The city of Nineveh is attacked by the combined forces of the Medes, Babylonians and a horde of Scythians, after the Assyrians were weakened by a civil war, but despite putting up a good fight, the city eventually falls due to its massive fortifications being breached.
The capture of Babylon involved waiting until the river flowed low enough for troops to enter. When Cyrus entered the city, the population laid down palm fronds, which was viewed as a sign of their admiration, but was also a common religious practice.
The Macedonians' view of the Battle of Issus was presented as propaganda, exaggerating Alexander's victory over Darius and claiming that he could cross rivers on piles of corpses. It is unfortunate that we do not have access to the official communication between Alexander and Darius.
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.
Historian Mike Duncan talks about the logistical challenges the Belgians faced during their revolution and how Julius Caesar was able to take advantage of the large, decentralized barbarian armies using his more centralized Roman logistical infrastructure in the Gallic Wars.
Joe Rogan and his guest discuss the gruesome realities of war, including the drawn-out suffering caused by Civil War-era bullets made of soft lead.