The Almost Forgotten

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Episode 5.3 - Cyaxares Mar 20, 2019

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Cyaxares was the king of the Medes, who helped destroy the mighty and terrifying Neo-Assyrian Empire, create a massive empire based in the small region of Media, and laid the foundation of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

Episode 5.2 - Piye Mar 06, 2019

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Piye was the King of Kush at a time when Egypt was weakened. He ruled over southern Egypt before trouble to his north brought him into conflict with the Egyptian kinglets in the Lower Nile region up North. He defeated them, and brought the Nubian Kingdom of Kish to it’s greatest heights

Episode 5.1 - Ur-Nammu Feb 20, 2019

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Ur-Nammu was the first king of the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur. He helped restore native dominance in Sumer after centuries of foreign rule, instituted reforms and rebuilt the Sumerian infrastructure, and helped usher in the final era of Sumerian rule in Mesopotamia under the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Episode 5.0 - Season 5 Intro Jan 02, 2019

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Season 5 is coming, and here's a little preview

Episode 4.9 - Dutch Revolt Pt 9 - Frederick Henry Jul 18, 2018

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The 30 Years War has helped rekindle the 80 Years War, and the Dutch are again fighting for their nation's survival. But now they do so as a burgeoning major power on the European stage, led by William the Silent's youngest son, the new Prince of Orange, Frederick Henry. The Dutch stave off conquest and are formerly recognized by Spain and the rest of the world as an independent power with the Peace of Munster, a constituent part of the Peace of Westphalia.

Episode 4.8 - Dutch Revolt Pt 8 - Maurice and Oldenbarnevelt Jul 04, 2018

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Maurice continued to lead the Dutch Republic's army to victories, while Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ran the government. They negotiated a 12 Years Truce with Spain, but the outbreak of the 30 Years War brought renewed hostilities in the 80 Years War

Episode 4.7 - Dutch Revolt Pt 7 - Maurice of Nassau Jun 20, 2018

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Alexander was stuck in the Netherlands with a large army, so he returned to his old gig of attacking and taking Dutch cities. This time the Dutch had an answer, though, in the form of Maurice of Nassau, William the Silent's son

Episode 4.6 - Dutch Revolt Pt 6 - Farnese and Leicester Jun 06, 2018

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Without William, the Dutch Republic presses on, and they get the Earl of Leicester to help them out against Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma, and Philip's governor in the Netherlands. The Dutch begin to run as a republic. Philip launches the Spanish Armada to take Farnese and his troops from the Low Countries to England.

Episode 4.5 - Dutch Revolt Pt 5 - Alexander Farnese, the End of William, Start of a Republic May 23, 2018

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The Dutch Republic is slowly being retaken by Alexander Farnese. The Dutch form the Union of Utrecht to unite the remaining provinces, and then finally declare independence with the Act of Abjuration. And we see the end of William the Silent.

Episode 4.4 - Dutch Revolt Pt 4 - Three Sovereigns and Don Juan May 09, 2018

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The Spanish under Alba had crushed the revolt, but William gained a new foothold in Holland and Zeeland. Alba was gone, the Spanish were mutinous, and William took advantage, while the Dutch scrambled for a new royal figurehead

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