Chapter
The Savage Ancient Near East
2:20:49 - 2:30:28 (09:38)
The Assyrian and Babylonian empires relentlessly sacked major Near Eastern capitals, inflicting trauma on conquered populations through population deportation and kidnapping sacred images, without any objection from Mesopotamian royalty.
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The speaker suggests a combination of Machiavellian thinking with Gandhi's ethic, where realistic diplomacy is mixed with tolerance, mercy and leniency to achieve success both for individuals and groups.
2:20:49 - 2:21:34 (00:45)
Summary
The speaker suggests a combination of Machiavellian thinking with Gandhi's ethic, where realistic diplomacy is mixed with tolerance, mercy and leniency to achieve success both for individuals and groups.
ChapterThe Savage Ancient Near East
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Ashurbanipal's restoration work in Babylon was intertwined with the description of his brutality and clemency which shows that Mesopotamian royalty did not consider brutal reprisals against conquered populations.
2:21:34 - 2:24:36 (03:01)
Summary
Ashurbanipal's restoration work in Babylon was intertwined with the description of his brutality and clemency which shows that Mesopotamian royalty did not consider brutal reprisals against conquered populations. The Assyrians and Babylonians' practices of population deportation and kidnapping had deeply traumatized people of the ancient Near East.
ChapterThe Savage Ancient Near East
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Cyrus, the Persian conqueror, initiated a strategy of mercy and tolerance towards the defeated Lydians, which eventually earned him their loyalty and service.
2:24:36 - 2:27:10 (02:34)
Summary
Cyrus, the Persian conqueror, initiated a strategy of mercy and tolerance towards the defeated Lydians, which eventually earned him their loyalty and service.
ChapterThe Savage Ancient Near East
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Herodotus's historical account sheds light on the significance of agoras in ancient Greek culture and how it differed from Persia which did not have such marketplaces.
2:27:10 - 2:30:28 (03:17)
Summary
Herodotus's historical account sheds light on the significance of agoras in ancient Greek culture and how it differed from Persia which did not have such marketplaces.