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Wonders of History

Wonders of History

by Chris Sheehy

Education History Politics

Season 1

S1 E12: The Alexander of the West

In the 12th episode of our series on Carthage, we learn about a talented but unlucky Greek kings's attempt to conquer himself an empire. In the process, he would accidentally unite Carthage and Rome, two great powers of the western Mediterranean. Will this new relationship outlive their common foe? Hit the play button and find out.

S1 E11: The Elephant in the Room

In the eleventh episode of our series on Carthage, we talk about what the many of the wars we've covered so far actually looked like on the ground. A detailed exploration of Carthage's Army and Navy.

S1 E10: A Forgotten Crisis

In the tenth episode of our series on Carthage, we resume with the quite overlooked story of how a greek army, led by Agathocles, waged a two-year war in Libya - encapsulated in a four-year war that started in Sicily. It was one of the greatest existential threats they ever faced and barely anyone knows of its existence. Let's change that.

S1 E9: Timoleon and Agathocles

In the ninth episode of our series on Carthage, we finally move past the wars between Dionysius the first and the Magonids, and transition Carthage into a new republican era. Yet there are still plenty of challenges for the newly empowered Adirim and Council of 104 to face. They come in the form of two more Syracusan Tyrants, one after another. Timoleon and Agathocles.

S1 E8: Trouble in Paradise Part III

In the eighth episode of our series on Carthage, we conclude the story of a near century of antagonism between the Magonids and their greatest enemy: Dionysius, Tyrant of Syracuse.

S1 E7: Trouble in Paradise Part II

In this seventh episode of our series on Carthage, we examine the rise to power of Syracuse's most famous leader and one of the most notorious enemies of the Magonid dynasty: Dionysius. His struggle with Carthage will end the Second Sicilian War only to usher in the third with even more bloodshed.

S1 E6: Trouble in Paradise Part I

In the sixth episode of our series on Carthage, we explore the epic saga that is the Sicilian Wars, starting with the second one. We discuss vibrant characters on both sides of the conflict with diverse motivations and personalities as well as the brutal sieges and battles they participated in.

S1 E5: Of Triangles and Crescents

In the fifth episode of our season on the Carthaginians, we take a break from our usual narrative to discuss the intricacies and some of the sensational claims about their religion.

S1 E4: Rise of the Magonids

In the fourth episode of our series on Carthage, we look at the rise of a new political dynasty that would steer Carthage towards superpower status. Along the way, we examine the inner workings of the mysterious yet fascinating Carthaginian Republic.

S1 E3: Manifest Melqart

In this third episode of our season on the history of Carthage, we see how Carthage became a growing power in the Punic Mediterranean and examine the interplay between them and their main colonial rivals: The Greeks. We also get into the famous stories of Carthaginian explorers in the Atlantic. All roads lead to Melqart.

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