History with Cy
Episodes
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART VI: Aftermath of the Battle of Salamis an the Road to Plataea
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Salamis (480 BC), both the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire are left facing a critical question: w...
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART V: The Sack of Athens and the Battle of Salamis
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 480 BC, following the fall of Thermopylae, the Greek fleet withdrew from Artemisium and regrouped at Salamis. At the same time, Xerxes advanced thr...
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART IV: Artemisium, Thermopylae and the Struggle for the Soul of Greece
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is the year 480 BC and the massive army and navy of the Great King of Persiam, Xerxes, is on the move. The Great King himself is personally leadi...
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART III: Eve of the Great Invasion (490-480 BC)
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’ll explore the critical decade between the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC and Xerxes’ invasion of Greece in...
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART II: The Aegean Campaigns and the Battle of Marathon (492-490 BC)
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of this series, we covered the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and its expansion into Anatolia and the...
The Greco-Persian Wars - PART I: The Rise of Persia and the Ionian Revolt (550-493 BC)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The great conflict that we know today as the Greco-Persian Wars between a few independent city-states of ancient Greece and mighty Achaemenid Persian ...
The Concise History of Ancient Canaan and the Canaanite Peoples (c. 7000-539 BC)
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode that several of you have requested – a one stop shop on the history of ancient Canaan and its people, the Canaanites. In this ...
An Introduction to Archaic Greece (c. 750-500 BC)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video we'll take a look at the pivotal period of Greek history known as the Archaic Period. It's this time frame that gave rise to t...
Scattered Candles in the Night – Civilization during the Greek Dark Age (c. 1100-750 BC)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Greek Dark Age, spanning roughly from 1100 to 750 BC, marks a mysterious chapter in the history of ancient Greece. Characterized by a sharp decrea...
Darius the Great: The Life and Times of the Great King of Persia in his Own Words
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this program we'll take a look at the illustrious life of the great Persian King of Kings, Darius I, also known as Darius the Great. Regarde...
The World's First Superpower: Sargon of Akkad and the Mighty Akkadian Empire - Bronze Age History
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode that many of your have been waiting for - a comprehensive, in-depth look at the Akkadian Empire from just before it was created to...
Exploring Mycenaean Greece – Culture, Kingdoms and the Historical Context of the Trojan War
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video we'll journey back to the late Bronze Age and explore Mycenaean Civilization in Greece and the wider Aegean world. We'll als...
Babylon: The City at the Center of the World - The Concise History of Babylonia (2000-539 BC)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This program explores the history of the ancient city of Babylon and the land once known as Babylonia. We'll uncover the story of this great ci...
The Peloponnesian War - PART III: Revolt of Mytilene, Fate of Plataea, Civil War in Corcyra and more
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this third installment of the Peloponnesian War podcast, we take a look at life after Pericles and the years 428 and 427 BC. Leaders of Mytilene&...
The Peloponnesian War - PART II: Pericles' War Begins
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
War begins! In this episode, we take a look at the start of the great war and the Athenian statesman Pericles' strategy to keep Athens and it&a...
The Peloponnesian War - PART I: The Gathering Storm
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of the podcast series on the Peloponnesian War. How did it start? What does Thucydides, the war's great historian, ...
Herodotus - A Quick Look at his Life and the Gold-digging Ants of India
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Herodotus, arguably the ancient world's greatest historian...or storyteller. Perhaps a bit of both. In this episode, we take a look at his li...
History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part II (486-330 BC; Xerxes I - Alexander the Great)
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of this two part series on the Achaemenid Persian Empire, we continue with Darius the Great's son, Xerxes and some of the main even...
History of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Part I (550-486 BC; Cyrus the Great - Darius the Great)
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of a two-part series, we'll take a concise look at the history of one of the greatest empires in all of antiquity - the Achaemenid ...
The Early Amorites of Mesopotamia (2600-1800 BC)
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you wanted to know a bit more about the Amorites and they're arrival into Mesopotamia, so I thought I'd do a quick podcast on it. Th...
The Complete and Concise History of the Sumerians and Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia (7000-2000 BC)
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The history of ancient Sumer and the Sumerians, from the first notable farming communities to occupy their land to their magnificent cities, innovatio...
Croesus of Lydia and the Lydians (plus Herodotus' tale of Croesus meeting Solon the Athenian)
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we take a look at the fabled king, Croesus of Lydia, at least from the point of view of Greek writers such as Herodotus and Xenophon....
Cambyses II and the Persian Conquest of Egypt (Achaemenid Persian Empire)
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Achaemenid king, Cambyses II of Persia, was the son and successor of Cyrus the Great. Though Cyrus is lauded by friend and foe alike as the idea...
Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With this video we start a series of programs and podcasts all dealing with ancient Persia and the beginnings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire of Cyru...
The Neo-Elamite Period - Elam vs. Assyria (1100 - 550 BC) | Supplemental Podcast #6
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we cover the last centuries of what was once an independent and powerful Elam. During what's known as the Neo-Elamite period (1...
Popular Religion in Canaan and the Levant (Bronze Age Canaanite Religion)
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I thought it'd be a good idea to take some time and discuss the basic religious beliefs and practices that were prevalent in ancient Canaan and t...
Dark Days in Babylon - The Lost Centuries (1021-732 BCE)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is for all of your fans of Babylonian history! In it, we take a look at the some of the most obscure centuries in Babylonian history and ...
The Early Medes and the Median Empire (History of Ancient Iran)
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this video podcast, we'll take a look at one of the most overlooked peoples of ancient history, the Medes, and reconstruct their early history...
The Amarna Letters - Conversations between Kings and Canaanites
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I thought that this might be a fun topic for those of you who are into examining ancient primary sources. For those of you who may not know, the Ama...
Life of a Scribe in Mesopotamia, Scribal Schools and the Ultimate Ancient Diss Track
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scribes played an extremely important role in the history of the ancient world, especially in Mesopotamia. As purveyors of the written word, they were...
The Empire of Aksum (Axum)
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Kingdom and later Empire of Aksum (also spelled Axum) was one of late antiquity's most influential, wealthiest and powerful states. The Aks...
The Epic of Ancient Assyria - 004 - Adad-nirari I, Shalmaneser I and Tukulti-Ninurta I
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth podcast of the series "The Epic of Ancient Assyria," the story of Assyria's rise continues with Adad-nirari I, Shalmanese...
The Epic of Ancient Assyria - 003 - The Middle Assyrian Empire (Beginnings)
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the third podcast of the series "The Epic of Ancient Assyria," we continue where we left off and take a look at the beginnings of what&ap...
The Epic of Ancient Assyria - 002 - Ashur during the Age of Shamshi-Adad
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second podcast of the series, we examine the life of the Amorite king, Shamshi-Adad and his reign as king of Assyria. Who was this man and wh...
The Epic of Ancient Assyria - 001 - Early Assyria and the Anatolian Merchant Colonies
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode of The Epic of Ancient Assyria, we'll take a look at the beginnings of the Assyrian people, their early kings and life in...