History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of w
Today we blame the decline of Assyria on horses, and look at Adad-Nirari's desperation to get more o
The tale of Semiramis is one of those myths that everyone used to know, and many people used to take
The angry and impotent king Shamshi-Adad would accomplish quite little during his reign of the Neo-A
The final years of Shalmaneser III's reign over the Neo-Assyrian Empire, was a pivotal period marked
The latter half of Shalmaneser's reign is less celebrated, but no less important. We see major campa
Today we see the political aspect of Babylon during its dark age, focusing on the 10th to 9th centur
Today we talk about why, exactly, Babylon was unique and look at how during this dark age they were
The lead-up to and significance of the first great battle of the iron age. Qarqar changed the equati
Today we examine the situation in the Levant from the Bronze age Collapse to the entry of the Assyri
A big transition of power as Shalmaneser peacefully takes the crown from his psychotic father, then
From the Tigris River to the Mediterranian Sea, Assurnasirpal completes the greatest campaign any Me
Bonus episode today, a bit of a crossover with the bronze age stuff I am doing on Youtube about the
Today we look at the psychology and genius of Assurnasirpal and get a good look at both the strength
Today we pause and look at the early Neo-Assyrian army itself, the arm of the empire that was doing
Calah, Nimrud, Kalhu - the new city of Assurnasirpal which will serve as imperial capital for the ne
Is Assurnasirpal II, king of Assyria, a relentless narcicisstic psychopath? Or is he a profoundly co
King Tukulti-Ninurta II slows down the pace of conquest for a crucial decade. Conquest still happens
Today we see Adad-Nirari bring huge quantities of Arameans into the Assyrian empire. This will chang
The king today is Adad-Nirari II, but we have a lot to discuss in the background as well. The Nairi
Today we talk about iron working, economics and climate change. Then we watch Assur-Dan II flay his
