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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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  • Episode 3: Thutmose III, part 2

    Episode 3: Thutmose III, part 2
    Apr 24 2024

    Part two of our episode of Thutmose III. I'm not going to lie; I am really starting to like this guy.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 2: Thutmose III, part 1

    Episode 2: Thutmose III, part 1
    Apr 16 2024

    Let's meet Thutmose III, either the first, or something like the hundredth pharaoh of the mighty Egyptian civilization.

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    28 mins
  • Episode 1: Sargon of Akkad

    Episode 1: Sargon of Akkad
    Apr 16 2024

    We meet our first "great" of the series, Sargon of Akkad, whom history records as the first person to rule an Empire. In a related note, "Lugalzaggisi," is not an easy name to pronounce.

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    30 mins
World Social Sciences
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