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The ’’Greats’’ of History

By: Phillip Barlag
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  • Summary

  • A weekly series about people who have been called “The Great,” where we try to get past the honorific and understand who they were, what they did, and why some people seem to like them so much.
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Episodes
  • Episode 7: Nebuchadnezzar II, part 2

    Episode 7: Nebuchadnezzar II, part 2
    May 29 2024

    Let's spend some time with a ruler who preferred hanging out at home to marching on campaign, and who built what might be the greatest city in human history.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 6: Nebuchadnezzar II, part 1

    Episode 6: Nebuchadnezzar II, part 1
    May 22 2024

    Let's meet and, hopefully, say goodbye to one of the most terrifying civilizations in human history. While we're at it, let's track the rise of someone who might just be the greatest builder in the ancient world.

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    39 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Three New Things I've Learned About Sargon of Akkad

    Bonus Episode: Three New Things I've Learned About Sargon of Akkad
    May 20 2024

    Just because we have already published an episode about Sargon, does not mean we've stopped learning about him. In fact, I wanted to share three new things that I have learned since his episode aired. These serve as an extension of the episode about our first "Great" in this series. He lived more than four millennia ago, but his story is still being written.

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    14 mins
World Social Sciences
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