Listen "Nobody expects the Macedonian Expedition"
Episode Synopsis
Here's episode 25 of the podcast, where we let you peek your head around our classroom doors here at History At Our House!
Athens and the rest of Greece has risen, high on its defeat of Persia. And now it has fallen into internal wars and bickering, disunited and collapsing in on itself. Much of this can be blamed on Athen's avarice, wanting to rule the other city-states. Thebes then looked to imitate Athens, by conquering surrounding lands, but it was not only met with mixed success, but also created some unintended consequences: educating and providing opportunity for a father and son from Macedonia to rise to power over the Greek and Persian worlds...
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Athens and the rest of Greece has risen, high on its defeat of Persia. And now it has fallen into internal wars and bickering, disunited and collapsing in on itself. Much of this can be blamed on Athen's avarice, wanting to rule the other city-states. Thebes then looked to imitate Athens, by conquering surrounding lands, but it was not only met with mixed success, but also created some unintended consequences: educating and providing opportunity for a father and son from Macedonia to rise to power over the Greek and Persian worlds...
Don't forget, if you're streaming via podbean, you can also subscribe via iTunes here and not miss any new episodes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/history-at-our-house-ancient/id457257170
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