EP9 Glimpses of Olympias

Description:Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias.
Notes:
Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great by Elizabeth Donnelly Carney Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography by Peter Green Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age by Peter Green Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire (Ancient Warfare and Civilization) by Robin Waterfield Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great by A. B. Bosworth Philip II of Macedonia: Greater Than Alexander by Richard A. Gabriel
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2:13:03 Alexander is dead. Everybody is dead. Tone sounds concluding. Out of curiosity, switch back to tab to see how much longer is left. *sees more than an hour to go* I love Dan Carlin podcasts.

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The first thing one should do to even begin to grasp the Alexander story is to read the amazing books by Mary Renault about his life: " Fire from Heaven, the Persian Boy, and Funeral Games". She and Steven Pressfield are the very best fiction writers using ancient Greece as their subject.

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*Sons of Anarchy* Macedonian Edition I am seriously reminded of Katey Sagal in *Sons of Anarchy*

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Love this!

[@texasRoofDoctor]

Another gem from Dan. I strongly recommend the books by Mary Renault if you enjoyed this presentation. It starts with "Fire from Heaven" about The Birth and early life of Alexander. It is fiction and just an amazing series of books. She brings the characters to life so well that you hate Perdikas and other guys fairly early. Ptolemy emerges as the best suited heir just like Dan reveals and this is probably accurate based upon the success of his dynasty vs the rest. Be ready for some shocks if you delve into the 2nd book- "the Persian Boy". This is must read material as well as EVERYTHING by Steven Pressfield on the Greek world. Ford has a great fictional account of Xenophons misadventures in Persia as well. Historical fiction never had it so good.

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do one about the rise of Islam and the first 4 caliphs, a remarkable part of history that will definitely surprise people.

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That would be great but he wouldn't dare. He's too "progressive" for that.

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I recommend reading Tom Hollands "In the shadow of the sword" if you allready haven't! I'd love to hear Dans take on it though!

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@@SvarteJack just started reading that.

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@@92bagder You're in for a treat!

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Why isn't there a Napoleon series? I have been wondering that for almost 19 years now ????

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He has said before he has expressed interest in the idea. However, you can not separate the French Revolution from the Napoleonic Wars, therefore it would be a super long series. That's according to him. Would I tottally be down for a 15 part series on the French Revolution/Napoleon? Absolutely!

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3 Hour Hardcore History Addendm!!! Finally somthing to listen to at work!

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This is excellent! Love ancient history. A great book on this stuff is Philip Freeman's Alexander The Great