Episode 28 – When the Mede Came

The Ancient World

Scott C.

History

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2013

⏱️ 34 minutes

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“In winter, as you lie on a soft couch by the fire, Full of good food, munching on nuts and drinking sweet wine, Then you must ask questions such as these: ‘Where do you come from? Tell me, what is your age? How old were you when the Mede came?’” – Xenophanes of Colophon The return of Harpagus to Anatolia signaled the end of Ionian Greek freedom. After securing his third tyranny, Peisistratos brought stability and prosperity to Athens. Fresh from a series of Eastern conquests, Cyrus II used propaganda and military might to overthrow Nabonidus and claim his third Near Eastern empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.0	Hi, I'm Scott Shezworth and welcome to the ancient world.
1:15.0	Episode 28, when the Mean Came.
1:24.4	In the winter of 546 BC, the Spartans received a message from their ally King Cressus of Lydia calling on them to honor their agreement and join his
1:29.1	fight against the Persians. Without delay the Spartans dawned their armor, sharpened their spears, and marched off to war,
1:37.0	against the neighboring city state of Argos.
1:41.0	Having forged their Arcadian alliance and made a separate treaty with the powerful
1:46.8	Greek city of Corinth, the Spartans finally felt ready to challenge their long time northern rival for a dominance of the Peloponnese.
1:56.5	The Arguise proposed a proxy war, with each side selecting 300 champions.
2:02.4	The Spartans agreed the battle was joined and as the sun
2:06.2	said on the bloody field only two archives and a solitary Spartan remained
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