400 years ago, a trio of tiny kingdoms were perched on some damp islands off the coast of Europe.

Within three short centuries, these islands would become the centre of an empire which ruled a quarter

of the globe and on which the sun never set. I'm Samuel Hume, a historian of the British Empire,

and my podcast Pax Britannica follows the people and events that built that empire into a global

superpower. Learn the history of the British Empire by listening to Pax Britannica,

everywhere you find your podcasts, or go to pod.linkslashpax.

The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.

When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves,

and when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over, turned into a struggle to guarantee

liberty and justice for all Americans. I'm Tracy and I'm Rich and we want to invite you to join us

as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history. Look for the Civil War

and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.

Hi everyone, this is Scott. If you're a fan of the ancient world, please support the Patreon

page at patreon.com forward slash the ancient world. Thanks again for listening.

In bringing the story back to Carquemish, I need to start with some good news and bad news.

I'll assume that you're bad news, first types of people, so I have to tell you right off the

bat that I need to make a few corrections and amendments to the story I've told so far.

Which is what happens when you read a few dozen new articles, crunch a few numbers,

and factor in a few new inscriptions. The good news is that I haven't led you too far astray,

and also that the new aspects of the story actually make it more interesting.

So let me take you back to the time of the transition from the great king Ura Tarhunta of Haddie

to the country Lord Suhi of Carquemish. Way back in Episode C8, I said that a senior official named Suhi

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