The Tactics of Alexander the Great
In this episode of the Toldinstone Podcast, Roel Konijnendijk and I discuss the army and tactics of Alexander the Great. My upcoming tour will follow Alexander's path across Turkey: https://truebluetour.wetravel.com/i/6... Check out my other channels, @toldinstone and @scenicroutestothepast Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:31 Sources 5:51 The Macedonian Phalanx 12:58 Human and economic resources 15:55 Philip II's planned invasion 18:44 Alexander's army 23:20 The Persian military 28:07 The Homeric ethos 33:28 Siege warfare 36:11 Pitched battles 43:27 What Darius did wrong 49:03 Alexander in central Asia 53:25 Elephants 55:35 If Alexander had lived
▶︎
Why was Alexander the Great so successful? (with Adrian Goldsworthy)
▶︎
Explaining the Late Bronze Age Collapse
▶︎
Rome and Persia: 700 years of rivalry (with Adrian Goldsworthy)
▶︎
How Accurate is HBO's Rome?
▶︎
Roel Konijnendijk | Session 6 of the Battle of Plataea Conference
▶︎
Ancient Historian Reacts To The 'Alexander' Movie | Deep Dives | History Hit
▶︎
The Spartan Mirage
▶︎
The Battle of the River Granicus 334 BC
▶︎
Were Spartans Really That Great?
▶︎
The Lives of Roman Slaves
▶︎
Eric Cline On The Sea Peoples Invasion of Ancient Egypt
▶︎
10 of the Most Audacious Defections (From the Soviet Union)
▶︎
What Went Wrong for the Persians? And other Q’s | The Greek and Persian Wars with Roel Konijnendijk
▶︎
How Accurate Was The Depiction of Spartans In 300? | The Ancients
▶︎
Do the Romans Still Matter?
▶︎
Stephen Fry Tells The Real Story Behind The Trojan War
▶︎
Julius Caesar's Reforms and Logistics | Adrian Goldsworthy: A History of The Roman Army (1/5)
▶︎
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
▶︎
Who Was Herodotus?
▶︎