Chapter
The Rise of the Medes
1:06:13 - 1:12:09 (05:56)
The Medes were long believed to be a centralized state with governance similar to the Babylonians and the Assyrians, but modern theories suggest that they were much more tribal. Herodotus offers a fun account of how the Medes overthrew their oppressors.
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In 705 BCE, King Sargon II led the Assyrian army to battle in Tabal, modern-day southeastern Turkey, and disappeared along with the army, with his mummified and mutilated body found weeks later.
1:06:13 - 1:08:20 (02:07)
Assyria
Summary
In 705 BCE, King Sargon II led the Assyrian army to battle in Tabal, modern-day southeastern Turkey, and disappeared along with the army, with his mummified and mutilated body found weeks later.
ChapterThe Rise of the Medes
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Medes were previously thought of as a centralized state, similar to the Babylonians and the Assyrians, but current theories suggest that they were much more tribal in nature.
1:08:21 - 1:12:09 (03:48)
Medes
Summary
The Medes were previously thought of as a centralized state, similar to the Babylonians and the Assyrians, but current theories suggest that they were much more tribal in nature. Herodotus tells the story of how the Medes eventually threw off the nomadic oppression that was controlling them.