Podcasts about gaugamela

Slaget vid Gaugamela är ett av de största och mest intressanta slagen under antiken. I den mån vi har tillförlitliga källor av slaget visar Alexander upp en iskyla och ett taktiskt sinne som var oöverträffat. Men det var ingalunda givet att Alexanders taktik skulle lyckas. Med numerärt underläge var hans agerande återigen ett vågspel med mycket små marginaler.Efter att Alexander den Store skördat vinsterna efter sin seger vid Issos 331 fvt vände han söderut mot Egypten. Målet var att stänga Levantens hamnar för den persiska flottan, fylla på förråden och sen återuppta jakten efter Dareios III som flytt från Issos och sedean slutgiltigt förgöra det persiska imperiet.I detta avsnitt fortsätter idéhistorikern Peter Bennesved och professorn i historia Martin Hårdstedt berättelsen om Alexander den stores persiska fälttåg fram till slaget vid Gaugamela och intagandet av Babylon.Första stoppet blev Tyros, en rik handelsstad i dagens Libanon, och en nyckelstad i handeln mellan öst och väst. Här möttes han av hårt motstånd av stadens styresmän, och det skulle ta sju månader innan belägringen slutgiltigt lyckades. Det blev en av de kanske märkligaste och mest mytomspunna belägringarna i antikens historia. Under belägringen visade Alexanders armé upp sin ingenjörsmässiga uppfinningsrikedom, men även Alexanders förmåga att driva på sina trupper i svåra lägen. Vändningen kom när delar av den persiska flottan vände sig mot Dareios III och kunde hjälpa Alexander under belägringen.Efter Tyros väntade motstånd i Gaza och ännu en belägring, men motståndet skulle visa sig svagare här. Marschen gick vidare till Egypten. Här blev Alexander vänligt mottagen och skulle vänta i nästan ett år hinnan han gick vidare. Satrapen i Egypten hade sedan länge legat i tvist med den persiska kungen och därav kunde Alexander överta makten utan konflikt. Detta var första och sista gången Alexander gick in i Egypten, men hans arv skulle bli beständigt i form av grundandet av Alexandria. Alexandria skulle bli medelhavsområdets absolut främsta kulturella centrum under århundraden efter hans död.Under sin tid i Egypten mottog Alexander flera fredspropåer från en alltmer desperat Dareios, men Alexander vägrade att förhandla. I juli 332 f.v.t. lyfte Alexanders armé återigen mot Tyros för att sedan vända mot mellanöstern och Irak i sökandet efter ett avgörande. Efter övergången vid Eufrat möttes persiska och makedoniska truppstyrkor, men det blev först på andra sidan Tigris, straxt nordväst om Arbela (dagens Erbil i Irak), som de två kungarna slutgiltig skulle mötas. Vid byn Gaugamela ställde Dareios upp sin här och inväntade Alexander.Slaget vid Gaugamela är idag inskrivet i historieböckerna som ett av de största och mest intressanta slagen under antiken. I den mån vi har tillförlitliga källor av slaget visar Alexander upp en iskyla och ett taktiskt sinne som var oöverträffat. Men det var ingalunda givet att Alexanders taktik skulle lyckas. Med numerärt underläge var hans agerande återigen ett vågspel med mycket små marginaler.Lyssna också på Alexander den store och slaget vid IssusBild: Slaget vid Gaugamela, Jan Brueghel den äldre, 1602 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Walsh's new book A Rage to Conquer is a journey through twelve of the most important battles in Western history. As Walsh sees it, war is an important facet of every culture - and, for better or worse, our world is unthinkable without it. War has been an essential part of the human condition throughout history, the principal agent of societal change, waged by men on behalf of, and in pursuit of, their gods, women, riches, power, and the sheer joy of combat. In A Rage to Conquer, Walsh brings history to life as he considers a group of courageous commanders and the battles they waged that became crucial to the course of Western history. He looks first at Carl Von Clausewitz, the seminal thinker in the Western canon dealing with war. He then moves on to Achilles at Ilium, Alexander at Gaugamela, Caesar at Alesia, Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, Aetius at the Catalaunian Plains, Bohemond at Dorylaeum and Antioch, Napoleon at Austerlitz, Pershing at St.-Mihiel, Nimitz at Midway and Patton at the Bulge with a final consideration of how the Battle of 9/11 was ultimately lost by the U.S. and what that portends for the future.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

In the year 331 BC, one of the most important battles in world history took place.  The vastly outnumbered forces of Alexander the Great lined up against those of Darius III, leader of the Persian Empire.  The outcome of the battle didn't just change the map of the world in the 4th century BC; it changed the world in a way that can still be seen today.  Learn more about the Battle of Gaugamela and how it changed the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info  Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cáel' as the new Amazon Teen IdolBy FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels."I've missed you too," Aya bumped foreheads with me. I was 'a Son of the White Stallion' who 'ran with the herds of Epona'. I was so proud of her. She had woven together a Magyar myth with an Amazon naming convention. Epona, the Celtic Horse Goddess and Aya's matron divinity, was worshiped with the sacrifice of foals, Amazons offered up fillies (female baby horsies) whose spirits ran with the Goddess in the Spirit World.When the pre-Christian Magyars went to war, they sacrificed a white stallion to entreat their deities to grant them victory. No one was about to slit my throat, or cut my heart out. I was made sacred, a spirit stud in Epona's vast herd of mares. How freakishly accurate."I love you for your brains, you know that, don't you?" I whispered to Aya."Yes. You are saving up your other love for Mommy," she kinda/sorta teased me. Out of the semi-circle of children, three stood out. More accurately, they were dwarfed by their companions. I took the group's indecision as an offer to advance."Hi," I addressed the smallest three members of the audience. "Are you the Fatal Squirts?""They are not allowed that name," Sophia interceded. "No Amazon child deserves an acknowledgement before their trial." I half-turned and nodded her way."(Cough, cough). "Excuse me, please." If she spoke Phoenician, I was boned for being obviously disrespectful of her authority and would have to take whatever punishment Sophia felt I deserved.Otherwise, I was getting away with binding 'leads to death' to 'blood-death wound' in that ancient and highly extinct tongue: 'fatal, squirts' indeed. Her hand fell on my shoulder."I have heard you laugh at death," Sophia remarked. If I was on Zoosk, all you would have to do was type in 'Preference: Amazon Male Who Dares Talk Back', and there was my smiling mug, all alone, staring back at you."Before I confess to anything, do you consider that an asset, or liability," I grinned."I withhold judgment," was her reply."I don't mean to 'laugh at death'. It is because all the other choices suck and, perhaps I've been called stubborn, bull-headed and 'not having even a passing acquaintance with common sense' a time, or two," I shrugged with my lovely burden curled around my left arm."No names, our tradition and my command," Sophia laid down the law. Sigh. I put Aya down. She didn't cause me a hint of trouble because she knew my heart. I unbuckled and handed her my two guns (my Glock-22, and 38). I motioned one of the mini-Amazons forward. She shuffled up to Aya's side and received my two tomahawks.Not only was no one leaving, the rest of the camp started coming down to see what was about to transpire. In my short stint at Havenstone, I had developed a reputation as an exciting fun-guy/irrepressible troublemaker."I feel your decision is founded on misinformation, or your rendering to be unjust," I told Sophia."Explain," Sophia requested.I hadn't disarmed for my sake, or hers. I gave up my weapons to affirm my desire to talk. I placed myself at my sister's mercy, thus expressing my trust in her. Amazons are not savages, just violently inclined.Later, Pamela would remind me that my behavior was precisely what Isharans were supposed to do, seek peace."Aya has taken a position as intern with Executive Services at Havenstone," I explained. "She held my position and served effectively for four days with good work reviews from the head of the department herself," I added."She has served in a caste, been assigned duties by members of that caste, performed errands and accomplished all that was asked of her. Doesn't that create an allowance for Aya, as she has been considered for a caste?" I was fishing for an excuse based on my instincts for these people."She has never been selected, chosen and been anointed to a caste, so her preliminary experience does not qualify," Sophia said after a few seconds of introspection. "Next?""She has charged forth into battle on my behest." The archery range."You were not an acknowledged member of the Host when that happened. Next?""She's tried to kill me," I tossed out there."What?" many exclaimed."No!" Aya gasped."When did this occur?" Sophia's eyes twinkled."At the archery range. She shot at me twice," I responded."She was practicing," was the counter. "Next?""Not next," I smiled. "I didn't have permission from anyone to step beyond the shooting line.In doing so, I accepted all calls to combat. Both Leona and Aya shot at me. Aya shot twice and came close once. Leona only hit me after I gave myself up to protect three Amazon children."Pause."Okay. Aya has served in combat, no matter how one-sided, " Sophia began."I was armed for part of the fight," I interrupted hurriedly. Aya's first arrow."Accepted. You were a viable combatant before that as witnessed by other Amazons in earlier encounters. She and another Amazon shot at you without any other claiming traditional ownership of you," Sophia nodded. The Leader had given me a 'bye' on my intern status."Aya may bear an honorific," Sophia loudly proclaimed her change in course. To Amazons, screwing up was a distant third to not owning up to what you did and not learning from your mistakes. Besides, I could tell Sophia was warming up to me, as a male and an Amazon."My war band?" Aya chirped."You do not have a war band, Aya Epona, but whatever name you use among yourselves is not a matter I will concern myself with," Sophia stated firmly. "Fifty days, Cáel." That was the end of it. Sophia turned and began walking uphill, conflict successfully resolved.The Fatal Squirts had emerged with a semi-official status, I had emerged without a new series of wounds and I had wrangled forth a small down payment for all the love and loyalty Aya had showered on me."Best Daddy in the World!" Aya shouted. "Mamitu! Mamitu!" Destiny.Amazons weren't huge believers in luck. They put their faith in training, planning, experience and diligence. For them, victory was a matter of destiny. Let the sloppy, treacherous Greeks invoke 'Nike', Victory, or 'Tyche', Luck for tossing them a positive outcome in battle. My side weren't thankful for the win they deserved.They acknowledged Mamitu had, through foresight, prepared the Host for what had to be done. For Aya, it was destiny that had put me in her path; she and her sisters trained for the hostage scenario multiple times, so she was a logical choice for my training. She had been training with the bow when I was giving her the inner strength and confidence to hit the target.Training, not mutual good fortune, put her at the range to make that shot. Whatever part luck played, that bolt that had saved my life and paved the way for Aya's rise to leadership had been a part of her training as well. Amazons didn't deny luck, nor did the put any trust in it."Hi, so who are the rest of you?" I addressed the Fatal Squirts while rearming."I am Mosa Oya," the tomahawk holder identified herself."I am, " the third member got out before we were propelled back into that 'never too distant' No-Man's Land. A girl, a stranger in her early teens, came up and shoved Aya hard."You are nothing special," the older girl growled at my buddy. My 'daughter' barely avoided sprawling in the dust.The intensity was palatable. Aya had no chance of beating this girl. Not only did her opponent have every physical advantage, she had three buddies as well, correction: two buddies and a twin sister. Amazons built lifetime bonds around these foursomes. Aya and company backed down, despite her obvious shame. She had just won an honorific as a child, unheard of before this. It was Amazon tactical thinking, not fear, that ruled Aya's mind. I was so proud of her."What's your name?" I inquired congenially of the newcomer. She flashed me a look of anger laced with teenage hormones, then turned and stormed away, actually, she only started to storm away. Her behavior had played right into my hands. I was an adult. She wasn't a full-fledged member of the Host, nor was she a child anymore. I had asked her a question and she had been disrespectful to me. Her bad. Still, I doubted anyone expected my leg sweep.The bully hit the ground hard, no rolling with the blow for her. My foot smashing down on her diaphragm drove the fight right out of her. I wasn't done. The twin rushed in, my thunderbolt left sent her flying back from whence she came. Amazons despise child abuse as cruel and socially cancerous, yet no one else was rushing in to stop me.Even her other two friends were obeying both basic Amazon battle philosophy and conduct. Two young teens versus me was stupid, and I wasn't alone. I had four Squirts plus two other women close by who saw nothing wrong with a cooperative pummeling. I lifted my foot a centimeter from the girl's chest."Let's try this again," I spoke softly. "I am Cáel Ishara. You have disparaged my house by putting your back to me after I, an adult, politely addressed you. In fifteen seconds your sin will pass beyond your ability to address and your actions will be viewed as your family's unwarranted insult. My sisters will seek vengeance against your sisters with the added advantage that your sisters won't know what's going on. Now, what's your name?"See, I could have gone straight to Step Two, the House on House vengeance. Me kicking her ass was merciful because after five, or six members of her house were jumped, one at a time by three, or four, of mine, those ladies were going to be truly curious why their youngster had been so fucking rude in front of so many fucking Amazons to the HEAD of a fucking First House.'Honorific' Aya still had no status except that of a child. Dumb Bunny was passed her 12th year test, so she was of her House, thus the insult. Despite my 'fantasy' assumption of the role of grunt, everyone knew that Cáel Cabbage-head was Cáel Ishara, Head of House Ishara. I was the only accepted male Amazon in existence, the only possessor of a 'five o'clock shadow' in camp, I was armed and I was so armed while walking among their children.She could not have possibly mistaken me for another. Her eyes showed that truism too. Her wrathful 'how dare that male!' morphed into 'oh fuck, my older sisters are going to be tossed down stairwells, jacked up in parking garages and they were going to be caught totally flat-footed when it happens, and it is all my (the girl's) fault'.In theory, Saint Marie could deny my feud (we were at war), or warn the girl's house of my request, but why would she? The crime couldn't have been more obvious and the Amazons were way past making harmful shit up about me."Zarana, Zarana of House Inara," she gasped.I switched foot placement, pivoted, reached down to arm-clasp my left with her left and ended with me pulling her effortlessly to a standing position."A pleasure to meet you Zarana Inara. I am Cáel Ishara, but you may call me Cáel if you wish," I gave her my award winning smile. "No one will ever doubt your courage in my presence," I added.'Lead with the left jab, then catch them with the right hook'. As true in interpersonal relationships as in boxing. I had beaten her handily seconds ago and now I was applauding her bravery. Again, I wasn't a Head of House calling attention to her virtue, but I was."Your sister shares your warrior's heart.""I, I, I don't know what came over me, " she started to give me a respectful head-nod. I hooked a finger under her chin to stop her."Are you going to reconsider your approach for dealing with a male Amazon, Zarana of Inara?" I bridged the awkward moment. Bing! I had turned a humiliation into a learning moment."Yes," she smiled at me. "Yes Cáel Ish, Cáel.""I swear by the All-Mighty, if I find this one crawling into your sleeping bag, I'm going to be very disappointed in you," Delilah ambushed me. Wa-ha?"Oh, come on!" I protested. "She's thirteen.""Fourteen," the other twin, bleeding lip and all, puffed herself up."Not helping, " I looked at the twin."Vaski," she supplied. What?"Vaski? Really? That was Grandmother's name, it is Magyar-Finnish," I wondered."We are almost related," she conjured the improbable out of the impossible."No you are not, young lady," Delilah serpentined her way to the front of the crowd. "You are not family now and you can't attempt to be for four more years.""Who would you be?" Zarana challenged Delilah. Man, those two kids were spunky."An honored guest," Priya provided. "I hope another lesson in manners will not be necessary.""I'll do my best," I volunteered. Priya had been addressing the twins; not me. Taking the hit was a bit of comedy to diffuse the moment."Some of you need to eat," a camp counselor stated. Another crisis down and the sky wasn't even dark yet."Cáel!" and here we went again. Thank you, Ishara, it was Europa, the strange one, meaning the one I understood the most.(Night and Day)This place kept getting more and more wonderful. There was one safe road that rolled out of the camp's front gate (there was no wall, the gate was ceremonial) and disappeared off toward the closest state road. Scheduled trips were made to the closest blip on the census data where they bought stuff (irrelevant) and were 'seen' by the locals (the important thing).If anyone investigated, there was a legitimate summer camp 'out there'. The counselors weren't friendly, but they worked with 'troubled' kids, so keeping the small talk to a minimum was excusable. Sure, they only saw women, usually the same ones each trip during a given summer. The camp held nearly a thousand people, so the all-female thing was dismissed as a quirk.That was the second layer of deception. We had already learned that the first layer was the idea of a camp for girls in the foster care system. The third layer was all the visible 'props'. This went beyond the typical craft centers, juvenile obstacle courses, and a dozen other distractions. (The only 'real' one was the stables. Amazons loved riding horses and being assigned to tend to their care was a high honor.)Thirty meters inside the gate was a bridged gulch. After dark, the bridge supports were removed turning a clear shot into the center of camp into a waiting death trap. If there was any doubt, the gulch, so comforting and protective, was a blast zone as well, designation: The Barbecue Pit. I couldn't find it, but I was sure there was an altar somewhere to the matron goddess for this summer camp, the Goddess Paranoia.The sleeping quarters for everyone? More props. Campers would go in, mill around for ten minutes, then curl up on their bed, the ones that warmed up to 98 degrees in the shape of human bodies. Then the campers went down the shafts beneath their bunks and dutifully shuffled along the one meter high underground tunnels to their mesa-based domiciles. Again, once in the cliff-side barracks, they had two chimneys, a tunnel back to the dorm building and a cleverly designed, nearly invisible front exit to choose from.Pamela took it in stride, Delilah was a bit peeved by the 'excessive' security. Virginia, we'd already dragged her through her dorm tunnel to her cave to sleep it off. For me, the tunnel's dimensions made it a tight fit. Amazons can be pretty strong, but they don't have shoulders as wide as mine, nor are they normally over a meter/eight (six feet for us Yankees).I would have complained, except I had a sneaking suspicion that Pamela had a trowel to give me so I could 'widen up' a twenty to forty meter stretch of tunnel the moment I opened my mouth. As the last portion of the instructional tour, we were directed to get our grub before it was gone because the sadistic chefs loved to watch the eight year old workhouse orphans fight over who got to lick the pot instead of starving.Not really. The victuals were actually very good. I had hopes of more bonding time with my Epona ladies, yet no sooner had I cleaned my tin plate and dinnerware, I found someone else who craved my attention, Sophia. She was hot for my touch and by that I meant she wanted to punch and kick me around for a bit, all in the name of fun."Since you are my guest, I will let you choose our weapons," Sophia decided."I choose hyperbole," I gracefully flowed from sitting with one leg down and the other bent to standing."Specify.""Caber tossing with real Sequoia. I'll wait for the ladies of Girl Scout Troop 666 to go get some, they have to be authentic; no substitutes accepted," I explained."That's not hyperbole," Sophia snorted. "Hyperbole would be, 'I want to use the biggest spears ever used by Amazons, or Goddesses'.""My hyperbole wasn't the caber tossing, it was us 'waiting' for a set of circumstances we both knew wouldn't happen," I countered. Sophia nodded.

Michael Walsh's new book A Rage to Conquer is a journey through twelve of the most important battles in Western history. As Walsh sees it, war is an important facet of every culture - and, for better or worse, our world is unthinkable without it. War has been an essential part of the human condition throughout history, the principal agent of societal change, waged by men on behalf of, and in pursuit of, their gods, women, riches, power, and the sheer joy of combat. In A Rage to Conquer, Walsh brings history to life as he considers a group of courageous commanders and the battles they waged that became crucial to the course of Western history. He looks first at Carl Von Clausewitz, the seminal thinker in the Western canon dealing with war. He then moves on to Achilles at Ilium, Alexander at Gaugamela, Caesar at Alesia, Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, Aetius at the Catalaunian Plains, Bohemond at Dorylaeum and Antioch, Napoleon at Austerlitz, Pershing at St.-Mihiel, Nimitz at Midway and Patton at the Bulge with a final consideration of how the Battle of 9/11 was ultimately lost by the U.S. and what that portends for the future.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

A Rage to Conquer: Twelve Battles That Changed the Course of Western History by Michael Walsh Amazon.com Award-winning author Michael Walsh looks at twelve momentous battles that changed the course of Western history. A sequel to Michael Walsh's Last Stands, his new book A Rage to Conquer is a journey through the twelve of the most important battles in Western history. As Walsh sees it, war is an important facet of every culture – and, for better or worse, our world is unthinkable without it. War has been an essential part of the human condition throughout history, the principal agent of societal change, waged by men on behalf of, and in pursuit of, their gods, women, riches, power, and the sheer joy of combat. In A Rage to Conquer, Walsh brings history to life as he considers a group of courageous commanders and the battles they waged that became crucial to the course of Western history. He looks first at Carl Von Clausewitz, the seminal thinker in the Western canon dealing with war. He then moves on to Achilles at Ilium, Alexander at Gaugamela, Caesar at Alesia, Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, Aetius at the Catalaunian Plains, Bohemond at Dorylaeum and Antioch, Napoleon at Austerlitz, Pershing at St.-Mihiel, Nimitz at Midway and Patton at the Bulge with a final consideration of how the Battle of 9/11 was ultimately lost by the U.S. and what that portends for the future.About the author With six critically acclaimed novels, as well as a hit TV movie, journalist, author and screenwriter Michael Walsh has achieved the writer's trifecta: two New York Times best-sellers, a major literary award and, as co-writer, the Disney Channel's then-highest-rated show. The 1998 publication of As Time Goes By -- his long-awaited and controversial prequel/sequel to everybody's favorite movie, Casablanca -- created a literary sensation; translated into more than twenty languages, including Portuguese, Chinese and Hebrew, the story of Rick and Ilsa landed on best-seller lists around the world.

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BOATS THIS WEEK (SEP 30-OCT 6, 2024) — Thousands of years ago this week, Alexander the Great fought his final decisive battle against Darius III so we'll start our journey by comparing the true story of Gaugamela with the battle in 2004's Colin Farrell movie. Then we'll hop onto the baseball field because tomorrow, October 1st, 1961, is when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's MLB home run record. We'll learn about the Billy Crystal-directed movie called 61* (we'll learn about the * in the movie's title in the episode). For our third event from this week in history according to the movies, we'll learn about the Battle of Mogadishu—or, as it's commonly called, the Black Hawk Down Incident. That happened on Thursday this week, October 3rd, 1993. Then, after a few historical birthdays from this week in history, we'll wrap up today's episode by comparing history with 2010's The Social Network. Until next time, here's where you can continue the story. Events from this week in history Monday: Alexander | BOATS #157 Tuesday: 61* Thursday: Black Hawk Down | BOATS #105 Birthdays from this week in history Wednesday: Paul von Hindenburg in Hitler: Rise of Evil Wednesday: Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Saturday: Ray Kroc in The Founder Historical movies releasing this week in history Tuesday: The Social Network Mentioned in this episode Steven Bertoni's article on Sean Parker Wall Street Journal article on Peter Thiel and Facebook's political ads Baseball this week: See "The Whammer" in The Natural Baseball this week: Say Hey, Willy Mays! Did you enjoy this episode? Get the BOATS email newsletter Leave a comment Support our sponsors Unlock ad-free episodes Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/350 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took Alexander just three years to effectively conquer the Persian Empire. Two decisive battles - Issus and Gaugamela - proved his supremacy over the Persian king Darius III, and the two-century rule of the Achaemenids died on battlefields in the Fertile Crescent.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. And check out Patrick's new podcast The Pursuit of Dadliness! It's all about “Dad Culture,” and Patrick will interview some fascinating guests about everything from tall wooden ships to smoked meats to comfortable sneakers to history, sports, culture, and politics. https://bit.ly/PWtPoDListen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksosarjan toisessa osassa kerrotaan Aleksanterin armeijoiden koostumiksesta, strategioista ja käydään yksityiskohtaisemmin läpi hänen kaksi kuuluisinta voittoaan: Gaugamela ja Issus.

In Episode #25, we delve into Alexander's final conquests, from the iconic Battle of Issus to the strategic sieges of Tyre and Gaza. We explore his enigmatic encounters with  an Oracle, the pivotal Battle of Gaugamela, and the dramatic murder of Darius III & Bessus. Witness Alexander's triumph at the Battle of Hydaspes against Porus and debate around it. Also, covering his legendary return through the harsh Gedrosian Desert, and the lingering question: was he a tyrant or a hero? Finally, we confront the mysterious circumstances surrounding Alexander's untimely death in 323 BC. Timestamps 00:00 - Previously covered 02:26 - Scorched Earth Policy 05:47 - Battle of Issus (333 BC) 14:48 - Sieze of Tyre 19:14 - Sieze of Gaza 21:19 - Entering Egypt 21:47 - Oracle Of Ammon 24:47 - Power Hungry? 27:28 - Defeat of Sparta 29:17 - Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC) 41:21 - Burning of Persepolis 46:24 - Murder of Darius ||| 47:15 - Mutiny among Macedonians 49:44 - Alexander's Character 51:29 - Bessus Killed 52:32 - Sogdian Rocks & Roxane 56:36 - Battle of Hydaspes/Jhelum (326 BC) 01:04:29 - Did Porus Win? 01:14:50 - Army Withdrawal  01:15:36 - Gedrosian Desert 01:18:35 - Reaching Babylon & Aftermath  01:22:20 - Alexander's Death (323 BC) 01:23:21 - Cultural Stories 01:23:58 - Tyrant or Hero? 01:26:31 - Genghis Khan vs Alexander

Darius has already been defeated by Alexander. His wife has been kidnapped and has now died in childbirth. The omens sent by the gods bode ill for him. Yet, the two are ready to face off at Gaugamela. Will Darius be the first commander to defeat Alexander in battle, or will he fall like all those before him? Listen as William and Anita tell the story of the end of the Achaemenid Empire. For bonus episodes, ad-free listening, reading lists, book discounts, a weekly newsletter, and a chat community. Sign up at https://empirepod.supportingcast.fm/ Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Alexander den store (356 f.v.t.- 323 f.v.t.), som var kung i Makedonien, skrev in sig i världshistorien genom att på några år erövra stormakten Persien. Med en blandning av hänsynslöshet och taktiskt geni nådde han ända fram till Indien, där hans män vägrade fortsätta.Alexander III utplånade städer som Thebe för att statuera ett exempel på vad som hände dem som inte underkastades sig honom utan motstånd. När han började anamma persiska seder blev hans män allt mer skeptiska. Hans död i Babylon är fortfarande höljd i mystik, men troligtvis söp han ihjäl sig bara 33 år gammal märkt av år i strid. Eller så kanske någon förgiftade honom eftersom de inte var sugna på ett planerat fälttåg till Arabien.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Daniel Hermansson, historiepoddare och historielärare aktuell med boken De kom, de såg, de segrade : vad antikens fältherrar lär oss om makten och människan.Alexander den store var son till kung Filip II av Makedonien och drottning Olympias från Epirus. Han växte upp i en tid när Makedonien lade sig under de grekiska stadsstaterna i en kultur av våld och machokultur. Han fick en omfattande utbildning med bland annat den berömda filosofen Aristoteles som lärare. Alexander blev en analytisk och strategisk tänkare, vilket senare skulle bli avgörande för hans militära framgångar.Alexander visade tidigt tecken på militär skicklighet genom att delta i sin fars krigståg. När Filip mördades 336 f.Kr., blev Alexander efter en kort maktkamp hans efterträdare. Han inledde sin regering med att föra krig mot thrakiska stammar söder om Donau. Upproret i Grekland, som utgick från Thebe, tvingade honom att avbryta fälttåget. När han hade besegrat upproret, jämnades Thebe med marken i avskräckande syfte.Efter att ha säkrat sin ställning i Grekland, vände Alexander sin uppmärksamhet österut mot det persiska riket. Han korsade Hellesponten med en armé på cirka 40 000 män i maj 334 f.Kr. Den första drabbningen ägde rum vid Granikos, där det persiska försvaret besegrades. Alexander erövrade sedan de grekiska städerna vid mindre asiatiska kusten och förde sin armé till Anatoliens högland.Slutstriden mellan Alexander och den persiske kungen Dareios III ägde rum vid Gaugamela på ett slättområde vid Tigris övre lopp under hösten 331 f.Kr. Trots att den persiska armén var mångdubbelt större, kunde Alexander, genom sin strategi, totalt utmanövrera den persiska armén. Dareios drog sig tillbaka till det iranska höglandet, där han senare mördades av sina egna. Förstörelsen av palatset i Persepolis markerade slutpunkten på denna del av Alexanders fälttåg.Senare vände Alexander sin uppmärksamhet österut mot Indusdalen, som bara formellt hade stått under persisk överhöghet. Han besegrade den indiska kungen Poros vid Hydaspes 326 f.Kr. men lät sedan denne fortsätta sin regering som lydkung.Alexander dog plötsligt 323 f.Kr. i Babylon efter en kort sjukdom – det finns också omständigheter som tyder på att han förgiftades.Omslag: Alexander den store. Bär inskriptionen: "Alexander [den store], son till Filip, [kung av] Makedonien." Kopia av den kejserliga romerska eran (1:a eller 2:a århundradet e.Kr.) av en bronsskulptur gjord av Lysippos. Finns i Tivoli, öster om Rom, Italien. Wikipedia, public DomainMusik: Ancient Empires And Civilizations av MEDIA MUSIC GROUP, Storyblocks audioLyssna också på Pyrrhos – på fel sida i historien i kampen om världsherraväldet.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Vill du stödja podden och samtidigt höra ännu mer av Historia Nu? Gå med i vårt gille genom att klicka här: https://plus.acast.com/s/historianu-med-urban-lindstedt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the years that followed Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela on October 1, 331 BC, his Macedonian and Greek army fought a truly ‘Herculean' series of campaigns in what is today Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. But it was in the Indus Valley, on the banks of the Hydaspes River (known today as the Jhelum) in 326 BC that Alexander would fight his last major battle against King Poros.Alexander used feints and deception to transport a select force from his army across the swollen River Hydaspes without attracting the enemy's attention, allowing his troops the crucial element of surprise. There was a fascinating array of forces that clashed in the battle, including Indian war elephants and chariots, and horse archers and phalanx formations. Although a tactical masterpiece, the Hydaspes was the closest that Alexander the Great came to defeat, and was one of the costliest battles fought by his near- exhausted army. To examine this battle is today's guest, Nic Fields, author of “The Hydaspes 326 BC: The Limit of Alexander the Great's Conquests.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3101278/advertisement

Alexander the Great burned Persepolis to the ground during a night of drunken revelry, after being encouraged to do so by a Greek courtesan named Thaïs. It's said she told Alexander torching the royal palace would be among his crowning achievements, and it's said she inspired his soldiers and followers to take up torches. That is, at least, according to legend. Let's talk about the downfall of the Persian Empire and why anyone would have wanted to torch Persepolis.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Highkey Obsessed Thomas discusses then long awaited Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander's final, decisive battle with Darius III, which essentially brought about the end of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. If you dig what you're hearing be sure to give us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.We welcome feedback on Instagram @highkeyobsessedpodcast and Twitter @HighkeyOPodcast.Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

plutarch.life/pyrrhusPyrrhus, tempted to fight in the old Homeric style of one on one, strikes me as a man born in the wrong era. With the rise of the Macedonian phalanx, his tactical brilliance sees some success but his personal appetite for risk and voracious craving for the next adventure over the horizon cause him to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory too many times in his life. From Fabricius to Sparta to Argos, Pyrrhus seems to learn prudence, but only learns that even the Spartans can defend their homeland with everything they've got. How can we learn from Pyrrhus and not earn victories so costly that we end in defeat?Also, Pyrrhus's end in Argos...How to read a metaphor (or an omen!). And so much more...Support the show

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander of Macedon (356–323 BC) Alexander successfully conquered the known world but without his trusty steed, Bucephalus, many say he would have been only half the man. Just how much have famous horses changed the course of history? Mikey and Paul saddle up to find out.   Facebook Twitter InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendon asks why the Macedonian phalanx at the Battles of Issues and Gaugamela suffered such a low casualty rate from arrows fired by archers? Murray gives us his opinion.   Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

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Volvemos de nuevo a embarcarnos en la vida del gran Alejandro Magno. En el programa anterior, la tercera parte de esta serie, se narró, la tortuosa conquista de Tiro, su llegada triunfal a Egipto, y la decisiva y épica batalla de Gaugamela en el norte del actual Irak, derrotando de manera definitiva a Darío que huira a refugiarse al interior más profundo de su inmenso imperio. ¿Y qué hará ahora Alejandro a partir de esa victoria fulgurante? ¿Qué política comenzará establecer en sus recién conquistados dominios? ¿Cómo se comportarán sus amigos y generales, y sus tropas fieles ya no habiendo enemigo que le presente batalla de igual a igual? Todo esto y mas lo hablaremos de la mano de mi querido amigo Juan Carlos Moraleda. Música: Alejandro de Vángelis

Die Schlacht bei Gaugamela 331 bildete das größte Aufeinandertreffen zwischen Persern und Makedonien. Sie änderte den Lauf der Geschichte für immer. Alexander fegte durch sie das größte Weltreich hinweg, das die Welt bis dahin gesehen hatte. Wer dort kämpfte und was Alexander den Sieg brachte, das erfahrt ihr hier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me.Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/alexanderSeason 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.comKey Virtues and Vices Generosity (μεγαλόδωρος) - When his wealth becomes nearly infinite his generosity keeps pace with it. Many examples given of Alexander's largesse as he builds his empire. Justice (δική) - When founding and running a empire this big, justice has to be a key concern. Alexander tries to balance respect for the current Persian customs as he finds them and the Hellenization of the Persian peoples. While he doesn't walk that line as well as he could have, many of his Macedonians treat the Persians far worse and Alexander is often left picking up the pieces. Friendship (φιλία)- Plutarch, like Aristotle, sees philosophy as the foundation of a life of powerful and lasting friendships. Alexander lives this virtue in many ways but, when he falls short, he fails in impressive ways (cf. Clitus the Black). Ambition (φιλοτιμία) - This one cuts both ways. Aristotle uses the same word to describe the virtue as he does to describe its excess (what we still today call “overly-ambitious”). Alexander's ambition means the only things that slow him down or change his course are mutiny or death. Important Places Thebes - Not just in Plutarch's backyard, but the city punished for revolting after Philip's death. It is burned to the ground and 30,000 of its inhabitant are sold into slavery. Plutarch thinks this must anger the god Dionysius, who was born close to Thebes. The Battle of Granicus River - Alexander's first battle against the Persian army. Is he reckless or bold? Do we judge him by the consequences?Battle of Issus - Alexander's second major battle against the Persian host, and the first in which Darius is present. Darius flees and Alexander chose better terrain than he realized. The Siege of Tyre - This strategic city gives Alexander an excuse to take care of the Persian Navy so that his supply lines are not disrupted as he traverses into the heart of the Persian Empire. Alexandria - Alexander, under the guidance of Homer, founds a city at the mouth of the Nile that will prosper for the next thousand years. Acting as the Greek and Roman capital of Egypt, Alexandria is still the second-most populous city in Egypt after Cairo today. The Battle of Gaugamela - The last decisive battle to put Darius on the run. Alexander claims that Greece has been avenged and uses the title King of Persia after this. The Battle of Hydapses - Moving beyond the frontiers of the Persian Empire, Alexander crosses the Indus River and defeats King Poros, only to return his kingdom to him because of respect for a worthy enemy. Shortly after this his men mutiny and Alexander must turn back home. Babylon - Before he makes it home, the whole army has a prolonged victory feast in Babylon. Perhaps complications from drinking cause Alexander to fall into a fever from which he does not recover and he dies in Babylon at the age of 33, having conquered the Greeks and the Persian Empire. What if he'd managed to conquer himself? How far does Plutarch think he could have gone? Support the show

Slaget vid Gaugamela är ett av de största och mest intressanta slagen under antiken. I den mån vi har tillförlitliga källor av slaget visar Alexander upp en iskyla och ett taktiskt sinne som var oöverträffat. Men det var ingalunda givet att Alexanders taktik skulle lyckas. Med numerärt underläge var hans agerande återigen ett vågspel med mycket små marginaler.Efter att Alexander den Store skördat vinsterna efter sin seger vid Issos 331 fvt vände han söderut mot Egypten. Målet var att stänga Levantens hamnar för den persiska flottan, fylla på förråden och sen återuppta jakten efter Dareios III som flytt från Issos och sedean slutgiltigt förgöra det persiska imperiet.I detta avsnitt fortsätter idéhistorikern Peter Bennesved och professorn i historia Martin Hårdstedt berättelsen om Alexander den stores persiska fälttåg fram till slaget vid Gaugamela och intagandet av Babylon.Första stoppet blev Tyros, en rik handelsstad i dagens Libanon, och en nyckelstad i handeln mellan öst och väst. Här möttes han av hårt motstånd av stadens styresmän, och det skulle ta sju månader innan belägringen slutgiltigt lyckades. Det blev en av de kanske märkligaste och mest mytomspunna belägringarna i antikens historia. Under belägringen visade Alexanders armé upp sin ingenjörsmässiga uppfinningsrikedom, men även Alexanders förmåga att driva på sina trupper i svåra lägen. Vändningen kom när delar av den persiska flottan vände sig mot Dareios III och kunde hjälpa Alexander under belägringen.Efter Tyros väntade motstånd i Gaza och ännu en belägring, men motståndet skulle visa sig svagare här. Marschen gick vidare till Egypten. Här blev Alexander vänligt mottagen och skulle vänta i nästan ett år hinnan han gick vidare. Satrapen i Egypten hade sedan länge legat i tvist med den persiska kungen och därav kunde Alexander överta makten utan konflikt. Detta var första och sista gången Alexander gick in i Egypten, men hans arv skulle bli beständigt i form av grundandet av Alexandria. Alexandria skulle bli medelhavsområdets absolut främsta kulturella centrum under århundraden efter hans död.Under sin tid i Egypten mottog Alexander flera fredspropåer från en alltmer desperat Dareios, men Alexander vägrade att förhandla. I juli 332 f.v.t. lyfte Alexanders armé återigen mot Tyros för att sedan vända mot mellanöstern och Irak i sökandet efter ett avgörande. Efter övergången vid Eufrat möttes persiska och makedoniska truppstyrkor, men det blev först på andra sidan Tigris, straxt nordväst om Arbela (dagens Erbil i Irak), som de två kungarna slutgiltig skulle mötas. Vid byn Gaugamela ställde Dareios upp sin här och inväntade Alexander.Slaget vid Gaugamela är idag inskrivet i historieböckerna som ett av de största och mest intressanta slagen under antiken. I den mån vi har tillförlitliga källor av slaget visar Alexander upp en iskyla och ett taktiskt sinne som var oöverträffat. Men det var ingalunda givet att Alexanders taktik skulle lyckas. Med numerärt underläge var hans agerande återigen ett vågspel med mycket små marginaler.Lyssna också på Alexander den store och slaget vid IssusBild: Slaget vid Gaugamela, Jan Brueghel den äldre, 1602 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me.Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/alexanderSeason 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com     Important People-Bucephalus - Yes, a horse is an important character! Fiery, hard-working, and lasting till the edge of Alexander's empire, Bucephalus (ox-head) provides an analogue for us to see a fiery temperament tamed. -Philip - Alexander's ambitious father and the succesful military reformer who almost led an expedition against Persia himself. His untimely assassination makes that task fall to Alexander. -Olympias - An ambitious and scheming mother, Olympias always pushes Alexander to do more and work harder. While at home, she frequently conflicts with Antipater, the regent Alexander left in charge of Macedonia in his decade-long absence. -Darius III - The last Achaemenid emperor of Persia flees from Alexander twice but, overall, is treated well by his enemy. He didn't choose his successor, but ultimatley respects the man who sits on the throne of Cyrus after his death. -Poros - One of the last king-generals that Alexander defeats before turning around to head back home. Poros lives on the far side of the Indus River and earns Alexander's respect in a hard-fought battle. Alexander keeps him in his current position and adds lands to his after defeating him. -Aristotle - One of the greatest philosophers who ever lived worked as the personal tutor to Alexander the Great for at least two years. The two men continue to correspond later in life but some versions of the story have their relationship cool significantly after Alexander executes his grand-nephew, Callisthenes (cf. sections 53-55)-Philotas - A contemporary of Alexander rising in the ranks under his father, Parmenio. Both experienced leaders who served under Philip and Alexander, Philotas's pride finds him implicated in a conspiracy and Alexander kills him and his father. -Clitus (Cleitus) - A member of Alexander's companion cavalry who saves his life at The Battle of Granicus River. When he later tries to publicly correct Alexander for adopting too many Persian customs, the fight leads to his tragic death, which Alexander struggles to recover from.  -Callisthenes - Grand-nephew of Aristotle accompanying Alexander on the Persian Expedition. He acts as a proxy for Alexander's relationship with the ethical and political lessons Alexander had learned from Aristotle. When he dies (some reports say by Alexander's order, others do not), it seems Alexander lost his last link with his childhood education.Important Places-Thebes - Not just in Plutarch's backyard, but the city punished for revolting after Philip's death. It is burned to the ground and 30,000 of its inhabitant are sold into slavery. Plutarch thinks this must anger the god Dionysius, who was born close to Thebes. -The Battle of Granicus River -Battle of Issus-The Siege of Tyre-Alexandria-The Battle of Gaugamela-The Battle of HydapsesKey Virtues and Vices-Generosity -Justice  -Friendship   -Ambition (φιλοτιμία)Support the show

De Maratón a Gaugamela. Historia de Grecia. En este recopilatorio nos encontramos con Las guerras Médicas; La Guerra del Peloponeso y Alejandro Magno. ¿Qué era la Liga Panhelénica y que éxitos tuvo? ¿Qué diferencias sustanciales tenían Atenas y Esparta? ¿Qué impacto tuvo en el Mundo griego Alejandro Magno? Mesokosmos tu podcast de Historia. ¿Dónde puedes encontrar a Mesokosmos Historia? iVoox Originals Facebook: Mesokosmos Historia Twitter: @mesokosmos2019 Instagram: Mesokosmos Historia Linkedin: Mesokosmos Historia Correo electrónico: mesokomoshistoria@gmail.com Accede al merchandising de Mesokosmos Historia: http://mesokosmos.ga/tienda/ Puedes patrocinarnos a través de iVoox en la pestaña azul de apoyar y tendrás acceso a sorteos, material adicional y podcast exclusivos. Cada jueves tienes una cita con la Historia a partir de las 20:00 hora española. La música que se ha usado en este episodio les bajo la licencia de Jamendo Music contratada y gestionada por IVOOX (SGAE RRDD/4/1074/1012). Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Ya estamos en el tercer episodio dedicado a la biografía de Alejandro Magno. En el episodio anterior, Alejandro y su ejército, desembarcan en la península de Anatolia, lo que hoy es la actual Turquía, y vence en dos ocasiones, en la batalla del río Gránico y en la batalla de Issos, los ejércitos que Darío ha enviado para acabar con el joven rey macedonio. Hoy no adentraremos en tierras de Siria, Fenicia, Egipto y Mesopotamia, donde Alejandro afrontara el durísimo sitio de la ciudad de Tiro, se convertirá en faraón de las tierras del Nilo y afrontará la mayor y más decisiva batalla de toda la edad antigua, la batalla de Gaugamela. Todo ello narrado con su genial verbo fino y la grandiosa épica de la narración de mi querido Juan Carlos Moraleda. Música: Alejandro de Vángelis

Alexander continues to steamroll around the the Mediterranean. He mashes the Gordian Knot, he poops his pants with malaria, he creates a freaking peninsula to attack the island city of Tyre!!! Oh and if you thought Zeus and Philip were his only daddies.... Try Amon-Ra. Cause guess what, he takes Egypt. All leading up to the decisive battle against the flaccid Darius at the Battle of Gaugamela!

En el anterior capítulo vimos cómo Alejandro de Macedonia se hacía con la corona con sólo veinte años tras la repentina muerte de su padre, Filipo II, asesinado durante una boda. El joven monarca compensaba su juventud e inexperiencia con grandes dosis de ingenio y arrojo personal. Primero consolidó las conquistas de Filipo en Grecia y en las regiones de Tracia e Iliria, donde habitaban tribus indómitas que solían poner en jaque con frecuencia los dominios septentrionales de Macedonia. Tras ello anudó con fuerza la alianza panhelénica que forjado su padre años antes. Con la retaguardia en paz se dispuso a lanzarse sobre la yugular del imperio persa. La campaña de Alejandro en Asia consistió en una victoria tras otra durante varios años. Venció a los persas en la batalla del Gránico, liberó las ciudades griegas de la costa del Egeo, conquistó toda Anatolia, cortó el nudo gordiano, volvió a imponerse a los persas en la batalla de Issos, se apoderó de Fenicia y entró en Egipto, donde se hizo coronar faraón. En muy poco tiempo había arrebatado al imperio de Dario III aproximadamente la mitad de su extensión. Pero todo aquello no era suficiente para él. Tras visitar el oráculo de Amón en el oasis de Siwa se dirigió a Mesopotamia en busca del rey de reyes. Le derrotó en la batalla de Gaugamela y luego corrió tras él para eliminarle físicamente. Esto último no lo consiguió. Se le anticipó Bessos, un sátrapa persa de la región de Bactria, que quiso ocupar su lugar. Con Dario fuera de juego el ejército macedonio ocupó Babilonia e incendió la ciudad de Persépolis. En el año 329 a.C., sólo cinco años después de haber cruzado el Helesponto, ya era el dueño y señor de prácticamente todo el imperio persa. Pero no era suficiente para él, quería más, aspiraba a llegar a los confines del mundo conocido. Eso le llevaría de cabeza a la última de sus campañas, la que le conduciría hasta las puertas de la India. Entre los años 327 y 326 acaudilló una expedición al valle del Indo, cruzó el río y, de nuevo de victoria en victoria, alcanzó la cuenca del Ganges. En ese punto sus generales le pidieron regresar. No querían seguir avanzando hacia el este. Alejandro tuvo que dar su brazo a torcer. Les había exigido mucho durante demasiado tiempo y había llegado la hora de organizar todo lo conquistado, que era de una extensión inabarcable. Se estableció en Babilonia donde se dedicó a planificar nuevas campañas bélicas que comenzarían con una que habría de marchar sobre la península arábiga. Pero no pudo ser. A los 32 años, en junio del año 323 a.C. Alejandro, que había sido precoz en todo, también lo fue en abandonar este mundo. A sus espaldas dejaba el mayor imperio de su época conquistado en muy pocos años en una de las mayores gestas de la toda la historia de la humanidad. No sobreviviría mucho ese imperio. Sus generales, los denominados diádocos, pelearon entre ellos por la herencia y se la repartieron. Hoy en La ContraHistoria vamos a conocer más a fondo la segunda parte de la vida y conquistas de Alejandro Magno desde que decidió lanzarse contra la India hasta que su imperio se fragmentó tras su muerte alumbrando el mundo helenístico que tanta influencia tendría sobre civilizaciones como la romana. En El ContraSello: - Cristóbal Colón - Las momias de los faraones Bibliografía: - "Alejandro Magno" de Antonio Guzmán Guerra - https://amzn.to/3vSSBrm - "Alejandro Magno" de Mary Renault - https://amzn.to/3kFoTRz - "Alejandro Magno" de A. B. Bosworth - https://amzn.to/38yFQu7 - "Breve Historia de Alejandro Magno" de Charles E. Mercer - https://amzn.to/37KRF0g - "Alejandro Magno. Héroe, líder y conquistador" de Javier Navarro Santana - https://amzn.to/3MBMdeS >>> “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #AlejandroMagno Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Todos le conocemos como Alejandro Magno, pero ese título se lo tuvo que ganar a pulso conquistando medio mundo. Nació simplemente como Alejandro y estaba llamado a reinar tan sólo como Alejandro III de Macedonia. Era hijo de Filipo II y quiso la diosa Fortuna que se ciñese pronto la corona, con sólo veinte años. Viviría doce años más dedicados casi en exclusiva a conquistar el imperio Persa y extender sus dominios desde Egipto hasta la India. A la edad de treinta años había creado uno de los imperios más grandes de la historia. Sus tropas nunca fueron derrotadas en el campo de batalla, pero al morir joven su imperio se deshizo con la misma velocidad que se había construido. Su padre Filipo, un hombre rudo de los márgenes de la antigua Grecia, cuidó de su educación. Encargó al filósofo Aristóteles de Estagira que instruyese a su hijo para que se convirtiese en un monarca culto e ilustrado. Aristóteles sería su tutor hasta los 16 años, luego, tras el asesinato de su padre durante la boda de su hermana Cleopatra de Macedonia, Alejandro heredó precipitadamente el trono. No tardó mucho en ponerse en marcha. Avanzó primero por los Balcanes para asegurar la posición de Macedonia, luego se dirigió al sur con la idea de unificar a los griegos bajo su cetro, un viejo sueño de los reyes macedonios que Filipo no había conseguido culminar. Tras la unificación de Grecia volcó todas las energías de la Hélade en la derrota y conquista de su archienemigo, el emperador de los persas aqueménidas. En el año 334 a.C. irrumpió en Asia Menor y la puso a sus pies. Infligió severas derrotas a los persas batalla tras batalla sin detenerse, tomó al asalto los puertos fenicios del Levante, se adueñó de Egipto y, acto seguido, se internó en Mesopotamia para deponer al emperador Darío III y apoderarse de todo su imperio. Era incansable y un estratega muy bien dotado. Batallas como Issos o Gaugamela han pasado a la historia y son todavía estudiadas en las academias militares. Tras poner fin al imperio de los aqueménidas se convirtió en el hombre más poderoso del mundo antiguo. En sólo unos años había levantado un gigantesco imperio de la nada, pero quería más. Aspiraba a llegar a los confines del mundo conocido, por lo que organizó una expedición hacia el este que le llevó hasta las puertas de la India donde volvió a alzarse con la victoria. Sus generales, que llevaban diez años guerreando, le pidieron regresar a casa y él accedió. Quería reorganizar su imperio desde la conquistada Babilonia. Pero allí le sorprendió la muerte. Su imperio no duraría mucho, pero si su legado. Alejandro Magno es uno de los personajes históricos más conocidos e influyentes desde la antigüedad. Vamos a dedicarle dos capítulos de La ContraHistoria. El de hoy y el de la semana próxima, con la intención de conocer más de cerca quién fue Alejandro Magno y como llegó a convertirse en el superhéroe del mundo antiguo. En El ContraSello: - La descolonización de África - Juan VI de Portugal - Franco y el alcázar de Toledo Bibliografía: - "Alejandro Magno" de Antonio Guzmán Guerra - https://amzn.to/3vSSBrm - "Alejandro Magno" de Mary Renault - https://amzn.to/3kFoTRz - "Alejandro Magno" de A. B. Bosworth - https://amzn.to/38yFQu7 - "Breve Historia de Alejandro Magno" de Charles E. Mercer - https://amzn.to/37KRF0g - "Alejandro Magno. Héroe, líder y conquistador" de Javier Navarro Santana - https://amzn.to/3MBMdeS >>> “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #AlejandoMagno #AntiguaGrecia Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

En este episodio, nos enfocamos en la batalla de Gaugamela, el duelo definitivo entre Alejandro de Macedonia y Darío III, el rey de reyes. Mitos y verdades de la que quizás sea la batalla más importante de la vida de Alejandro. Basado en el podcast de Jamie Redfern Música: Marius' Tale de Peter John Ross y The Companions de Tyler Cuningham MAS INFORMACIÓN: https://linktr.ee/alejandromagnopodcast LINK AL BLOG OFICIAL: https://alejandromagnopodcast.blogspot.com/

In January 330 BC, Alexander the Great faced one of his most difficult challenges to date. A small Persian force, entrenched in a formidable defensive position that blockaded Alexander's route to the Persian heartlands. A narrow pass through the Zagros Mountains that has gone down in history as the Persian, or Susian, Gates. Although nowhere near the size or scale of Alexander's previous pitched battles against the Persians at the Granicus, Issus and Gaugamela, this clash in the mountains deserves its moment in the spotlight. A clash where the tables were turned and the Persians were outnumbered by their Macedonian counterparts. A battle that has been dubbed the Persian Thermopylae. From the immediate aftermath of Alexander's victory at Gaugamela to his army's antics at Babylon. From a merciless, punitive campaign in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains to a detailed run down of the Persian stand the Gates, enjoy as Tristan talks you through the events of late 331 / early 330 BC.In this first part, Tristan covers the events that followed Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela and how these culminated with Alexander's army approaching the Persian heartlands deep in the winter of 331/0 BC.Preorder Tristan's book today: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Perdiccas-Years-323320-BC-Hardback/p/20188Jona Lendering article: https://www.livius.org/articles/battle/persian-gate-330-bce/If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit. To download, go to Android or Apple store. If you're enjoying this podcast and looking for more fascinating The Ancients content then subscribe to our Ancients newsletter. Follow this link.Quick note: We do hear a small detail about what happened to Bagophanes. Alexander assigned him to become one of Mazaeus' adjutants in the new Babylonian administration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet with Chef Skyler Denison (Death by Taco 239) for a general knowledge quiz on Food, Conspiracy Theories, Ancient History, Football , Music, Movies, Cartoons and more! Round One ANIMALS - George Washington introduced America to what animal of which Darwin wrote, "Always appears to me so surprising that a hybrid should possess more reason, memory, obstenency, social affection, powers of muscular endurance and length in life than either of its parents, seems to indicate that art here has outdone nature?" BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD - Which two band's shirts are frequently worn by Beavis and Butthead (and who wears what)? SONG TITLES - Due to the original name sounding too much like a cuss word, "Green Onions" by Booker T and M.G.'s was first titled what? MOVIE CHARACTERS - What is the name of the horse in The Neverending Story? FOOD INVENTIONS - What kind of Italian loaf was invented in 1982 as a response to the popularity of French baguettes? SEINFELD - Which Seinfeld main character, later appearing in 169 episodes, did not appear in the pilot episode? Round Two SEX AND THE CITY - When Samantha gets a chemical peel to look "fresh," Carrie agrees by saying she looks like what Italian meat dish that is typically served raw? PSYCHOLOGY - Sydenham's Chorea a disorder characterized by rapid uncoordinated jerking movements is oftentimes referred to as "The Dance of" what saint? POPULAR VEGETABLES - In the 1800's and early 1900's, which vegetable was the third most popular menu item in New York City, just after tea and coffee, often kept in a glass vase on the table to be salted and eaten raw? THE SMURFS - Which smurf is often seen in disputes with Brainy Smurf, and is known for their characteristic arm tattoo of a heart with an arrow through it? NFL RECORDS - Tom Brady broke NFL history recently with 602 regular season touchdown passes. Who has thrown the fourth most with 552? CONSPIRACY THEORIES - In 1992, a conspiracy theory surrounding Microsoft's Wingdings application started after the realization that character sequence of what popular major city's rendered a star of david, skull and crossbones, and thumbs up symbols? Rate My Question PUNK LYRICS - Jon Wurster, best known as the drummer of Superchunk as well as The Mountain Goats, was mentioned by name in a song released in 1988 by what American punk band? Final Questions ANCIENT HISTORY - During the battle of Gaugamela, King Darius of Persia sent Alexander the Great a bag of sesame seeds to symbolize the number of his troops. Alexander responded by sending what seed to symbolize a more potent and fiery army? U.S. HISTORY - July 6, 1944, is still remembered as "the day the clowns cried" due to a tragic circus fire in what Northeast capital city? PHYSICISTS - In 1922, what Danish, Nobel Prize winning physicist won a lifetime supply of beer from Carlsberg Brewing, as well as a permanent tap installed in his home from which to draw upon the supply? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges December 1st, 2021 - Know Nonsense Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT December 2nd, 2021 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Brandon, Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Captain Nick, Grant, Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Robb, Rachael, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Sarah, FoxenV, Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Skyler Denison.

It's time to welcome a new group onto the Hellenistic stage which we haven't really dealt with before but will have ample reason to in the future- the Parthians! As they were first mentioned in episode 41 in the context of the eastern satrapies, this episode is going to introduce them properly. Along the way, we'll also explore the battle of Gaugamela, welcome some familiar names back for one-episode cameos and jump forward in time a bit to discuss the foundation of the Parthian Empire under Arsaces I... Sources for this episode: 1) Bloom, J. and Blair, S. (2001), Islam: Empire of Faith. London: BBC Worldwide Ltd. 2) Doughterty, M. J., ed. (2012), 100 Battles. Bath: Parragon. 3) The Editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2016), Andragoras (online) [Accessed c.12/08/2021]. 4) The Editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2019), Parni (online) [Accessed c.12/08/2021]. 5) The Editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2020), Ten Thousand Immortals (online) [Accessed 17/10/2021]. 6) Ghirshman, R., Dresden, M. J., Bivar, A. D. H. and Young, T. C., Encyclopaedia Britannica (2018), ancient Iran (online) [Accessed c.12/08/2021 and 30/10/2021]. 7) Lendering, J., Livius (1996, last changed 2020), Parthian Empire (online) [Accessed 12/08/2021]. 8) Olbrycht, M. J. (2015), Arsacid Iran and the Nomads of Central Asia - Ways of Cultural Transfer. Chapter in: Bemmann, J., Schmauder, S. (eds)., Complexity of Interaction along the Eurasian Steppe Zone in the First Millenium CE. Bonn Contributions to Asian Archaeology 7. 9) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Arsaces I of Parthia (online) [Accessed 10/10/2021 and 27/10/2021]. 10) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Battle of Gaugamela (online) [Accessed 27/10/2021 and 30/10/2021]. 11) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), List of monarchs in Persia (online) [Accessed 10/10/2021]. 12) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), List of Parthian monarchs (online) [Accessed 10/10/2021 and 27/10/2021]. 13) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Parni [Accessed c.12/08/2021]. 14) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Parthian Empire (online) [Accessed 12/08/2021]. 15) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Spitamenes (online) [Accessed 03/10/2021]. 16) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Syr Darya (online) [Accessed 17/10/2021].

In October 331 BC, one of the most important battles of world history occurred on the plain of Gaugamela. Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, had been campaigning east of the Aegean Sea against the Persian Empire for 3 ½ years. Already he had won a series of notable victories and conquered many lands west of the Euphrates River. But it would be on 1 October 331 BC that a 25 year old Alexander came up against his biggest challenge to date. A large army, gathered by the Persian Great King Darius III aimed at stopping the young conqueror in his tracks once and for all. The clash that followed would decide the fate of the Persian Empire and mark a major moment in world history.In this, slightly different, Ancients episode Tristan gives a detailed run down of the Battle of Gaugamela: the background to this titanic clash and the battle itself.Tristan's Twitter / Instagram - @ancientstristan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En este programa tratamos y analizamos la batalla en si, tácticas, movimiento de tropas, descripción de las mismas. Una batalla bien representada en el cine, en la película Alejandro Magno.

En este programa tratamos y analizamos la batalla en si, tácticas, movimiento de tropas, descripción de las mismas. Una batalla bien representada en el cine, en la película Alejandro Magno. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Hoy analizamos una de las grandes batallas de la Historia, Gaugamela, donde Alejandro Magno destroza a los persas, pero…, todo tiene unos antecedentes. En esta primera parte nos dedicamos a contar el camino que llevó a que se diera esta gran batallas. Tertulia con Juan Campos, Ignacio Pasamar y Antonio Cruz

Hoy analizamos una de las grandes batallas de la Historia, Gaugamela, donde Alejandro Magno destroza a los persas, pero..., todo tiene unos antecedentes. En esta primera parte nos dedicamos a contar el camino que llevó a que se diera esta gran batallas. Tertulia con Juan Campos, Ignacio Pasamar y Antonio Cruz Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Die Schlacht bei Gaugamela 331 bildete das größte Aufeinandertreffen zwischen Persern und Makedonien. Sie änderte den Lauf der Geschichte für immer. Alexander fegte durch sie das größte Weltreich hinweg, das die Welt bis dahin gesehen hatte. Wer dort kämpfte und was Alexander den Sieg brachte, das erfahrt ihr hier. https://www.patreon.com/godsrage See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander of Macedon (356–323 BC)Alexander successfully conquered the known world but without his trusty steed, Bucephalus, many say he would have been only half the man. Just how much have famous horses changed the course of history? Mikey and Paul saddle up to find out.  FacebookTwitterInstagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Cuando los ricos se hacen la guerra, son los pobres los que mueren”, decía Jean Paul Sartre, y eso ha sido una constante a lo largo de la historia. Mucho o poco de lo que sabemos de conflictos y batallas en la antigüedad viene mediatizado por el séptimo arte de Hollywood, y no siempre la ficción se ajusta a la realidad de los hechos. Guillermo Díaz, autor de “Grandes batallas en la pantalla”, lo sabe muy bien y nos hará un detallado análisis de cinco de esas grandes batallas que han sido llevadas al cine, las cuales quieren reflejar el horror, el heroísmo o la cobardía de aquellos lejanos tiempos: “Troya” (Wolfgang Petersen, 2004), ¿acaso existió el famoso caballo de madera?; “300” (Zack Snyder, 2006) ¿luchaban los espartanos con el torso desnudo?; “Alejandro Magno” (Oliver Stone, 2004) ¿la batalla de Gaugamela es la mejor recreada?; “Espartaco” (Stanley Kubrick, 1960) ¿era un esclavo o un esclavista? y “Gladiator” (Ridley Scott, 2000) ¿fue el gladius hispaniensis el arma más mortífera?... todas ellas representan una buena muestra de cómo se combatía, se sufría y se moría y de cómo nos lo han contado, a veces con anacronismos, gazapos, anécdotas y espectaculares efectos visuales. Si todo en la vida es cine, la guerra no iba a ser menos.  

En este programa vamos a analizar cuales fueron las derrotas militares mas grandes de la historia. Derrotas que supusieron la caída de imperios, derrotas que frenaron la expansión de ejércitos que se creían invencibles, y derrotas que en definitiva, cambiaron radicalmente el curso de la historia para siempre. Veremos batallas como la de Gaugamela, Teutoburgo, Tenoctitlan, Lepanto, Constantinopla, Waterloo o Stalingrado, y analizaremos cuales fueron las que mayor impacto tuvieron. Vídeo Original en You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65CpKDy1lyM&ab_channel=Historiasb%C3%A9licasquemerecensercontadas

This week Elton is flying quietly across South Asia when all hell breaks loose while Andy has fooled everyone and shoots Fred Johnson in the back. This is Into The Expanse, Season 05 Episode 04, Gaugamela. Marco’s grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt. If you would like to feedback your thoughts of future...

This week Elton is flying quietly across South Asia when all hell breaks loose while Andy has fooled everyone and shoots Fred Johnson in the back. This is Into The Expanse, Season 05 Episode 04,... A simple podcast feed. Various artists.

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Ciclos de conferencias: Batallas de la Antigüedad clásica (III). La batalla de Gaugamela. Adolfo Domínguez Monedero. El 1 de octubre de año 331 a. C. se produjo el enfrentamiento definitivo entre Alejandro III de Macedonia y el rey persa Darío III, el cual supuso la derrota de este último y, en la práctica, la caída del Imperio aqueménida y el triunfo del rey macedonio. En la conferencia se analizarán los movimientos previos que condujeron a la batalla, la topografía del campo de batalla, la posible ubicación del mismo y los objetivos que se planteaban con la misma ambos contendientes así como las tropas que participaron en la misma, sus procedencias, sus características, su armamento y sus mandos. Una vez visto esto, se tratará de presentar el desarrollo de la batalla y el desempeño en la misma de las distintas unidades participantes, así como las tácticas que ambos enemigos trataron de poner en práctica y cómo las mismas tuvieron que ir siendo modificadas según se iba desarrollando la misma. Para concluir, se analizarán los resultados inmediatos del enfrentamiento, sobre todo la huida del rey persa y el avance, sin obstáculos de Alejandro hasta Babilonia. Del mismo modo, se hará alguna reflexión sobre la recepción de la batalla en campos como la literatura y el arte. Explore en www.march.es/conferencias/anteriores el archivo completo de Conferencias en la Fundación Juan March: casi 3.000 conferencias, disponibles en audio, impartidas desde 1975.

Primer programa del año en el que emitiremos la siguiente entrega dedicada al conquistador macedonio Alejandro Magno y que grabamos los cuatro bibliotecarios junto con el gran Ángel Calvo, de Hermanos de Armas. En el anterior capítulo (LBP 382) dejamos atrás la batalla de Gaugamela y en esta ocasión acompañamos al joven caudillo en la persecución de Dario III, que le llevaría a conquistar grandes ciudades como Susa o Persépolis, y hasta zonas inhóspitas que se convirtieron en un verdadero Vietnam para él y su ejército, Sogdia, y Bactria. Controlar esta zona, clave para la Ruta de la Seda, se convirtió en una verdadera pesadilla para los macedonios. Será el penúltimo monográfico sobre el gran Alejandro. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

We're back on The Crash Couch to discuss The Expanse, this time the episode "Gaugamela!"

As we continue to butcher the pronunciation of Gaugamela, Warren Frey rejoins the team as we debate whether it’s reassuring or depressing that The Expanse’s future is just as screwed up as 2020! We debate Season 5’s special effects, marvel at Amos Burton the Nurturer, indulge in yet another Babylon 5 reference, and come to terms with the fact that the legs have been kicked out from under the solar system’s status quo. Chip Sudderth, Warren Frey, Kayti Burt and Jen Burt.

As we continue to butcher the pronunciation of Gaugamela, Warren Frey rejoins the team as we debate whether it’s reassuring or depressing that The Expanse’s future is just as screwed up as 2020! We debate Season 5’s special effects, marvel at Amos Burton the Nurturer, indulge in yet another Babylon 5 reference, and come to terms with the fact that the legs have been kicked out from under the solar system’s status quo. Host Chip Sudderth, Warren Frey, Kayti Burt and Jen Burt.

Everybody gets talked about today! From Bobbie to the family reunion, we have THOUGHTS (but what's new?) If you also have THOUGHTS, give them to us at whoownsthestarspod@gmail.com or @whoownsthestars on Twitter!

Your host, Didi Jenning, covers everything that the women characters of Amazon Prime's The Expanse did in Season Five, Episode Four called, "Gaugamela". Contact Info: Twitter: @blackgirlsquee, Tumblr: blackgirlsquee Email: blackgirlsquee AT gmail DOT com with 'Women of The Expanse' in the subject line. Intro Music is "The Expanse Theme" by Clinton ShorterOutro Music is "First Steps" by Clinton Shorter

It’s Raining Rocks… Holy SH%T This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl review the AH-MAZING 4th episode of The Expanse season 5! Plus news on everything from Ted Lasso to DC Comics! Episode Index Intro: 0:45 DC Comics: 6:29 Ted Lasso: 13:25 Wonder Woman: 16:20 Book of Boba Fett: 22:22 Luke Skywalker: 27:10 Gaugamela: 33:35 News Bites DC Comics Cuts the Line to 34 Titles in March https://cosmicbook.news/dc-comics-cuts-line-34-titles-march ‘Ted Lasso' creator says hit Apple TV+ show is likely to end after season 3 https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/22/ted-lasso-season-3-likely-to-be-last/ Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins Reveals First Film's Ending Was Changed By Warner Bros. https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/12/22/wonder-woman-director-patty-jenkins-reveals-first-films-ending-was-changed-by-warner-bros/ Jon Favreau Provides More Details On The Book of Boba Fett And Its Relationship With The Mandalorian https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/12/21/jon-favreau-provides-more-details-on-the-book-of-boba-fett-and-it-relationship-with-the-mandalorian/ Luke Skywalker Series In Development at Disney+ https://fandomwire.com/luke-skywalker-series-in-development-at-disney-exclusive/ The Expanse (Season 5 Episode 4) Summary Marco’s grand plan shocks Earth, Mars, and the Belt. The Expanse Title: Gaugamela Directed by: Nick Gomez Written by: Dan Nowak Release Date: December 22, 2020 Cast Steven Strait … James Holden Cas Anvar … Alex Kamal Dominique Tipper … Naomi Nagata Wes Chatham … Amos Burton Frankie Adams … Bobbie Draper Cara Gee … Camina Drummer Shohreh Aghdashloo … Chrisjen Avasarala Nadine Nicole … Clarissa Mao...

Hit play and listen in as Brad and Cort break down the latest twists and tangles presented in “Gaugamela”

Marcos grand plan shocks Earth, Mars and the Belt.  Scorecard: 10/10 Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com Twitter: Black Girl_Couch Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

After an episode that left quite an impact, the Tightbeam crew manages to break down Expanse 504, "Gaugamela", discussing the loss and chaos, the pain of being decked by a robot, and Marco Inaros's rise and his manipulations.

After an episode that left quite an impact, the Tightbeam crew manages to break down Expanse 504, "Gaugamela", discussing the loss and chaos, the pain of being decked by a robot, and Marco Inaros's rise and his manipulations.

This episode is absolutely packed full of disasters. Seriously, there are at least four devastating crises! Bad things are happening on a system-wide scale and all of our characters are caught up in it. Join us as we discuss what the huge developments of this week's episode might mean for the rest of the season. Check out club.baldmove.com or patreon.com/baldmove to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is absolutely packed full of disasters. Seriously, there are at least four devastating crises! Bad things are happening on a system-wide scale and all of our characters are caught up in it. Join us as we discuss what the huge developments of this week's episode might mean for the rest of the season. Check out club.baldmove.com or patreon.com/baldmove to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts

Una battaglia del genere non poteva essere affrontata in cinque minuti e così abbiamo voluto dedicarle uno speciale a parte! Oggi parliamo del culmine della campagna di Persia, la battaglia in cui Alessandro sconfisse Dario!

Allá por mayo del 2019 comenzamos un monográfico dedicado a la vida del simpar Alejandro Magno. Lo hacíamos tras la grabación de un directo, en Calahorra, y repetimos la experiencia para la segunda entrega tras el directo de Portugalete a finales de año. Dado que no sabemos cuándo podremos hacer programas con público de nuevo, nos hemos recluido en la mismísima tumba del líder macedonio para continuar narrando su peripecia vital. Lo dejamos a las puertas de Egipto, y en esta ocasión le acompañaremos al Oasis de Siwa para consultar al oráculo y convertirse en faraón del país del Nilo. Tras fundar la más célebre de las muchas Alejandrías que habrían de llegar, prosiguió su conquista en la que la siguiente gran cita con Darío para conquistar Persia se produciría en Gaugamela. Volveremos a reunir al cuarteto bibliotecario y al insigne Ángel Calvo, de Hermanos de Armas, para guiarnos en este programa monográfico que esperemos que disfrutéis tanto como nosotros hemos disfrutado grabándolo. Por otro lado, para no interrumpir la epopeya visigoda que estamos recuperando de antiguas temporadas, hablamos hoy de los reyes Teodorico, Turismundo y Teodorico II. Conoceremos por tanto como los sucesores de Walia terminaron por establecerse en el Reino de Tolosa y comenzaron a asentarse en la vieja Hispania romana. Para no perderos con Alejandro, escuchad los primeros dos monográficos: 331 - Alejandro Magno, el conquistador del mundo https://labur.eus/5GzyH 352 - Alejandro Magno, la Batalla de Issos y el Asedio de Tiro https://labur.eus/otp5x Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Die Perser beherrschen ein riesiges Reich mit einer Vielzahl an Völkern. Alexander der Große jedoch befehligt die Griechen und ihre Verbündeten. Von Makedonien aus erobert der junge Helene selbst große Teile des von Dareios beherrschten Persiens.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En el 331 A.C Alejandro Magno con tan solo 25 años de edad, se enfrentaba a Dario III en la batalla de Gaugamela muy cerca de lo que hoy es la ciudad de Mosul en Irak, batalla que cambiaria el mundo y la humanidad como la conocemos, pero ¿Quien era Alejandro? cuales eran sus raíces, ¿Porque decidió invadir Persia?, acompañanos en esta trepidante historia que forjaría a la humanidad como la conocemos.Invitados. Angel Corral y Armando OrtegaBibliografia. Saga Alexandros - Valerio Massimo Manfrediinstagram y Facebook. efectomariposapodcastTwitter. @EfectoPodcastmail. efectomariposapodcast@gmail.com

331 BCE - The inevitable showdown between Alexander the Great and Darius III took place at Gaugamela, in a battle which would change the world as everyone know it forever.

Alexander III of Macedon (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Γʹ ὁ Μακεδών; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, romanized: Aléxandros ho Mégas), was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders. During his youth, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until age 16. After Philip's assassination in 336 BC, he succeeded his father to the throne and inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. Alexander was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's pan-Hellenic project to lead the Greeks in the conquest of Persia. In 334 BC, he invaded the Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire) and began a series of campaigns that lasted 10 years. Following the conquest of Anatolia, Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew Persian King Darius III and conquered the Achaemenid Empire in its entirety. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Beas River. Alexander endeavoured to reach the "ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea" and invaded India in 326 BC, winning an important victory over the Pauravas at the Battle of the Hydaspes. He eventually turned back at the demand of his homesick troops, dying in Babylon in 323 BC, the city that he planned to establish as his capital, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in the establishment of several states ruled by the Diadochi: Alexander's surviving generals and heirs. Alexander's legacy includes the cultural diffusion and syncretism which his conquests engendered, such as Greco-Buddhism. He founded some twenty cities that bore his name, most notably Alexandria in Egypt. Alexander's settlement of Greek colonists and the resulting spread of Greek culture in the east resulted in a new Hellenistic civilization, aspects of which were still evident in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire in the mid-15th century AD and the presence of Greek speakers in central and far eastern Anatolia until the 1920s. Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mould of Achilles, and he features prominently in the history and mythic traditions of both Greek and non-Greek cultures. He became the measure against which military leaders compared themselves, and military academies throughout the world still teach his tactics. He is often ranked among the most influential people in history. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehistoryexpress/support

Min 9:10: La Primera Guerra Civil Castellana, con María Bazaga Min 29:05: La Batalla de Gaugamela, con Juan García Min 50:45: Fotógrafas históricas, con María Roldán Min 88: La poetisa Gabriela Mistral, con Manuel Amaya

In het laatste deel in de reeks over Alexander de Grote beleven we de slag bij Gaugamela en de strijd om het oostelijke deel van het Perzische Rijk. Hoogte- en dieptepunten lossen elkaar af. Alexander behaalt in deze aflevering zijn grootste overwinningen en komt voor het eerst in contact met de Indiase koninkrijken. Na een glorieuze campagne dat hem het grootste rijk tot dat moment oplevert, blijkt dat rijk uiteindelijk niet zo stevig als gedacht. Na Alexander's dood begint de Hellenistische periode en het tijdperk van de Diadochi (opvolgers). Hier vind je een link naar de website.Hier vind je een link naar de Facebookpagina.

Tijdens deze aflevering zien we de legendarische belegering van Tyre en maken we het lugubere eind van Batis van Gaza mee, om vervolgens Alexander te zien worden uitgeroepen tot een half god. (332 - 331 v. Chr.) Hier vind je een link naar de website.Hier vind je een link naar de Facebookpagina.

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30 de Septiembre de 1227. Nace Nicolas IV. 1 de Octubre del 331 a.C. Ocurre la Batalla de Gaugamela. 2 de Octubre de 1538. Nace el Cardenal Carlos Borromeo. 3 de Octubre de 1900. Nace Thomas Wolfe. 4 de Octubre de 1997. Muere Gunpei Yokoi. 5 de Octubre de 2011. Muere Steve Jobs. 6 de Octubre de 1908. Nace Carole Lombard.

After the Egyptian campaign, Alexander and his forces now came upon the Persians at Gaugamela. With a victory the world would be open to them, with defeat the last 3 years of campaigning would be for nothing.Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/ApocHistorySources for the Episode.By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire (Ancient Warfare and Civilization) By Ian WorthingtonA Companion to Ancient Macedonia by Joseph Roisman and Ian WorthingtonA History of Macedonia by R. Malcolm ErringtonAlexander the Great by R. Lane FoxPlutarch Translation - The Age of Alexander (Penguin Classics) by T. DuffIf you Wish to support us over at Patreon we would be forever thankful!https://www.patreon.com/apocalypsehistorySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Apocalypsehistory)

The Battles of Gaugamela and Hastings were world changing. One ended the Persian Empire while the other changed England forever. Find out which battle moves on to the second round to face off against the Battle of Tours.Support the show (http://www.battlegroundhistory.com)

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Programa emitido el 2 de noviembre de 2010. 01 Steven C: Opus Derian, ©2010 ‘Heart Strings' 02 Michael Samson: Echoes of the Stranger, ©2008 ‘A Still Motion' 03 George Winston: Rain, ©1982 ‘Winter into Spring' 04 Stray Theories: Forget the Sunrise, ©2010 ‘unreleased' 05 Vangelis: Young Alexander, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 06 Vangelis: Titans, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 07 Vangelis: The Drums of Gaugamela, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 08 Vangelis: Bagoas' Dance, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 09 Vangelis: Preparation, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 10 Vangelis: Across the Mountains, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 11 Vangelis: Dream of Babylon, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 12 Vangelis: Eternal Alexander, ©2004 ‘Alexander' 13 César Benito: score 1, ©2010 ‘Vivir para Siempre' 14 César Benito: score 2, ©2010 ‘Vivir para Siempre' 15 César Benito: score 3, ©2010 ‘Vivir para Siempre' 16 César Benito: score 4, ©2010 ‘Vivir para Siempre' 17 Craig Armstrong: Weather Storm, ©1998 ‘The Space Between Us' 18 Craig Armstrong: Sly, ©1998 ‘The Space Between Us' 19 Craig Armstrong featuring Evan Dando: Wake Up in New York, ©2002 ‘As if to Nothing' 20 Bill Leslie: Smitten, ©2010 ‘Simple Beauty' 21 Trapezoid: Moon Run, ©1998 ‘Moon Run' 22 Sonic Mystery: Arrival, ©2010 ‘Coming Home' 23 Sonic Mystery: Eternity, ©2010 ‘Coming Home' 24 David Clavijo: East Winds, ©2010 ‘The Landing (Special Edition)' 25 Al Conti: Song of Rig, ©2010 ‘Northern Seas' 26 Magic Dimension: Field of Dreams, ©2010 ‘Dreamscape' 27 Javier Vecino: Valle del Silencio, ©2010 ‘Locus Iste' 28 Cindy Rhodes: Love of my Life, ©2009 ‘Mermaid Musings' 29 Michael Nyman: The Garden Is Becoming a Robe Room, ©1982 ‘The Draughtman's Contract'Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de lostfrontier.org. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/26825

Recorded in War Room Studios - Albuquerque, NM : 11/6/18 This episode is brought to you by Meeple Realty. War Chest, an all new bag-building abstract strategy game finds its way to the table in War Room Studios. This war game allows you to raise your banner call (drafting) taking several various units into your army, which you then use to capture key points on the board. To succeed in War Chest, you must successfully manage not only your armies on the battlefield, but those that are waiting to be deployed. Find out what Josh and Brandon think in their War Chest Review! Episode Timeline: Intro / Banter - 0:00:00 Discussion : Famous Battles - 00:02:00 Battle of Gaugamela - 00:04:30 Battle of Bannockburn - 00:09:40 Battle of Crécy - 00:14:30 War Chest Review : Flavour - 00:22:30 War Chest Review : Game Overview / How-to-play - 00:24:10 War Chest Review : Art / Presentation / Theme - 00:30:35 War Chest Review : Variability / Replayability - 00:35:50 War Chest Review : Gameplay / Strategy - 00:38:45 War Chest Review : Final Thoughts Josh - 00:50:50 War Chest Review : Final Thoughts Brandon - 00:56:50  

Hot off his victory at Gaugamela, Alexander tries to kick back and enjoy the fruits of conquest. Instead, the destruction of Persepolis, the battle of the Persian Gates, and the trial of Philotas mark the difficult year of 330 BC. Twitter: https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hellenistic-age-podcast/id1377920930?mt=2 Sources Used: The Anabasis of Alexander – Arrian Life of Alexander – Plutarch Life of Eumenes – Plutarch Library of History – Diodorus Siculus The History of Alexander – Quintus Curtius Rufus Mieroop, M.V.D., “A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 – 323 BC”. Lendon, J.E., “Soldiers & Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity” Heckel, W. The Conspiracy Against Philotas. Phoenix, Vol 31, No. 1., pp. 9-21

This action packed episode covers Alexander's travels and tribulations in Egypt, the nature of godhood, and closes with the final confrontation with Darius at Gaugamela. Episode Notes; hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/009-the-age-of-alexander-son-of-a-god-king-of-the-world/ Twitter: twitter.com//HellenisticPod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-h…d1377920930?mt=2 Sources Used : “The Anabasis of Alexander” - Arrian “Life of Alexander” - Plutarch “Library of History” – Diodorus Siculus “The History of Alexander” – Quintus Curtius Rufus Collins, A. Alexander's Visit to Siwah: A New Analysis. Phoenix, vol. 68, no.1, pp. 62-77 Devine, A. M. “Grand Tactics at Gaugamela.” Phoenix, vol. 29, no. 4, 1975, pp. 374–385. Shaw, Ian. “The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt”. New York: Oxford University Press. 2000. Print Stoneman, Richard. ‘Alexander the Man (and God?)'. The Landmark Arrian. Ed. James Romm. New York: Anchor Books. 2010. Strauss, Barry. “Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership”. New York: Simon & Schuster 2012. Print

En Ágora Historia 239 tenemos lo siguiente: - En primer lugar nos visita el historiador Carlos Diáz para hablar de las diverdad batallas que se produjeron en la antigüedad. Nos moveremos en diferentes espacios geográficos y en varias civilizaciones. - En segundo lugar hablamos con el director de Desperta Ferro Historia antigua y Medieval sobre Alejandro Magno y Gaugamela. - Y el tercer bloque lo dedicamos a conocer como el clima nos ha hecho como somos en la actualidad. José Enrique Campillo Álvarez, médico y autor de "Homo Climáticus", nos habla de este asunto. - Manuel Campos de Metahistoria, nos acerca las novedades de libros y la agenda. www.agorahistoria.com http://www.facebook.com/agorahistoriaprograma Twitter: @agorahistoria

Abordamos la actualidad junto a nuestro querido Álvaro Ibáñez, de Microsiervos.com Nos aproximamos a la crisis de Facebook. Una crónica de lo sucedido. Si os perdisteis la comparecencia de Mark Zuckerberg ante el Congreso de los Estados Unidos, Álvaro Ibáñez os contará por qué llegó a los tribunales el caso de los “supuestos” datos robados. Luego nos facilitará @alvy todos los detalles. Y ya que os gustó la batalla de Gaugamela, los detalles de lo sucedido hasta llegar a ese enfrentamiento épico entre Darío y Alejandro nos los ofrecerá Ignacio Monzón. Nuestro gran Príncipe Paris de las Ondas conoce bien la época y la épica de lo allí acontencido y podremos disfrutarlo de nuevo de primera mano. Y qué mejor que hablar de Platón que hacerlo con él… ¿no os lo creéis? Pues tendréis que esperar al espacio que dedicamos a la filosofía con Jorge Sánchez-Manjavacas. Platón en Los crononautas. Presentado por Martín Expósito.

Ya que no tenemos torrijas con las que festejar y compartir la Semana Santa, a nuestra vuelta os tenemos preparada una sorpresa. Tenéis que escuchar este nuevo episodio. No hay descripción que valga. Un momento histórico. Darío frente Alejandro. Gaugamela, un hito en la historia de Persia. Decidirá el destino de naciones. Pasaje de la historia dedicado al enfrentamiento de dos mundos. Documentado por nuestro historiador Ignacio Monzón.

En este episodio revisaremos los factores que hicieron que luego de Gaugamela, Alejandro Magno iniciara un nefasto espiral descendente de autodestrucción. Poco perceptible desde un punto de vista de conquistas y triunfos en lo militar, pero notable si analizamos su comportamiento personal y su muerte temprana. Vamos a hablar de su alcoholismo, la posibilidad de que estuviera afectado por síndrome de estrés post traumático y como estos factores influyeron en su comportamiento. También por fin hablamos de su gran compañero: Hefestión. Y cerramos con otro de los puntos realmente bajos de Alejandro, que es relatar cómo le agradeció a su amigo Clito el Negro sus largos años de servicio que incluían salvarle la vida en el Gránico. Observen en todo su esplendor la decadencia y el horror de Alejandro Magno. Música, en orden de aparición: - Alejandro por Lady Gaga. - El tema de la Tortulia es una versión de Caravan por Oleg Zobachev. El tema original es de Duke Ellington.

Gaugamela. 1 de Octubre del 331 antes de Cristo. Alejandro de Macedonia se enfrentaría a su némesis, Darío III, Rey de Reyes, en una batalla que tenía todo el aspecto de ser final, de una forma o de otra. Hasta ahora, Alejandro ha sido el vencedor indiscutido. Pero la subestimación y la suerte han sido un factor importante en sus victorias. Darío III ha aprendido de sus errores del pasado, y ha apuntado en dirección de los griegos a la maquinaria de guerra del imperio más grande que había conocido el mundo. Superado dos a uno, en un campo de batalla elegido y arreglado por Darío, Alejandro de Macedonia no tiene esperanzas de vencer. A menos que pueda escribir una leyenda y empezar a ser conocido como Alejandro Magno. Sean testigos de cómo un imperio de 200 años es puesto de rodillas por un joven emprendedor de 25 años. Música, en orden de aparición: - El tema de la Tortulia es una versión de Caravan por Oleg Zobachev. El tema original es de Duke Ellington.

You may or may not be aware Ancient Warfare has a sister publication Medieval Warfare which Angus also helps produce the podcast for… You can find more information on the magazine at medieval-warfare.com. Peter, the host, recently recorded an episode discussing with Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries which Medieval battle that would like to witness? We thought it was a great idea so we've stolen it for this episode of the ancient warfare podcast. Angus, Jasper, Murray and Marc discuss the Battles of Mylae, Marathon, the Teutoburg forest, Alesia, Gaugamela, Zama and Scythed Chariots. A thank you to all our patrons who made suggestions for the show. After we finished recording we realised we'd forgotten to mention the Illiad so we've recorded a "extra" only available to those who support us via patreon.

If this were a movie, the events and cameos would be too numerous and star-studded to mention. It includes Xerxes, Spartans, Immortals, Alexander the Great, scythed chariots, and several of the greatest battles in history.

In this episode Alexander III of Macedon marches all the way from Alexandria in Egypt to Gaugamela (near Mosul in modern day Iraq) where Darius of […] The post #28 – The Battle Of Gaugamela, Part I appeared first on Alexander.

Part 2 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. In 334 BC Alexander the Great's Greek/Macedonian army of conquest marched into Asia. Here I tell the story of the campaign, and Alexander's plans to forge a new Greco-Persian culture See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 1 of 2 on the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC. Describes the build up to the invasion of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, with an army of Greeks and Macedonians See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we cover the battle of Gaugamela.

      fiveofthebest.podomatic.com   Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (c. 1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, andpolitician of the Elizabethan era. Drake carried out thesecond circumnavigation of the world, from 1577 to 1580.     His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque.[4] King Philip II was said to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats,[5] about £4 million (US$6.5M) by modern standards, for his life.     Tonnage: 100 - 150 tons Displacement: 300 tons Length: 102 ft (31 m) on deck Beam: 20 ft (6.1 m) Draught: 9 ft (2.7 m) Propulsion: Sail; Wind Speed: 8 knots (15 km/h) Complement: 80–85 Armament: 22 guns Armour: none http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e23OnRapVg       On 26 September, Golden Hind sailed into Plymouth with Drake and 59 remaining crew aboard, along with a rich cargo of spices and captured Spanish treasures. The Queen's half-share of the cargo surpassed the rest of the crown's income for that entire year. Drake was hailed as the first Englishman to circumnavigate the Earth (and the second such voyage arriving with at least one ship intact, afterElcano's in 1520).[20]   two video about spanish armada  3 mins and 8  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e23OnRapVg   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5yx6ZLfVQ8      Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. He then set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire Against overwhelming odds, he led his army to victories across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt without suffering a single defeat. His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, in what is now northern Iraq, in 331 BC. The young king of Macedonia, leader of the Greeks, overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25.  

01.10.331 v. Chr. Alexander der Große besiegt Darios: Kurz bevor sich beide in Gaugamela begegneten, gab es eine Mondfinsternis, die die Perser als böses Vorzeichen deuteten. So verunsichert zogen sie am 1. Oktober 331 gegen Alexander in die Schlacht...

Alexander then met Darius at Issus, where he again defeated a much larger Persian Army. In the course of this battle, Alexander captured Darius' family, including Queen Stateira (who would later die in capitivity), and his daughter (the most beautiful woman in the world). For the next few years, Alexander captured Egypt and several port cities including Tyre. Eventually, Alexander headed eastward and defeated Darius for the last time at Gaugamela. Darius, however, managed to get away, but was later killed by his brother Bessus. Soon after this battle, Alexander met King Porus of India at the Hydaspes River. Alexander defeated King Porus, but this battle discouraged his men from fighting any longer. After a long trek, which resulted in 3/4 of his men dying, Alexander returned to Babylon where he was either killed or assassinated. After his death, his kingdom was split into three regions under the Antigonids, the Seleucids, and the Ptolemies. For more information, read Alexander by Plutarch, Extreme War by Terrence Poulos, and Military History Quarterly (Spring 1998): Alexander the Killer Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine

I. A Tale of Two Conquerors: Alexander and Christ Remarkable things from the book of Daniel, we've seen the sovereignty of God, we've seen his knowledge of the end from the beginning, the meticulous and careful way in which he's laid that out in the book of Daniel. And we come now to Daniel 8 and one of the most remarkable prophecies in the book in terms of how it lines up with popular secular knowledge of history. We come to an account of Alexander the Great. In the year 323 BC, the life of a 33-year-old man, the most successful, the most powerful, the most talented, the most visionary leader of the world had ever seen, and some people think has ever seen ended in a bout of drunkenness, in the city of Babylon. The very same place where Belshazzar's life, 200 years before, had ended in a fit of drunkenness. Alexander the Great, died because he drank too much. Move ahead three centuries or more. 30 AD, city of Jerusalem, the life of a 33-year-old man ends on a cross and whereas Alexander's death ended his reign over his earthly kingdom, Jesus death on the cross began his reign and the advance of a kingdom, which will never end. Today as we look in Daniel 8, we look at a tale of two conquerors, and one anti-Christ. We look at the tale of Alexander the Great and his successor after 200 or so years, Antiochus, an anti-Christ figure and then we look at Jesus Christ, the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen, and we're going to compare their methods and their achievements, and we're going to see the eternal kingdom of God again. The thing that's remarkable about Daniel Chapter 8 is how specific it is about the coming of a man that most people know. And I'm going to give you today a tool right in your hands that you can take into your work places and with other people in this truth questioning age that we live in and say, there is a supernatural evidence of the truth of the Bible right here in Daniel 8. Have you ever heard of Alexander the Great, well, 200 years before he was born, his kingdom and his death and the division of his kingdom was all laid out in prophetic perspective by the Prophet Daniel. Remarkable thing that I came across in my research for this sermon, about the year 330 Alexander the Great had not yet completed his conquest of the Persian empire. He was in the middle of it. He was seeking to conquer Gaza and he took a side tour up to the city of Jerusalem. The account of this is in Josephus, a first century historian, Jewish historian and he went to Jerusalem and there the high priest came out and met him in their robes, and he was so impressed with their appearance because he had had a vision. Alexander had had a vision, a dream (so the account goes) before he had ever left Macedonia, that he would come to a city in which people dressed in certain robes would come out and show him a prophecy. He had a dream, and that had encouraged him and exhorted him to begin his conquest of Asia. And now these men were coming out in these robes and it was the Jewish priest and the high priest in particular. And he brought out a copy of the Book of Daniel and he showed Alexander in Chapter 8, what we're going to study today, what was written in there about him. Alexander believed these kind of oracles. He was always going to this or that or the other oracle for predictions or prophecies about him. But here is one that have been written 200 years before he had been born and according to that prophecy he would conquer the Persian empire. I think that the high priest stopped reading too soon because it also gave a clear warning of his death at the height of his power and perhaps the high priest should have taken a moment to warn him, to make himself right with the God of heaven before he died. All of us today are facing our own mortality, and no matter how much we achieve in this world, no matter how great we are as Alexander was great in the world side, we need a savior, and we need to enter the kingdom, that we've been learning about in the Book of Daniel, namely the kingdom of Jesus Christ. God’s Purposes: Vision & Interpretation Now as we come to Daniel 8, you have to wonder why did God spell out something like this? Why is this important to God? I think, first of all, that we understand God knows the end from the beginning. He knows the future in detail and He delights to reveal some of it to us. Now, we don't know it all but we know enough to see that God holds the future in his hand. And secondly, why does he reveal it in this way? If you look and read through Daniel 8, you'll see the confusion in Daniel's mind. Daniel, one of the wisest man that ever lived. He could not understand it unless God sent Gabriel or some way to explain it and so it is also with the wisdom that comes from God. God knows all things. We know nothing unless God is pleased to reveal it to us. And so we come to Daniel 8 and what I like to do is take it in parts so that we don't get overwhelmed by what's in here. Let's look at verses 1-8 and see the vision described and then we'll interpret it. Beginning at verse 1. "In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, had a vision after the one that had already appeared to me and in my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. In the vision, I was beside the Ulai canal. I looked up and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal and the horns were long, one of the horns was longer than the other, but grew up later. I watched the ram as he charged toward the west, and the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and none could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great. As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. He came to towards the two horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at him in great rage. I saw him attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him. The goat knocked him to the ground and trampled on him, and none could rescue the ram from his power. The goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn, was broken off and in its place, four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven." II. The Vision Described and Interpreted Context: Time, Place, Circumstances (vs. 1-2) The context, the time, place and circumstances of Daniel's vision are given in verse 1-2, it's the third year of Belshazzar's reign. Remember, Belshazzar is the one that had had the writing on the wall. The one I described to you earlier, the one who was the final ruler of the Babylonian Empire. The one who drank a toast to the gods of wood and iron and stone from the vessels taken from the temple of the Lord, this Belshazzar. The time was probably 553 BC, about 200 years before Alexander the Great and he said that this vision came after the previous vision. Well, what vision was that? It's the vision, we just discussed over the last two weeks in Daniel chapter 7, the vision of the four beast that came up out of the disturbed and turbulent sea. And we saw that these were four great world empires; the Babylonian Empire, the Medo-Persian Empire, the Greek Empire and then the Roman Empire. We also saw the vision of one like a son of man coming on the clouds of heaven to bring in a kingdom that will never end. And we saw that this was Jesus Christ, the Son of Man whose kingdom will never end. The place of the vision is given as the citadel of Susa. Now, this is visionary language, and so we're really not sure if he was physically in Susa or just traveled there in the Spirit as Ezekiel from time to time, would travel in the Spirit or as the Apostle John would travel in the Spirit to see visions, of heaven, but he may have been physically there because he was a high-ranking official in the Babylonian Empire, and Susa was an important city. It was the capital of the Elamites, the ancient capital of the Elamites about 250 miles east of Babylon. It would later become the capital of the Persian empire, it was the home of Nehemiah, for example, and of Queen Esther wife of King Xerxes. And as he was standing there, he was by the Ulai canal. It says this was a wide artificial canal connecting the Choaspes and the Coprates river. This is a physical place and that's where he was in his vision, so in the vision he's kind of tied to an actual city and a little detail of the city, a small canal and that's where he has his vision and what does he see in the vision? The Ram with Two Horns (vs. 3-4, 20) Well, he sees a ram with two horns. In verse 3 and 4, "I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns standing beside the canal and the horns were long, and one of the horns was longer than the other, but grew up later." Well, this must be the Medo-Persian Empire, and we know it because it says so down in verse 20, look down at verse 20, the two horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation, but will not have the same power. So we get Gabriel, the angel coming and telling us literally what this means. So we don't have any doubt at all. This is the Medo-Persian empire. And one horn is longer than the other because the Persian power was greater than that of the Medes, very specific, and then suddenly the conquests, are described in verse 4, of the Medo-Persians, "I watched the ram as he charged toward the west and the north and the south, no animal could stand against him, and none could rescue from his power, he did as he pleased," it says, "And became great." So the Medo-Persian empire was the greatest empire that the world had seen, up to that time. It spread from northern Ethiopia, all the way to the Black Sea. It spread from the Asian or the Aegean Sea near Greece, all the way as far as the Indus River almost to India and China. It was an incredible empire, it traveled westward, northward, southward and it was totally dominant. Nobody could stand against its power. It says of the kings of Medo-Persia that they did as they pleased, or he, the goat, did as he pleased and became great. This is the ultimate desire, isn't it of human beings in vaunting themselves against God. We want to do as we please and we want to become great. We want to be worshipped like gods. That was the original temptation in the Garden of Eden. And so we see its fulfillment in these human empires, these tyrannical reigns, these kings who want to do as they please and conquer and dominate; the essence of human rebellion, against God. The Goat with One Horn (vs. 5-8, 21-22) Well, as he's watching all of a sudden comes this goat. Now, you think in a contest between a goat and a ram, the goat has no chance. The ram is bigger, it's more imposing, it's more powerful and it's got these strong horns. And along comes this goat with just one horn. Look at it again in verses 5-8. "As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. He came toward the two horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at him in great rage. I saw him attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him. The goat knocked him to the ground and trampled on him, and none could rescue the ram from his power. So Daniel is pondering this ram with the two horns, he's intensely interested, the Hebrew is very strong, he was very interested in this vision of the ram, he's mystified by it and not sure what it is. And then all of a sudden comes this goat and it's moving fast. I mean, it's flying, it's almost like a missile, it's a goat missile. Can you imagine a goat missile? And it's coming fast from the west. Versus 5 and also 21 describes him with a single prominent horn coming up from between its eyes and the origin of the goat, it says it's from the west. Well, it just so happens that Macedonia is from the west, it's coming from Greece. The Persians were never able to settle the Greeks down, there was an ongoing struggle between the two, and they never quieted them down and there was a great deal of bad blood between the Greeks and the Persians, a lot of history there. And so from the west came this goat and it's moving fast, it says it's crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. Remember in Chapter 7, what represented the Greek Empire. It was a leopard with four wings, speed, agility, that was the picture. It moved fast and it conquered fast. There's an enraged charge of the goat in verse 6-7, and a complete conquest by the goat in verse 7, and then at the height of his power, that prominent horn is cut off and the kingdom is divided into four, four equal parts, a four-fold division of the kingdom. This is the vision. III. Detailed Fulfillment #1: Alexander the Great Now, what is the fulfillment? Well, you don't read the fulfillment in scripture, you have to go to secular history, classical history to understand what happened and there is no shortage of accounts of the life of Alexander the Great. You see, Alexander was intensely interested in his legacy. He was intensely interested in history. He knew who he was or at least who he thought he was. And so it came about, his father Philip II of Macedonia had organized a coalition of Macedonian troops and they began to conquer Greece. His first conquest was over a small mining town, right near his area. This is Phillip now, his father, changed the name of that town to Philippi and we have the book Philippians from Alexander the Great's Father Philip, that was the first conquest, but at the height of his power, he was assassinated and his young son, Alexander, a mere 19 years old, took over Greece at that point. So in effect he was the first king of a united Greece because the conquest wasn't completed yet and Alexander took over. Rise to Power Now, Alexander had been born July or August perhaps 356 BC. After Alexander's life, there are lots of myths that grew up about him, about supernatural birth and other things like that but he was just a man, human being, his father was obviously wealthy and powerful and had him tutored with the best tutor available who happened to be Aristotle. So Aristotle tutored Alexander. Aristotle, one of the most famous philosophers of ancient Greece, and he tutored him in the ways of Greek culture and he became, in effect, a disciple or an apostle of Greek culture and everywhere Alexander went, he spread the Greek language and Greek culture. He had a vision of the supremacy of Hellenism of Greece and he got that from Aristotle. When he was eight years old, his father bought him a mighty war horse, a charger, a steed named Bucephalus. Nobody could even get near the horse. It was a very proud and powerful horse. Alexander was just eight years old, and he watched for a while, and he said, "Father, I'd like to try to ride him," and his father just stared at him and he said, "You're going to get hurt." He said, "I want to do it." And so, he got down there and he took the horse and turned it toward the sun and it kind of blinded it, right in the sun, and then while it was blinded and somewhat confused, he jumped up, he jumped up on his back and he conquered that horse just like that. Bucephalus rode with him everywhere he went. He became his horse and as he conquered, he went everywhere he went and his father Phillip said to him after that you'll have to find another kingdom. Macedonia, won't be big enough for you. So from the very start of his life, he was kind of groomed with visions of grandeur and conquest. Vengeance on the Persians The time came for him to invade Asia. I don't know if it was because of that vision I had mentioned earlier, where he had a dream of somebody saying, "You will conquer," but off he went. His armies crossed the Dardanelles, and they spread over into Asia Minor. Alexander the Great, went to Troy, ancient Troy, the enemy of the Greeks and he went there and he took the shield of Achilles that ancient Greek hero and he carried that with him everywhere he went, he had delusions of grandeur, always thinking of himself in this way and everywhere he went, he wanted eternal glory. That's what his biographer said, he was seeking eternal glory. In lightning fashion, he went down, he conquered down the coast down into Egypt, went back up and defeated Darius the King of the Persians in two key battles; Issus and Gaugamela, two battles. And within three years, the whole world lay at his feet. Three years. Lightning conquest. Lightning Warfare, Lightning Conquest He continued to march for another 10 years, went all the way to the Indus River. His army marched with him for 20,000 miles in 10 years. Think about that 20,000 miles in 10 years. Average of 2,000 miles a year, that's a full army marching with all their equipment, incredible speed. And everywhere he went, he had victories. He never lost a battle, never a single battle. Finally, his men said, "Enough is enough. What we're going to go on into the Himalayas? We're going to go, going to continue going east?" They wanted to stop, they wanted to go home, enough was enough, and he sat down and wept because there was no where else for him to conquer. Incredible speed of assault, three years Persia destroyed, 10 years the known world, conquered. Some days he pushed his army to march 36 miles in a single day. Zeus-Ammon: the Symbol of the Horn While he was in Egypt, he was crowned Zeus Amun, the son of Zeus. On the cover of your bulletin, there's a coin there, a picture of Alexander the Great and coming out of the side of his head is a horn. This is an ancient coin from Alexandria, Egypt, the city that he established. It's still the finest port in Egypt. It's named after himself. And by the way, everywhere he went he planted cities which he named Alexandria. There are 30 Alexandrias that he started but Alexandria Egypt is the most famous of them all and there he was crowned Zeus Amun and he was declared to be a God, the son of Zeus. Do you see the horn coming out? It looks a little bit like the hair. You have to look at it a while but you see it curving around, it represents his power. It's remarkably like the vision that Daniel had had 200 years before hand. World Domination And so, he conquered from Yugoslavia to the Himalayas, 3200 miles about the distance from LA to New York and he organized an efficient Empire, and he had future dreams to build a thousand warships and conquer North Africa beyond Italy, all the way to Gibraltar; to build a road supply along Southern Mediterranean coast for all of his ships. He had a vision of a harmony of all of Asia and Europe, an intermingling of all peoples and languages and tribes. He wrote about this often. A vision of one world and one culture under the Greeks, and he would be its eternal king because he believed himself to be a God. And then he came to Babylon. Came to Babylon. No where else for him to conquer just to organize his empire that would be the seat of his power. Self-Destruction Verse 8, "The goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off." Well, this is how it happened. They were having a feast and somebody brought to him. So it goes, the story goes, the Hercules bowl, a huge bowl and no one had ever been able to drink a whole Hercules bowl of wine, and so he was challenged and he never backed down from a challenge, that's what his pride was, his ego and so he drank it to the bottom in order it to be filled again and always filled the second time, and he drank it to the bottom and died several days later from alcohol poisoning. He conquered the world, but he couldn't concur himself. Kingdom divided The height of his power is cut off now, he left no heir and so his foremost powerful generals divided the kingdom among themselves. Cassander ruled in Macedonia and Greece. Ptolemy in Egypt, Selecus in Babylonia and Lysimachus in Thrace in Asia Minor. This is a clear fulfillment of prophecy maybe the clearest detail of this entire vision, the fact that his kingdom was divided into four parts, the goat became very great verse 8, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off and in its place, four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven. Verse 22, The four horns that replaced the one that broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power, clear fulfillment of prophecy. Impact Now, what is the significance of Alexander the Great to us as Christians? Well, he's unified the world under Hellenism and therefore all of you who have studied the Bible know that the New Testament is written in what language? In Greek and why is that? Because Alexander conquered Palestine. And so many Jews were Greek speakers and the New Testament was written in Greek. Above Jesus' head when He was crucified, there was written, this is Jesus, the King of the Jews, in what languages? In latin because that was the power language of the time. In Hebrew, Aramaic because that was a religious language, and then in Greek, because that was the language of commerce and culture, and why because of Alexander the Great. But he did not leave an empire that endured for ever rather he died and his empire was divided and was never that powerful again. IV. The Vision Extended: The “Little Horn” (vs. 9-12, 23-26) The Description and Rise of the “Little Horn” (vs. 9-12, 23-36) Now, in verses 9-12, we have another vision, a vision of a little horn. "Out of one of those four horns the four kingdom that was divided, came another horn, which started small, but grew in power to the south and the east, and toward the beautiful land. It grew until it reached the host of the heavens and it threw down some of the starry host to the earth and trampled on them. It set itself up to be as great as the prince of the host. It took away the daily sacrifice from him and the place of his sanctuary was brought low, because of rebellion the host of the saints from the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did and truth was thrown to the ground." This rise of the little horn parallels that we've already seen in Daniel 7, the description and rise of the little horn also seen in verses 23-26. In the latter part of the rein, it says in verse 23, "when rebels have become completely wicked, a stern faced king, a master of intrigue will arise. He will become very strong but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men and the holy people. He will cause deceit to prosper and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the prince of princes. Yet, he will be destroyed but not by human power. The War on the Saints and the Desecration of the Temple So there is a horn to grow up, out of this, one of these four Greek sub-empires, this little horn and who is this little horn? Well, it is Antiochus IV called The Ephiphanes. He lived in the 2nd century BC, he was not a mighty conqueror. Rather, he was a usurper, a master politician. He had the ability to work intrigue and to gain positions of power, and influence for himself. In the year 175 BC, he secured the high priesthood from the Jews and he pressured the Jews to show loyalty to Greek culture and to idolatry. Many Jews were persecuted, and put to death. Antiochus then was guilty of blasphemy, he ascended himself up to be an incarnation of Zeus, just as Alexander before him acclaimed to be, and not only that, he went into the holy of holies, into the temple itself, he cut off all animal sacrifices, all the sacrifices of God for 2300, it says mornings and evenings. Now, some people think this was 1150 full days, 1150 mornings, 1150 evenings. I think that fits better with history. We know that the Jews were commanded to offer morning and evening sacrifices and Antiochus cut those off. God had no sacrifices because of Antiochus. Rather Antiochus wanted to be worshiped. He set himself up as an incarnation of Zeus. He had an idol put in the holy of holies and even worse, he had pigs taken into the sanctuary and sacrificed, and pigs blood anointed all over the altar and in the holy of holies. Can there be a greater defilement of the temple than that? Antiochus totally usurping power, setting himself up to be worshiped and then desecrating the temple. This was a direct assault on God Himself, and the scripture says very plainly that he also will be cut off but not by human hands. Now we're going to learn more about Antiochus in Chapter 11 in Daniel 11. The Hanukkah Story: The Reconsecration of the Temple But basically what happened was he was on a trip and God struck him dead with a disease. He was dead within a week, suddenly he died. God will not forget this kind of open rebellion, and in 164 BC, just three years after he had desecrated the temple, Judas Maccabeus, (this is written in the apocryphal I Maccabeus) reconquered Jerusalem, took over the temple, had it cleansed ceremonially from all the pigs blood, and the idolatry. Re-established worship to God and they found in one part of the temple, a little vial of oil that had not been desecrated, a little bottle of oil that they could use for the burning for the light within the Holy of Holies, just enough for one day. But yet, so the story goes that, miraculously burned for eight days. And so, our Jewish neighbors celebrate Hannukah every year. Eight candles for eight days, the eight days that the temple that that oil burned miraculously after the temple had been cleansed. Specific fulfillment. V. The “Little Horns” of Daniel 8 & 7: Type and Fulfillment Now, as you look at Daniel 8 and Chapter 7, who are these little horns? Well, you have to compare them. There are some similarities. Both of them arise out of Gentile kingdoms coming from one of these beasts. There is a similar career a conquest of rivals, war against the saints, blasphemy against God, desire to be worshipped in God's temple and its demise not done by human hands, but there's some significant differences too, aren't there? This one arises out of the third beast, doesn't it? The Daniel Chapter 8 horn arises out of Greece, but the Daniel Chapter 7 horn arises out of the fourth beast. And so, what is the relationship between the two? I think it's a relationship between pattern and fulfillment. Things were acted out in history, in the 2nd century BC that we will see again at the second coming of Christ. Things were acted out by Antiochus IV fourth called epiphanies which means manifestation of God that's what he claimed to be, acted out in a small scale just in a little part of the world, that it's going to happen again at the second coming of Christ with the true anti-Christ. Type and fulfillment. It says in 1 John 2:8, "Dear children. This is the last hour. And as you have heard that the anti-Christ is coming, many anti-Christ, have now come." And so this pattern is set and it would be replayed again, just one generation after Jesus Christ when the temple that Jesus visited was destroyed and he called it the abomination of desolation. We'll learn about that in Daniel 9. But the Romans came in that fourth beast, and they destroyed and desecrated the temple, and it has never been rebuilt. Some scholars believe that the temple will be rebuilt. II Thessalonians 2 says, The anti-Christ, the man of sin will sit in God's temple and make himself out to be God in God's temple, II Thessalonians 2. And so we have a pattern, a kind of an acting out in history by Antiochus of something that's going to happen, yet in the future. VI. Application Now, as we look at this, Daniel 8, all these details, you think, "What does this have to do with me? What does this have to do with my life?" Well, first of all, I think we have to understand it relates to God's ability to know in detail the future. Does it matter to you what happens to you in the future? Does it make a difference? Would it make any difference to you to know whether you're going to heaven or hell? Would that make a difference to you? I think it would make a difference to me. I don't think it's possible to live until you're ready to die. And we know that death is coming for all of us. It came to Alexander the Great and it's coming to us. Are you ready for that? But God has given us specific promises, whoever trusts in Jesus Christ will have eternal life, and no one can take that life from us, and so God has declared the future before it has even happened. Further more, it says that some day he will return in glory to set up his kingdom. Are you waiting for that? How can you pray the Lord's prayer, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done," without believing in a God who knows the future. And say, it absolutely will happen, and so we can pray in the Lord's Prayer, "Thy kingdom come." And know it will certainly happen, because God has shown his track record, his specific performance in the past. I think we also need to realize that history matters. Only a handful of you are really that interested in Alexander the Great. Some of you would watch a documentary about him in UNC-TV or something like that. Others couldn't be bothered. But I think the fact of the matter is, that God cares intensely about history, he cares a lot. This is Christianity, the only religion that's woven together through historical events. Do you realize that it? It makes a difference whether Adam and Eve ever lived. It makes a difference whether there was someone named Abraham, who was called out and promises were made to him. It makes a difference whether the Jews ever lived in Egypt and were slaves, and then led out by Moses. It makes a difference. It makes a difference whether there ever was a Joshua, conquered the promised land, whether there was or was not a king David makes a difference. It makes a difference, whether there was a Jesus of Nazareth born in Bethlehem of a virgin, lived for 30, some odd years, ministered, died on the cross, rose from the dead. It makes a difference. History matters because if Jesus has not been raised from the dead, we're still in our sins. History makes a difference but your personal history makes a difference too. Remember, last week we talked about in Daniel 7, the court was seated and the books were open or what's in the books? Your history, every word you've ever spoken, everything you've ever done, it's all written down. God is a meticulous and careful historian, he cares about history and so we need a savior. Because we could look at that. Daniel said very clearly that the Alexander the Great came and was cut off in the height of his power. He needed a savior, and so do you. Jesus Christ said, "What would it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. What would a man give in exchange for his soul?" Has there ever been a man who came so close to conquering the whole world as Alexander the Great and yet he could not conquer himself. But Jesus Christ came to give eternal life to all those who claimed him. I want to finish by giving a comparison. VII. The contrast between King Jesus and King Alexander: Alexander crushed His enemies, leaving them shattered and poverty-stricken Jesus saved His enemies, leaving them eternally blessed and wealthy Alexander boasted and exalted Himself Jesus was meek and lowly of heart and laid His majestic glory down in order to save us Alexander claimed to be the son of Zeus Jesus was the Son of God Alexander wept that there were no more peoples to conquer Jesus wept when Jerusalem would not believe in Him Alexander died in his early thirties in a drunken feast of pride and dissipation Jesus died in his early thirties on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for sins Alexander’s body rotted in a grave Jesus’ body rose from the dead on the third day Alexander’s soul was eternally judged for his sins Jesus is Alexander’s judge Alexander built a world-wide empire... all that remains is the reputation Christ is still building His world-wide empire... it will last eternally