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The Layman's Historian is a podcast about interesting periods of history that a layman would appreciate. My first series covers the history of Carthage including the three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome.
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Friday Sep 15, 2017
Friday Sep 15, 2017
This episode covers the founding of Carthage as a Tyrian colony in the Central Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Tyrian exiles led by Dido, a resourceful and ultimately tragic princess from Tyre, whose life set the stage for the future confrontations with Rome.
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Monday Sep 04, 2017
Monday Sep 04, 2017
In this episode, I discuss the origins of Carthage from the city-state of Tyre and how Tyre rose from small beginnings into ruling a sprawling commercial empire that dominated Mediterranean trade for several centuries.
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Friday Sep 01, 2017
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Laymen's Historian podcast, a podcast about interesting periods of history that a layman would appreciate. In this introductory episode, I introduce myself and give my thoughts on how I would like the podcast to go. If you want to skip straight to the action, feel free to check out my first episode, the Middlemen of the Mediterranean. Thanks for checking out the podcast, and I hope you enjoy.
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