The Conquerors Podcast

30/09/2021

The album for episode 5.6 - Assyria's final conquest

27/09/2021

Hi everyone,
After a long, looong delay, episode 5.6 - Assyria's final conquest is finally out !!

This episode takes us back to the juggernaut of the iron age, Assyria and to the last great conqueror of the Neo-Assyrian empire, Esarhaddon, who accomplished what was perhaps the greatest conquest in the empire history, the conquest of Egypt !!

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:
The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/9260673
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pAGg90LH7AQoSiattaISQ?si=iZ50b-gKRUKsKhzgbne6hA&dl_branch=1
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rp9zun14Oo&t=10s

26/03/2021

The album for episode 6.2 - The Nubian Pharaohs

25/03/2021

Hi everyone,

After much delay, episode 6.2 - the Nubian Pharaohs is finally out !!
In this episode, we cover the rise of the kingdom of Nubia, and its eventual conquest of Egypt under its two greatest rulers, Kashta & Piye, the Nubian Pharaohs !!

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:
The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/8209612-episode-6-2-the-nubian-pharaohs
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2JlDjQhd0vD7Hd45xRLlHl
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6nuEfTdQMU

18/03/2021

5,000 episode downloads !!!
Seeing this just gives me more motivation to continue this podcast,
Hope all you guys love the content and look forward for more just like I do every time I start working on a new episode,
I know its been a long long time since I last released an episde... Its been a rough period,
but the latest episode is currently in its final stage and I hope it'll be out by next week...

Stay tuned and thanks again for your support

A podcast that will cover chronologically the greatest conquerors in history starting from Sargon the great of Akkad more than 4,000 years ago, until Napoleon Bonaparte and beyond...

05/02/2021

The podcast has reached 4,000 downloads !!
Thanks to all listeners for your support and for making this happen!

A podcast that will cover chronologically the greatest conquerors in history starting from Sargon the great of Akkad more than 4,000 years ago, until Napoleon Bonaparte and beyond...

01/02/2021

An Egyptian chariot of the new kingdom vs an Assyrian chariot of the neo-Assyrian empire. The Egyptian chariot was designed for mobility and speed, acting as a mobile shooting platform and carried two men, and was led by two horses. The later Assyrian design was initially similar to the Egyptian one, but it was gradually upgraded in weight and size, as the Assyrians decided that it was better to use the chariot as a shock unit to smash enemy formations - an ancient tank. This meant that Assyrian chariots would be led by 4 horses and would carry up to 4 men !!

If you want to learn more about these two great civilizations and empire, check out the podcast...

27/01/2021

The four mighty empires that we have so far covered in the podcast, each forged by a great conqueror:
- The Akkadian empire of Sargon the great
- The Babylonian empire of Hammurabi
- The Neo-Assyrian empire under Tiglath-Pileser III
- The new kingdom of Egypt or Egyptian empire under Thutmose III

Which empire would you say has left the greatest legacy ?

22/01/2021

The album for episode 6.1 - Egypt...and the other land of the Nile, including maps of Nubia and some of the Egyptian dynasties

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:

The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/7305670-episode-6-1-egypt-and-the-other-land-of-the-nile
Rss Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1047424.rss
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tHXz4qPufKG4kPBXMVhNA?si=MVM6u-TsTUCREFueLFC35w
YouTube: https://youtu.be/hNqHF3SvVz8

17/01/2021

Hi everyone

Episode 6.1 - Egypt and the other land of the Nile

The latest background episode is out !!!

Around the same time the ancestors of the ancient Egyptians began to settle along the banks of the upper Nile, the ancestors of another people began to settle along the banks of the great river to their south.
These people were the Nubians, and early on they established a civilization as advanced and as sophisticated as the great northern neighbor.
In this episode, we will introduce these ancient and relatively unknown people, how and when their civilization began, how they came to be dominated and overshadowed by the ancient Egyptians for the better part of a millennia, before regaining their independence, and turning the tables of history.

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:
The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/7305670-episode-6-1-egypt-and-the-other-land-of-the-nile
Rss Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1047424.rss
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tHXz4qPufKG4kPBXMVhNA?si=MVM6u-TsTUCREFueLFC35w
YouTube: https://youtu.be/hNqHF3SvVz8

Around the same time the ancestors of the ancient Egyptians began to settle along the banks of the upper Nile, the ancestors of another people began to settle along the banks of the great river to their south.These people were the Nubians, and ear...

11/12/2020

The album for episode 5.5 - Tiglath-Pileser III part, including maps of the conquests of the Neo Assyrian army.

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:

The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/6768847-episode-5-5-tiglath-pileser-iii-part-2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jhmIjlzQX1r1krE3Qb8EK?si=D6IbGTJbS0yxbnT7DdSoEw

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FllXStkiZ0M

09/12/2020

Hi everyone

Episode 5.5 is out !!

In this episode, we continue the story of Tiglath-Pileser III, covering the major reforms the great Neo-Assyrian king enacted, and of course, his great conquests. Combined, these two transformed Assyria into the world's first true empire, as well as the greatest and largest the world had ever seen !!

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:

The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/6768847-episode-5-5-tiglath-pileser-iii-part-2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jhmIjlzQX1r1krE3Qb8EK?si=D6IbGTJbS0yxbnT7DdSoEw

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FllXStkiZ0M

In this episode, we continue the story of Tiglath-Pileser III, covering the major reforms the great Neo-Assyrian king enacted, and of course, his great conqu...

04/11/2020

Hi everyone

When Shalmaneser III died, the Neo-Assyrian empire was facing one of the greatest threats it had ever faced in the form of the great rebellion.

In this episode, we will cover this period of civil strife that weakened the empire and the decline it resulted in before reaching the reign of perhaps the greatest king and conqueror in Assyrian history, Tiglath-Pileser III. He will also be the first conqueror whose story will span more than one episode !!

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms you use to listen and through the following links:

The podcast's website: https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/6217651-episode-5-4-tiglath-pileser-iii

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0koWOYQmPQ4URrsSO1ihJt

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JK5GRdGrw

When Shalmaneser III died, the Neo-Assyrian empire was facing one of the greatest threats it had ever faced in the form of the great rebellion. In this episode, we will cover this period of civil strife that weakened the empire and the decline it ...

04/11/2020

The album for episode 5.4 - Tiglath-Pileser III

08/10/2020

The podcast has reached 2000 Downloads !!
Thanks to all listeners !!
Stay tuned as we're just getting started... with more than 2,800 years of history and conquests ahead !!

A podcast that will cover chronologically the greatest conquerors in history starting from Sargon the great of Akkad more than 4,000 years ago, until Napoleon Bonaparte and beyond...

08/10/2020

The album for episode 5.3 - Shalmaneser III

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms and through the following links:

The podcast's website:
https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/.../5783149...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wK43U3rjDVobjwCSWTAmc
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWjfqaGavnc

07/10/2020

Hi everyone,

After covering the reign and conquests of Ashurnasirpal II, the first great Assyrian conqueror under whom Assyria completed its transformation from a growing regional power to an empire, we now cover the reign and conquests of his son, Shalmaneser III, who would go on to rule the empire for 35 years, and prove himself to be as ambitious, energetic and ruthless like his great father.

Check out the episode on all podcast platforms you use to listen and through the following links:

The podcast's website:
https://theconquerorspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1047424/5783149-episode-5-3-shalmaneser-iii

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wK43U3rjDVobjwCSWTAmc

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWjfqaGavnc

With the death of Ashurnasirpal II, the first great Assyrian conqueror under whom Assyria completed its transformation from a growing regional power to an empire, the throne passed to his son, Shalmaneser III, who would go on to rule the empire fo...

21/09/2020

Episode 5.2 - Ashurnasirpal II album