Joined by Elliot Gates from the Anthology of Heroes podcast, we dive into the life of Leonidas I. The Spartan King who led one of the most incredible last stands in history at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Exploring Sparta's development into a severe and militaristic society, possessing the finest warriors of Ancient Greece, so utterly dedicated to the Spartan state above all. Including the brutal training Leonidas endured as a youth and the events leading up to his crowning. Coinciding with a time of grave threat, as the mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire launched its first invasion of Greece.
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Scipio Africanus - Part 4 (Deficits in the Roman High Command)
Scipio Africanus - Part 3 (Dark Omens and Ill Tidings)
Scipio Africanus - Part 2 (The Second Punic War Begins)
Leonidas I - Part 2/2 (The Battle of Thermopylae)
Scipio Africanus - Part 1 (Virtues and Expectations)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 3/3 (The War for Judean Independence)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 2/3 (The Guerrilla Campaign)
Judah Maccabee ”The Hammer” - Part 1/3 (Origins of the Maccabean Revolt)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 7/7 (Descent into Madness)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 6/7 (A King of Kings)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 5/7 (Perseverance and Unassailable Power)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 4/7 (The One Favored by God)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 3/7 (Servant of the Shah)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 2/7 (From Soldier to Warlord to General)
Nader (Nadir) Shah - Part 1/7 (Harsh Realities of a Crumbling Empire)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 7/7 (The Macedonian Hegemony of Greece)
Interview with Professor Barry Strauss (Ancient Military Leadership and Attributes for Greatness)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 6/7 (Recognition and Respect)
Philip II of Macedon - Part 5/7 (Wielding the Strength of the Gods)
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