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Happy Thanksgiving! May none of your celebrations include drunkinly stabbing your friend with a spear or falling over your couch!

Why did the Venetians chase bulls through the streets? This week we explain, while @hotgpod.bsky.social and A History of Italy Pod tell us about Barbarossa's Italian policy of the 1160s.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/040-everyt...

@rankingpersia.bsky.social episode 6 Cambyses Pro: pretty good for the empire in terms of expansion Con: incest, sibling murder, cat army, extreme cultural insults, general cruelty Next up, episode 7 Nearing the beginning of @alexstandardpod.bsky.social

In November of 333, Alexander defeated the army of the Persian king, Darius III, at the Battle of Issus, in southeast Anatolia, right near the border between modern-day Turkey and Syria.

The Alexander Standard will be at Intelligent Speech 2026! Join us as Dustins presents and Meredith holds up time cards. Use code ALEX for a discount on tickets! 👑

Throw back! Cannibalism, fights with #Olympias, and the last food delivery service you’ll ever need! It’s Cassander’s story, and it's wild! #AlexanderStandardPod #Cassander buff.ly/4hnAQqX 👑

Throw back! Imagine a puppy. Now give it a flame thrower. Now kick the puppy out into the cold night and tell it that anything flammable is the reason it has no family. That is #PtolemyKeraunos. Have a nice day. buff.ly/4ei6DXB 👑

Happy Birthday to Dustin our creator extraordinaire !

Throw back! Old age, rebellions, and cut tongues! Antipater’s story is full of shocking moments. Tune in now! #AlexanderStandardPod #Antipater www.podbean.com/eas/pb-b748k... 👑

Happy (maybe?) accession day to #PtlomeySoter! Learn more about him here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-etb2w...

Happy Halloween!

We finish up the life of our first Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, Andrei Bogoliubski! Come see the hijinks that involve his life, form a scandalous bishop to a murderous wife! 👑 open.spotify.com/episode/4k13...

Someone tell Dustin to shut up about Philip V... but only after listening to this awesome final episode about losing a war, being a good/bad friend, and your kids literally annoying you to death. Oh, and somehow elephants show up again. 👑 www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a5vru...

Philip gets mean... real mean. But is it actually his fault or society's? Also, what's with all this noise coming from Athens, and WHAT IS ROME DOING HERE?!!! 👑 www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tznbc...

My first year, I dressed as Martin Van Buren (couldn't resist the whiskers). Even restricting myself to non-living presidents, I have plenty to choose from, including this year's costume choice who is a president whose home state is not his birth state. #Halloween #POTUS #history

The final part of Philip V has been recorded....and she is 4 hours long. So, Dustin and I are dividing and conquering (?) the editing and we will see what hapens. 👑

Hello everyone, we appreciate the continued support and patience and just wanted to give you all a brief update. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9iuun...

After rising to the rank of Major in the US Army and being discharged due to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Anthony Woods in 2023 became the 1st openly gay man to head a state department in MD when appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairs. #LGBTHistoryMonth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony...

Ep 34 "Friends Reunited". Domenico Michiel's tomb calls him "The terror of the Greeks". The Historia Ducum Venetorum calls him "a warlike man ... who slaughtered many enemies". But he also invented municipal street lighting. A man of many talents, then.👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/034-friend...

In our second special episode, we take a look at one of the big names of physics. Learn more about the work of William Thomson, aka Lord Kelvin, and what he contributed to modern physics.👑🎢 ⚛️🧬🧪🗃️🥽 www.patreon.com/posts/sp2-lo...

totalusrankiump.podbean.com/e/18-jack-ra... Jack Rackham is out! At the end of Vane's episode he was overtaken by his quartermaster. But who was that man? Why was he wearing these clothes, and why are the turtle hunters so buff? Find out!

Domenico Michiel features three times in the artwork of the Venetian Hall of Fame in the Palazzo Ducale. What did he do that was worth painting? Find out in this week's episode, "Raiders of the Lost Crusade", available wherever you get your podcasts. 👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/033-raider...

Throw back to our deep dive into the life of Perdiccas, the ambitious general who nearly had it all—until it all fell apart. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-59xeg... #AlexanderStandardPod #Perdiccas #HellenisticHistory #ListenNow

This week we conclude a two-parter on our favourite Byzantine historian, Anna Comnena. Did she plot to murder her brother and take over the Roman Empire? Or is that utter nonsense? We have a view. 👑 youtu.be/QFqfUsru_KM histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/rh02b-caus...

Throw back to #Selecus our Golden Boy! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wyxqn...

Throw back! #Antigonus the One-Eyed was a big man with big stories. Listen to his story here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-k3h4k... . #AlexanderStandardPod #Antigonus #HistoryPodcast

By August or September of 281, Seleukos finally crossed over into Europe and went to Lysimachus’ former capital city, Lysimacheia, located in the European portion of modern day Turkey.

👑 Hi everyone, 2025 continues to throw everything at us. We wanted to let you know that due to a recent loss in our family, the release of our next episode will be delayed. We deeply appreciate your understanding and support as we take some time to be with our loved ones.

👑 We felt a little wacky this episode. We learn how loud our cat drinks water, lots of familiar people die, and we have a revelation about Game of Thrones! Oh yeah, and stuff about #PhilipV. This episode is brought to you by sleep deprivation! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qmnx4...

Throw back to the Golden Boy, Selecus I! Learn more here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wyxqn...

Hey folks! We all thought Philip was going to come out today, but then the beginning of the school year happened… at least that’s the excuse Dustin is using. So, if you’ll indulge us, the REAL part 2 of Philip V will be out next week!

Oh hey, we finished the Kievan Grand Princes. 👑 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

The horsemen of the apocalypse were beating a path for Venice in the early 1100s, but among the chaos there was money for some massive ecclesiastical bling. The lower part of the Pala d'Oro dates from this time, featuring Palindrome Doxe Ordelaf Faledro. 👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/032-the-pa...

New episode out now! 👑 It's all come to this, Khosrow II Parviz or Darius I the Great! To help us decide, we are joined by Trevor from the History of Persia and Plumas from Las Plumas de Simurgh, who will sponsor their champions. And listen to the end for a special announcement...

We met Fortún Garcés when he was captured by Córdoba during his father's rule. So what happened in captivity? Join us to hear about sneaking away to monasteries, the sin of sloth, and the fascinating Onneca Fortunez in King Fortún of Pamplona's episode! 👑 spanisharpoda.podbean.com/e/64-yo-el-r...

Completed in the summer of 280 BCE, the Colossus of Rhodes stood tall as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and a big F you to our boy Demetrius I Poliorcetes. Learn more about him here! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-abmxm...

Look forward to listening! 👑⚜️

Throw back to the life of Philip II, the mastermind who set the stage for his son, Alexander the Great! From unifying Greece to transforming Macedonia into a powerhouse, his legacy is monumental. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-u6874...

This week we talk about what the Venetian lagoon looked like in 1100 -- four centuries before this iconic map was made. 👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/031-birds-...

Throw back to our crossover episode with @rankingpersia.bsky.social as we discuss Alexander and his successors! #AlexanderStandardPod #Persia www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kswrr...

👁️ August is National Eye Exam Month! What better time to learn about Antigonus the One-Eyed. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-k3h4k... . 🏛️ #HellenisticHistory #AlexanderStandard

🗡️ In the late summer of 309 BCE, tragedy struck as Alexander IV and his mother Roxana were assassinated. Learn more here, www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rbfsi... #HellenisticHistory #AlexanderStandard

The beginning of the end! Let's take a look at the life of Mstislav II, the LAST (of our) Kievan rulers. The power switch begins. 👑 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Ever wonder what it would look like if Dustin got WAY out of control while researching? This episode. We’re traveling back in time to the “Conspiracy of Apelles” in 218. Come witness the dumbest rivalry in ancient history! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-w6j3n...

We finally have our summary of the 34th First Annual IgNobel Prizes. Join us as we look at the first in person ceremony since COVID, and learn about some crazy research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! 👑🎢⚛️🧪🥽 www.buzzsprout.com/2025504/epis...

Profits & Prophets. By 1099, the Crusader states were at loggerheads with Byzantium as well as the Muslims. Venice found herself on both sides of this rift in the Christian world. But that didn't stop her taking the opportunity to steal some Holy Bones. 👑 histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/030-profit...

Breaking News: Due to Dustin researching WAY too much about a single year of history, getting contact lenses, and taking an extra-long nap, Part 2 of our 1,000 part series on the reign of Philip V will be delayed. We apologize for any pain caused by this delay.