The podcast host discusses how tribal people share similar qualities across different regions and explains how different strategies are adopted by tribes to deal with their enemies, along with other historical facts.
An exploration of the changes in cavalry during ancient wars, particularly the Greek war with the Persians and how it evolved over 150 years. The article delves into the debate on how cavalry had changed and how it was used in battles to break up formations of heavy infantry.
The author explains his view on the history of the world and the pattern he sees in the movements of peoples and commodities. He talks about how he plans to update his book to include more recent events.
Exploring the precariousness of maritime travel in ancient times as depicted through the story of King Xerxes.
This podcast discusses how the Greeks were able to defeat the much larger Persian army at the Battle of Marathon, despite being greatly outnumbered. The victory had a significant impact on the future of Greece and ultimately led to the development of Western civilization.