Chapter
The rarity of seeing a royal army
4:11:55 - 4:18:59 (07:04)
Historian Pierre Briand notes that the people in a part of the Persian Empire in Turkey had not seen a royal army in 150 years since Xerxes' time, which highlights the rarity of seeing a royal army. The Persian empire treated their army like subcontractors, which means that their core royal army was something they could bring to a mustering spot, and then fight the Persian army.
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Historians are not sure if the Battle of Issus went exactly as described by the historical sources, and there might have been a reversal at some point that was covered up by Alexander's propaganda.
4:11:55 - 4:13:21 (01:26)
Summary
Historians are not sure if the Battle of Issus went exactly as described by the historical sources, and there might have been a reversal at some point that was covered up by Alexander's propaganda.
ChapterThe rarity of seeing a royal army
EpisodeShow 58 - Kings of Kings III
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The podcast discusses the value of using historical examples in understanding military tactics and highlights that just because a place has many people doesn't mean that they can all fight in a war.
4:13:21 - 4:18:59 (05:38)
Summary
The podcast discusses the value of using historical examples in understanding military tactics and highlights that just because a place has many people doesn't mean that they can all fight in a war.