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1.11 - Sarmatians and Saka Nov 30, 2021

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This episode rounds out our look at the Scythians with the Sarmatians, who displaced the Royal Scythians as the rulers of the Western steppe, and the Saka, the Scythians who stayed in the East.

Check out the episode blogpost at https://therussianempirehistorypodcast.com/blog/episode-111-sarmatians-and-saka

1.09 - Steppe Warriors Part II - Wolf Packs and War Bands Oct 30, 2021

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In this episode we look at how a Bronze Age initiation ritual evolved into a cornerstone of steppe culture that drove the expansion and migration of nomadic peoples for centuries.

Special Episode 1 - The Peaceful East 200 - The Bellingshausen Expedition, the Discovery of Antarctica and the First Russians in New Zealand - with Sergey Permitin Oct 24, 2021

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This year is the 200th anniversary of the return to Russia of the Bellinghausen Expedition, which discovered the Antarctic continent and was the first Russian visit to New Zealand. In this episode, we discuss the expedition and its significance with special guest Sergey Permitin.

Pictures by expedition artist Pavel Mikhailov in the collection of the Russian Museum: https://rusmuseumvrm.ru/reference/classifier/author/mihaylov_pavel_nikolaevich/index.php?show=asc&p=0&page=1&ps=20&lang=en#slide-1

NZ Geographic articles on the first Russian visit to NZ:

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/from-russia-with-respect/?source=readmore-ribbon-related

https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-day-the-russians-came/

Peaceful East 200: https://www.russia-maritime.ru/mve200

1.08 - Steppe Warriors Part I - Horse Archers Oct 09, 2021

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Horsebreeding, lifestyle, and innovations in weaponry came together to make steppe warriors an almost unstoppable force. In this episode, we look at weapons and equipment of the mounted archers of the steppe and what made them different from their sedentary neighbours.

Intro from The History of Saqartvelo Georgia podcast - find them on all good podcast platforms.

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1.07 Herodotus on the Scythians Sep 26, 2021

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Ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote about the Scythians at length, but his writings have always been controversial. What did the Father of History have to say about the steppe warriors, and how reliable is it?

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1.06 Into the Kurgans Part 3 - Rediscovering the Scythians Sep 11, 2021

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In this last part of our look at archeological discoveries in steppe kurgans, we look at how finds from Ukraine to Mongolia were put together to rediscover the Scythians.

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1.05 The Bosporan Kingdom Aug 28, 2021

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This episode looks at the Greek colonies of the northern Black Sea coast, the Bosporan Kingdom, breadbasket of the Ancient Greek world and an important interface between the steppe and sedentary civilisations.

1.04 Into the Kurgans Part 2 - Sintashta Aug 14, 2021

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4000 years ago, another kurgan building culture developed - the ancestors of all the Iranic peoples appeared in the Southern Urals with a trade network from the Black Sea to the Pacific and innovations that would have an impact from China to Egypt.

1.03 Into the Kurgans - Yamnaya Jul 31, 2021

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5000 years ago, nomadic steppe lifestyles began with the Yamnaya people, likely speakers of Proto-Indo-European, who left kurgan graves across the steppe, and whose descendants spread across half the world.

Check out the REHP blog for a map of the Yamnaya homeland https://therussianempirehistorypodcast.com/blog/episode-103-early-kurgans-and-the-yamnaya-culture

1.02 The Urheimat Jul 17, 2021

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Beginning a look at the Bronze Age steppe and the origins of steppe cultures. What was Proto-Indo-European and why is it associated with the steppe?

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