Rise of the Macedonian Empire


Lu par Pamela Nagami

(5 stars; 4 reviews)

Through diplomacy and conquest the Kingdom of Macedonia under Philip II (382-336 BC) came to dominate ancient Greece. To the classical Greek phalanx, Philip added ranks of soldiers wielding a 6-meter spear called the sarissa, creating an infantry invincible until the advent of the Roman legions. Following his father's assassination, Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) succeeded to the throne and spent the rest of his short life establishing an empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. The Hellenistic culture disseminated by Alexander long outlived his empire, developing through the Roman world into modern western civilization. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (7 hr 37 min)

Chapitres

Ch. 1: Geography and Inhabitants of Macedon 19:11 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 2: Kings of Macedon to the Death of Amyntas II, Father of Philip (700-369) 26:26 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 3: Macedon and Hellas at Philip's Accession 26:18 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 4: From the Accession of Philip to his Intervention in the Sacred War 26:39 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 5: From Philip's Intervention in Thessaly to the Fall of Olynthos 22:30 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 6: The Peace of Philokrates. Falsa Legatio. Thermopylai in Philip's Hands 24:55 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 7: From the Peace of Philokrates to the Battle of Chaironeia (346-338) 26:03 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Ca… 12:52 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Ca… 17:50 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 9: Alexander in Asia Minor 26:38 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halikarnassos to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 1 11:57 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halicarnassus to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 2 16:10 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 1 15:39 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 2 12:53 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 1 14:39 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 2 11:27 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and P… 14:20 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and P… 14:20 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 1 19:18 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 2 14:16 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 1 18:51 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 2 12:35 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 1 17:02 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 2 13:35 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 1 11:17 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 2 10:02 Lu par Pamela Nagami

Critiques


(5 stars)

Written 200 years ago and very clearly read by Pamela Nagami in 2024. Great detail of the whole life of Alexander the Great. Having recently wandered the inhospitable unending deserts and mountains of Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan we are astounded by his exploits with gigantic armies 3300 years ago.


(5 stars)

awesome history Alexander wasn't as great as we think, but his pop