A Podcast Dedicated to the History of the ancient Iranian empires from 700 BCE to 700 CE
With Greece and Cyprus again at peace, it was time for the Persian Empire to pursue its war against Egypt once more. A new pharaoh takes the throne. Iphikrates attempts to reinvent the Greek soldier. Datames is on the rise. Artaxerxes is ascendant, and the King’s Peace is left in the hands of his new Greek vassals.
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
In 386 BCE, The Greco-Persian Wars finally came to an end when Artaxerxes II settled the Corinthian War by forcing the Greeks to accept The Kings Peace. For Persia, that was just the tip of the iceberg. With Greece settled, the western Satraps turned their attention to Cyprus, bringing King Evagoras of Salamis to heal in preparation for the long awaited invasion of Egypt.
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
In 393 BCE, a Persian army landed in Greece and captured territory, marking the most successful invasion of Greek territory in a century. From there, the Aegean erupted into a quagmire of competing allegiances and revolts.
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
The Spartan Invasion of Anatolia continues. The incompetent Thibron was replaced first by Derkylidas, then by the Spartan King Agesilaus himself. Agesilaus’ successes led to the final downfall of Tissaphernes, only to be completely undone with the arrival of Persia’s newest ally: Athens.
Stream
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
We continue following the 10,000 mercenaries, straight into the Spartan Invasion of the Persian Empire. What? You thought the Greeks stopped caring just because Cyrus dead?
Stream
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
The long awaited march of the 10,000 Greek mercenaries from Cyrus the Younger’s forces back toward Greece has begun.
Stream
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Jashn-e Mehregan mubarak everyone! This year’s roving holiday special is all about the traditional Feast of Mithra and the yazata it honors. Grab some sharbat, maybe a bowl of pistachios, and settle in for festivities ancient and modern with a healthy side of all of Mithra’s awesome and badass jobs in the cosmos.
Stream
Download
Vulgar History – Listen Now!
Apple | Spotify | RSS | Website
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
We follow the Spartan general, Clearchus, as he was taken into captivity in Babylon before following the royal court off to the building projects and border disputes of Artaxerxes II’s empire.
Stream
Download
The Alexander Standard -Listen Now!
Apple | Google | RSS | Website
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
After the battle of Cunaxa, both sides were left to deal with the fallout. In Babylon, Artaxerxes II and his supporters celebrated victory and punished treason. In the detritus of the battlefield, Cyrus the Younger’s supporters were left to pick up the pieces and start their long walk home.
Stream
Download
Tsar Power Podcast – Listen Now!
Apple | Spotify | RSS
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
After 6 months on the road, Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II face off to decide who will be King of Kings, deciding the course of Achaemenid History forever after.
Stream
Download
Patreon | Support Page | STORE
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
The History of Persia 
