faced a large army gathered by the Persian king Darius III; Tristan gives a detailed run-down of the battle that would decide the fate of the Persian Empire.
1h 17mAlexander the Great, the Man, the Myth (& the Movie) with Meg Finlayson Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Part of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
With Meg Finlayson
Liv speaks with Meg Finlayson about Alexander the Great and Macedon, weighing history and mythology against the 2004 film adaptation.
1h 16mCLCV 205 - Lecture 24 - Twilight of the Polis (cont.) and Conclusion Introduction to Ancient Greek History (Open Yale Courses)
Part of Introduction to Ancient Greek History (Open Yale Courses)
Kagan follows Philip unifying Macedon, defeating barbarian armies and building a professional national army, then using diplomacy and Greek infighting to advance until Athens and Demosthenes face him at Chaeronea, a battle Philip wins.
1h 13mThe Fall of Persia | Alexander the Great The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Adrian Goldsworthy
Tristan Hughes and Dr Adrian Goldsworthy cover the sieges of Tyre and Gaza in 332 BC, Alexander's Egypt campaign, the Battle of Gaugamela, Persepolis's fall, and Darius III's demise as Alexander's army pushes further east into Bactria and Afghanistan.
1h 11mTomb it May Concern: Manolis Andronikos and Philip II at Vergina (Ad Navseam, Episode 172) Ad Navseam
Part of Ad Navseam
In 1977 Manolis Andronikos revealed the royal Macedonian tombs at Aigai, likely holding Philip II, a find framed here with David Grant's research and Demosthenes' Second Philippic.
1h 05mAlexander the Great’s Final Battle Nearly Killed Him with Drowning and War Elephants History Unplugged Podcast
Part of History Unplugged Podcast
With Nic Fields
After his victory at Gaugamela in 331 BC, Alexander's Macedonian and Greek army fought its last major battle in 326 BC against King Poros on the Hydaspes River, moving a select force across it by feints and deception.
1h 02m38 Alexander the Great: Inherited Glory w/ Adrian Goldsworthy Ancient Greece Declassified
Part of Ancient Greece Declassified
Military historian Adrian Goldsworthy asks how much of Alexander's success he owed to the work of his father Philip II of Macedonia.
1h 02m107: Hetairoi Monster History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
While Darius III gathers forces in the east, Alexander fights the brutal Siege of Halicarnassus; then Darius arrives in person, and east faces west at the Battle of Issus.
59mPhilip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors Dan Snow's History Hit
Part of Dan Snow's History Hit
With Tristan Hughes, Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Goldsworthy joins Tristan to discuss how Philip transformed Macedon into the dominant power in the Central Mediterranean, and how Alexander then conquered the Persian Empire and marched as far as the Indus.
59mAlexander III of Macedon w. Dr Pat Wheatley Ithaca Bound
Part of Ithaca Bound
With Pat Wheatley
Professor Pat Wheatley of the University of Otago discusses Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great, who conquered vast territory in a short time and defeated the formidable Achaemenid Empire.
58m106: It Came From Beyond the Seas History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
In 334 BCE Alexander the Great crosses into Asia to invade the Persian Empire; Darius III, reluctant to intervene himself, leaves it to his Satraps, who are doomed at the Battle of the Granicus.
58m3b: Aristotle, Politics; Anaximenes, Rhetoric to Alexander Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
A companion episode presents what Alexander may have been taught at Mieza in his tutors' own words, with excerpts from Aristotle's Politics and Anaximenes's Rhetoric to Alexander.
58m6: Isocrates Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
In the Athens agora of 338 BCE, the Theban merchant Ismenias watches the 98-year-old Isocrates starve himself to death, a teacher of rhetoric devoted to Persian-hating Pan-Hellenism.
57m116. Alexander the Great Part 1 The Rest Is History
Part of The Rest Is History
Tom and Dominic trace the dazzling career of Alexander the Great, from Macedonia to his mysterious journey to the oracle at Siwa, asking whether he was man or god, visionary or blood-stained tyrant.
57m117. Alexander the Great part 2 The Rest Is History
Part of The Rest Is History
In the second part of the Alexander the Great special, Tom and Dominic ask whether Alexander might have kept his empire together had he lived, what killed him, and why he appears in the Qur'an.
57m4: The Macedonians Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
With Philip II
In 341 BCE the Thracian Mukasokos, captured and enslaved by King Philip II's army, must learn the preferences and particularities of her new masters, the Macedonians.
56mAlexander the Great: Soldier, Priest, and God. Interview with Professor Fred Naiden Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
With Fred Naiden
The episode presents Professor Fred Naiden's view of Alexander the Great as a deeply religious figure, arguing that his beliefs about religion were at the core of understanding his actions, unlike the warrior king so often seen in modern treatments.
56mDemosthenes' Philippics In Our Time
Part of In Our Time
In 4th century BC Athens, Demosthenes delivered speeches against Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, urging resistance before it was too late, speeches later imitated by Cicero against Mark Antony in Rome.
54mAlexander the Great: life of the week HistoryExtra podcast
Part of HistoryExtra podcast
With Edmund Richardson
Historian Edmund Richardson traces how Alexander the Great, king of a small Greek kingdom, built an empire stretching from Greece to India and defeated the Persian empire, all by the age of thirty, exploring his life and mysterious death.
54m5: Demosthenes Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
In 341 BCE the Athenians Antiphanes and Charias have promised to vote against any war with Macedon, until Demosthenes, the greatest orator of Greece, proves persuasive.
53m108: Dr. Alexander's Levant of Horrors History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
After the Battle of Issus, Alexander the Great and his Macedonian force move down the Persian Empire's western coast while Parmenion races through Syria; cities surrender easily until the difficult Siege of Tyre.
52mAlexander the Great's First Persian Victory The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Adrian Goldsworthy
Taking place in 334 BC, the Battle of Granicus was Alexander the Great's first major victory against the Persian Empire; Tristan and Adrian Goldsworthy discuss his tactics at the beginning of the campaign, before he had built his formidable reputation.
52mThe Life of Demosthenes Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Part of Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
With James Romm
James Romm, the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College, discusses his biography Demosthenes: Democracy's Defender, part of Yale University Press's Ancient Lives series, drawing on speeches by Demosthenes and Aeschines.
52m2: Ptolemy, the Macedonian Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
The herald Eurybates tells Unnefer of Ptolemy the Macedonian's early life: his upbringing, his education in Pella, his service at Chaeronea, and the sack of Thebes.
50mKing Philip II of Macedon w. Dr Ian Worthington Ithaca Bound
Part of Ithaca Bound
With Ian Worthington
Dr Ian Worthington, Professor of Ancient History at Macquarie University, discusses King Philip II of Macedon, famous on a number of counts, among them being the father of Alexander the Great.
49mAristotle's Lyceum Gresham College Lectures
Part of Gresham College Lectures
With Edith Hall
Edith Hall describes how Aristotle of Stagira returned to Athens in the 330s BCE to found the Lyceum, and asks how its archaeological site, discovered in 1996, illuminates his contribution across disciplines from Zoology to Astronomy.
48mLinothorax: Kevlar of the Ancients The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Gregory Aldrete
A Pompeii mosaic shows Alexander the Great in a breastplate of linen where bronze or iron might be expected; Gregory Aldrete spent 12 years studying this linothorax and explains how it protected one of the most powerful conquering armies of all history.
48mRachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024) New Books in Ancient History
Part of New Books in Ancient History
With Rachel Kousser
Rachel Kousser's Alexander at the End of the World (Mariner Books, 2024) follows Alexander after he took Persepolis in 330 BC and his troops burned it, chasing rebellious ex-Persians into India.
47mAlexander the Great In Our Time
Part of In Our Time
Born into the Macedonian royal family in 356 BC, Alexander the Great gained control of Greece and conquered the Persian Empire by defeating its king Darius III, spreading Greek culture and language into regions it had not reached before.
46mThebes In Our Time
Part of In Our Time
The Greek city of Thebes, home in myth to Heracles, Dionysus, Oedipus and Cadmus among others, was infamous for supporting Xerxes in the Persian War and was defeated by the rising force of Macedon at Chaironea in 338 BC.
45mAlexander The Great vs Julius Caesar The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Simon Elliott
Both described as the greatest military commander in the ancient world, Alexander the undefeated conqueror and Caesar, critical in creating what later became the Roman Empire, are compared by Tristan and Dr Simon Elliott, analysing leadership styles and victories.
45m109 From Outer Egypt History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
After his victory at Tyre, Alexander takes Egypt without much of a fight, founds the city of Alexandria, and has himself proclaimed Son of Zeus-Ammon, while Darius III braces for their next grand battle.
44m(Bonus) Philip II & the Rise of Macedon The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Philip II of Macedon, 359 to 336 BC, often neglected beside his son, saves a crumbling backwater kingdom and through reforms, diplomacy and generalship makes it the dominant power of the Greek Peninsula.
44mAW422 - The Battle of Gaugamela Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
The team discusses magazine issue 108, Alexander Ascendant: The Battle of Gaugamela, on how, having captured the Mediterranean ports and been welcomed as a god in Egypt, Alexander turned east to defeat Darius once and for all.
44mAW282 - Alexander Attacks Persia Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
The team discusses magazine issue XVI.6, Alexander versus Darius, on how the king of Macedon, at just 20, spent two years securing his northern borders and Greece before crossing the Hellespont in 334 to invade Achaemenid Persia.
44mAlexander The Great's Sex Life The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
Alexander the Great and the Queen of the Amazons reportedly had sex for 13 days solid, and the record on his male lovers stays an open question; Kate Lister interviews Tristan Hughes about it on Betwixt the Sheets.
44m118: Dead Men's Rest History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
After the Battle of the Hydaspes, Alexander the Great moves south through the Indus River Valley, battles the Mallians, and nearly dies besieging their capital; recovered, the Macedonians turn west for home, leaving only Nearchus' fleet and small garrisons behind.
43mThe Murders of Alexander the Great The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Anthony Delaney, Madeline Pelling
After ascending the throne aged 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander the Great's rule started with mass executions and political assassinations; in this crossover with After Dark, Tristan chats to Dr Anthony Delaney and Dr Madeline Pelling about his bloodthirsty reign.
42mPhilip the One-Eye and the Macedonian Conquest of Greece Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode credits Philip the One-Eye with turning Macedonia into the preeminent power in the Greek world within just 20 years, laying the foundation for the much better-known exploits of his son Alexander.
42m112: King Darius Escapes History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
In the final weeks of 331 BCE, Alexander the Great takes Babylon, Susa and Persepolis almost unopposed; by May 330 he claims Ecbatana too and sends Darius III fleeing toward Bactria, though Artaxerxes V leads Achaemenid Persia's final stand instead.
41m117: At World's End History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
After subduing Bactria, Alexander the Great invades India; the crossing through the Hindu Kush is heavily contested, but the Macedonians conquer each opponent before facing King Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes River.
40mAlexander the Great, the End of the Persian Empire, and the Descent into India Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode follows Alexander the Great's campaigns beyond his defeat of the Persian king Darius III, into the Iranian Plateau, Central Asia, and finally south into India.
39mAlexander the Great & The Persian Thermopylae (Part Two) The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
In this second part Alexander begins a full-blooded assault on the Persian Gates, and Tristan finds out how this battle for the Persian heartlands, dubbed the Persian Thermopylae, ended.
38mAlexander the Great & The Persian Thermopylae (Part One) The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
In January 330 BC a small Persian force blockaded Alexander's route through the Zagros Mountains at the Persian, or Susian, Gates; Tristan covers the events following Alexander's victory at Gaugamela that led to this clash, dubbed the Persian Thermopylae.
38mThe Other Alexander The Ancients
Part of The Ancients
With Ben Raynor
In 334BC, as Alexander the Great advanced east to conquer the Persian Empire, his uncle Alexander I of Molossia was travelling west to southern Italy; Ben Raynor explores his formative years in Philip's court and his omission from popular history.
38mThe Death of Alexander the Great Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode describes the troubled final years of Alexander's reign, when his soldiers were spent from campaigning even as the king wanted to keep fighting, until his sudden death left the generals to decide the empire's fate.
38mPhilip the One-Eye and the Rise of Macedonia Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode describes Macedonia as a semi-barbarian backwater on the fringes of the Greek world for most of ancient Greek history, until the rise of King Philip II began to change that very quickly.
37mThe Assassination of Philip and the Rise of Alexander the Great Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode credits Philip of Macedonia as a towering figure, assassinated in 336 BC at the peak of his powers, leaving Alexander a kingdom he expanded beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
37m111: The Man Who Could Walk Through Empires History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
After Darius III's defeat at Gaugamela, Alexander tears through the Persian capitals, taking Babylon and Susa unopposed and stalling only at the Battle of the Persian Gates; Persepolis burns and King Darius flees, ceding Ecbatana.
37m122: Alexander in Love History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
Alexander the Great had many relationships, romantic and familial, from his parents Olympias and Philip to a vast array of step-mothers, siblings, and at least four romantic partners in a Macedonian royal family as vast as it was controversial.
36m110: Hercules in New War-k History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
In the Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander the Great finally squares off against Darius III, the Macedonians' first strike at a Persian capital inside Babylonia.
36m120: King the Conqueror History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
In 324 BCE Alexander the Great takes his first break from war: at Susa he stages the mass marriage of his officers to Iranian noblewomen, then faces mutiny at Opis before Hephaestion dies suddenly at Ecbatana, plunging him into depression.
34mAlexander the Great’s extraordinary childhood HistoryExtra podcast
Part of HistoryExtra podcast
With Alex Rowson
Historian Alex Rowson tells Spencer Mizen that Alexander the Great's talents as a warrior and empire-builder grew from an upbringing marked by political assassinations, a dysfunctional relationship with his father and the finest martial training money could buy.
34mFailed Futures: If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Conquered Europe, Circumnavigated Africa, and Built His Own Silk Road History Unplugged Podcast
Part of History Unplugged Podcast
With Anthony Everitt
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC at Babylon, leaving an empire stretching from Greece to India; guest Anthony Everitt asks whether, had he lived, he might have conquered Europe and circumnavigated Africa.
33mHow Alexander the Great's Soldiers Spent Their Money Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode imagines a Macedonian soldier called Red Cleitus and asks how he spent the vast amounts of coin he plundered and earned fighting across Asia under Alexander the Great.
32mAlexander the Great: the OG Drama King 👑 4/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode asks who is better at holding a grudge, Greeks or Persians, whether Alexander was running away from something or someone, what the connection with Thundercats is, why some Romans criticised him, and why his campaign ended.
32mWhat If: Alexander the Great had Died at the Granicus River? Tides of History
Part of Tides of History
The episode asks how history would look different if Alexander the Great had died at the Granicus River in 334 BC, and whether Macedonia would still have conquered most of Asia.
31m013: The Age of Alexander - To the Strongest The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
The conclusion to the saga of Alexander the Great: the crossing of the Gedrosian Desert, management of the empire, and a case study on the king's cause of death, among other topics.
31mDemosthenes: Greatest Enemy of Philip of Macedon Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Demosthenes, the Athenian politician, leads the resistance against Philip II and Alexander the Great and against Macedonian expansion into the other Greek states.
31mDiplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Philip II, father of Alexander III and one of Macedonia's most important rulers, is examined here for his exceptional diplomatic abilities.
28mAlexander the Great: Beyond the Legend 🦄 5/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode asks where Alexander was buried, what Julius Caesar said on visiting his tomb, whether that tomb has since been found and covered up, and how Judaism and Christianity were influenced by Alexander.
28mFamous Macedonians 1/4: Alexander's parents, Philip & Olympias Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The opening episode of Famous Macedonians covers Philip and Olympias, Alexander's parents, asking how many wives Philip had, what Olympias's real name was, and why the battle of Chaeronea took place.
28m121: The Conquests to Come History of Persia
Part of History of Persia
In 323 BCE Alexander the Great prepares future campaigns: some sources claim he wanted to defeat Carthage, others that he planned to attack Rome, but the most likely target was actually his planned Arabian campaign.
27mFamous Macedonians 2/4: Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Hephaestion Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode covers Alexander, his tutor Aristotle, and his closest friend Hephaestion, asking whether Hephaestion was Alexander's lover, which continent Aristotle named, how Alexander humiliated the Spartans, and how Alexander influenced Asia.
26mMystery of the Alexander the Great Coin Hoard Dan Snow's History Hit
Part of Dan Snow's History Hit
With Sarah Saey, Hazem Balousha
Fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip found coins from the reign of Alexander the Great, and a strangely similar hoard later surfaced at a London auction house.
25mAlexander the Great: Conquering Empires, Breaking Hearts 💔 3/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode links Hanukkah to Greece, asks why Alexander attacked the Persians, whether running naked in cemeteries really happened, how Alexander defeated the Persian king, how long his longest siege lasted, and why the Egyptians saw him as a liberator.
24m009: The Age of Alexander - Son of a God, King of the World The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Alexander's travels and tribulations in Egypt and the nature of godhood, closing with the final confrontation with Darius at Gaugamela.
24mAlexander the Great: Greatest Greek 🇬🇷 of all times 7/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The final episode of the Alexander the Great series asks who his unknown brother was, how Macedonia influenced Pompeii, who the men were that built and destroyed Alexander's empire, and why Alexander is still such a big deal.
23mAlexander the Great: from one Real Macedonian to another 🇬🇷 1/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The opening episode asks whether Alexander was Greek or Macedonian, names the philosopher who ghosted young Alexander, and asks where the Greek gods supposedly lived and whether Alexander believed he belonged among them.
22mAlexander the Great: one truth at a time 2/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode asks why other Europeans called Greece nationalistic and insane, what the 'Macedonian language' is, whether Greece has invaded Macedonia, who wanted a 'Macedonian' state, and how Alexander expresses Greece more than anyone.
22mEP 54: The Gods of Alexander the Great Garner's Greek Mythology
Part of Garner's Greek Mythology
Patrick Garner follows Alexander's ten-year military career, the campaign that earned him the moniker Alexander the Great, under the banner that nothing ensures success like divine intervention, and that matters can go badly once it ends.
22mAlexander The Great: The Siege of Tyre Dan Snow's History Hit
Part of Dan Snow's History Hit
With Katherine Pangonis
Historian Katherine Pangonis joins Dan to tell how Alexander the Great, known as 'the two-horned one' by his enemies, besieged the defiant city of Tyre from bloody beginnings to the bitter end.
21m005: The Age of Alexander - The King is Dead, Long Live the King! The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
The early life of Alexander the Great, with omens of greatness and some jilted lovers, and a look at the historiography around it, in a remastered version with higher quality audio.
21mAlexander the Great: Still making headlines 📺 6/7 Not another Greek History podcast!
Part of Not another Greek History podcast!
The episode asks which countries mislead tourists, what movies and shows have been made about Alexander, who his unknown brother was, and what the historical sources are.
21mSpecial Forces of Alexander the Great Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Alongside the formidable Companions and the Macedonian phalanx, Alexander the Great fielded many further units drawn from beyond his Macedonians, many of which specialized in roles critical to some of his greatest military triumphs.
21mAlexander the Great: Logistics Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Continuing the series on the armies and tactics of the Ancient Greeks, this covers the logistics of the Macedonian Armies and how the armies of Alexander the Great and Philip traveled and were supplied.
21mMilitary Reforms of Alexander the Great Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
After Philip II of Macedon reformed the infantry, cavalry and siege weapons, his son Alexander the Great built on that work, creating an army that conquered the Achaemenid Empire with elite units like the Silver Shields and Royal Agema.
19m006: The Age of Alexander - Trouble on the Homefront The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
With Philip gone, can Alexander take the reins of the kingdom and keep it together through the Balkan campaigns, before even stepping foot into Asia?
18mArmies and Tactics: Philip II and Macedonian Phalanx Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Philip II, learning from Epaminondas, Pelopidas and Iphicrates, reforms his armies into the Macedonian phalanx, and this covers how the pezhetairoi were trained and their panoply and combat role.
17mArmies and Tactics: Philip II's Cavalry and Siegecraft Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals
Philip II reforms his Companion Cavalry and light Prodromoi cavalry, and Polyidus, head of his engineers, and his successors create many siege weapons that later help Philip and Alexander in their conquests.
14mAWA406 - What army did Alexander Molossus have in his Italian campaigns? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
A listener named tadejtomic1943 asks what army Alexander Molossus commanded in his Italian campaigns, how many men it held, whether the Macedonian Phalanx first fought there, and his ultimate goal in Italy.
14mAWA362 - What can you tell me about the Scythed Chariots at Gaugamela? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
A listener who built a wargame scenario asks about the scythed chariots at the Battle of Gaugamela, questioning their numbers, the frontage they could cover, and how the phalanx let them through harmlessly.
14mAWA358 - What was an oblique phalanx? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Matt from North Carolina asks for an explanation of what an oblique phalanx was and how it was used in war by Alexander the Great.
13m003: Prelude - The Kingdom of Macedon The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Macedonia goes from backwater kingdom to supreme overlord of Greece, and the episode weighs the nature of its identity and whether it can truly be called Greek.
12m004: Prelude - The Macedonian Military Machine The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast
The Macedonian Phalanx and the Companion Cavalry as the bread and butter of the Macedonian Army, plus a discussion of whether Alexander deserves as much credit as he gets.
12mAWA270 - The battle of the Hydaspes Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Murray answers two listener questions on the Battle of the Hydaspes: how many Macedonian and Indian casualties it produced, and whether the fight against King Porus was even real, asking whether any Indian sources agree it took place.
11mAWA376 - Are there any sources for the chariot driver actually exiting the chariot before contact? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Revisiting Alexander's encounter with scythed chariots, the episode weighs whether they were better used against cavalry or lighter infantry, and whether a listener's claim that drivers dismounted before impact holds up.
11mAWA332 - Why were there no invasions of Macedonia or Greece while Alexander was in Asia? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Valentine, referencing the article 'Men you can Trust,' asks why no foreign invader tried to take Macedonia while the bulk of Alexander's army was in Asia and India.
11mAWA283 - Why did the Macedonian phalanx struggle against the Greek mercenary hoplites at Issus? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Jsoth asks why the sarissa-wielding Macedonian phalanx struggled and even lost ground against Darius' mercenary Greeks during the battle of Issus, despite an expected advantage from its longer spears.
11mAWA242 - How were enemy casualty figures calculated? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Murray ponders why Macedonian casualty figures were reported so low, and how enemy casualty figures were calculated at all, asking whether anyone actually counted the dead Persian bodies after battle.
11mAWA152 - Were Philip and Alexander invincible? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Juan asks whether the Macedonian armies of Philip and Alexander, almost invincible in their own time, were uniquely competent, or whether it was the commanders who came after Alexander who simply could not measure up.
10mAWA267 - Alexander Wept Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Daniel asks about a letter Plutarch records from Anaxarchus to Alexander describing worlds innumerable, and whether it contradicts, or anticipates, the familiar story that Alexander wept for having no more worlds left to conquer.
10mAWA258 - Did Alexander introduce Pankration to India? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Curt asks whether Alexander the Great's army introduced Pankration to India, and whether it could have contributed to the later spread of martial arts from India to China and other Asian countries.
10mAWA248 - What if Alexander had turned west? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Curt wonders why Alexander the Great did not look westwards, toward Rome, during his conquests, prompting Murray to work through a series of what-ifs.
10mAWA206 - What do we know of Philippian/Alexandrian weapons production? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Rich asks Murray whether as much is known about Philippian and Alexandrian Macedonian army weapons production as about Roman legionary manufacturing, given how many 16-foot-long sarissa shafts and spear points it required.
10mAWA145 - Were Philip and Alexander uniquely competent? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Juan asks whether Philip and Alexander's pike phalanx troops were uniquely competent and trained, given that later 'Macedonian' style armies seem hit and miss, or whether their later commanders just were not as good.
9mAWA175 - Could Alexander have convinced his men to head further into India? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast
Manvir asks whether Alexander could have convinced his men to press further into India, whether fear of facing war elephants was a reason his army turned back, and whether this was reflective of poor morale.
9mHow Was Alexander Able to Supply His Army Deep Into Asia? History Unplugged Podcast
Part of History Unplugged Podcast
Alexander the Great conquered the known world and beyond without modern communications; this episode asks how he supplied tens of thousands of soldiers deep in hostile territory, far from home, for over a decade.
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30mHistory Extra podcast - October 2009 - Part 2 HistoryExtra podcast
Part of HistoryExtra podcast · Conversations with historians, six a week; only the Greek episodes are indexed
55mRichard A. Billows, “Before and After Alexander: The Legend and Legacy of Alexander the Great” (The Overlook Press, 2018) New Books in Ancient History
Part of New Books in Ancient History · Scholars on their new books, interviewed by a peer; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Richard Billows
50mWar Elephants Part 1: Alexander's Immortals Ancient History Fangirl
Part of Ancient History Fangirl · Two Millennial women on emperors, assassins and mythological mayhem; only the Greek episodes are indexed
46mFrank L. Holt, “The Treasures of Alexander the Great: How One Man’s Wealth Shaped the World” (Oxford UP, 2016) New Books in Ancient History
Part of New Books in Ancient History · Scholars on their new books, interviewed by a peer; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Frank L. Holt
32m012: The Age of Alexander - India, and the Journey's End The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
27m011: The Age of Alexander - Alas, What Evil Customs Reign in Macedon The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
24m010: The Age of Alexander - 12 Angry Macedonians The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
20m008: The Age of Alexander - "He too is Alexander" The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
19m007: The Age of Alexander – "It Is Undone" The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
14m(Bonus) Lost Talisman: The Mystery of Alexander the Great's Corpse The Hellenistic Age Podcast
Part of The Hellenistic Age Podcast · The three centuries between Alexander and Actium
54mElizabeth D. Carney, "Eurydice and the Birth of Macedonian Power" (Oxford UP, 2019) New Books in Ancient History
Part of New Books in Ancient History · Scholars on their new books, interviewed by a peer; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Elizabeth D. Carney
57mPhilip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Adrian Goldsworthy
42mAlexander in Afghanistan Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast · Panel discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine; only the Greek episodes are indexed
34mAlexander the Great: Through Persian Eyes The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Ali Ansari
47mAW222 - The volatile life of King Phillip II Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast · Panel discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine; only the Greek episodes are indexed
59m105: The Life and Death of Philip II History of Persia
Part of History of Persia · Persia from Cyrus onward; only the episodes where the Greek world is the subject are indexed
54mAlexander The Great Dan Snow's History Hit
Part of Dan Snow's History Hit · Dan Snow on history's defining moments; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Tristan Hughes
50m116: In Stranger Lands History of Persia
Part of History of Persia · Persia from Cyrus onward; only the episodes where the Greek world is the subject are indexed
35m113: Alexander - King of the Monsters History of Persia
Part of History of Persia · Persia from Cyrus onward; only the episodes where the Greek world is the subject are indexed
10mAWA237 - Why was the Macedonian casualty rate so low? Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast · Panel discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine; only the Greek episodes are indexed
54mAlexander the Great The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Dan Snow
50mAlexander in the East Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Part of Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas · Johanna Hanink talks with fellow Hellenists about their latest work
With Rachel Kousser
38mAlexander the Great Invades Persia Tides of History
Part of Tides of History · Patrick Wyman's survey of the deep past; only the Greek episodes are indexed
37mIssus, Gaugamela, and Alexander's Conquest of Persia Tides of History
Part of Tides of History · Patrick Wyman's survey of the deep past; only the Greek episodes are indexed
34m119: Pirates of the Arabian History of Persia
Part of History of Persia · Persia from Cyrus onward; only the episodes where the Greek world is the subject are indexed
1h 24mAlexander the Great | Rise to Power The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Adrian Goldsworthy
1h 19mWhat If Alexander Fought Rome? The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Steele Brand
1h 16mAlexander the Great | Lord of Asia The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Adrian Goldsworthy
1h 12mAlexander the Great's Mad Scientist The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Edmund Richardson
1h 04mThe Invasion of Persia | Alexander the Great The Ancients
Part of The Ancients · History Hit's interview show; only the Greek episodes are indexed
With Adrian Goldsworthy
45m3: The Education of Alexander Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast
Part of Alexandria: A Hellenistic World Podcast · Phillip Register on the Hellenistic world, year by year
26mAlexander’s Impossible Conquest Explained Kings and Generals
Part of Kings and Generals · Military history in campaigns and battles; only the Greek episodes are indexed
13mAWA425 - A letter on siege warfare Ancient Warfare Podcast
Part of Ancient Warfare Podcast · Panel discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine; only the Greek episodes are indexed