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102: Antigonid Macedon - Sins of the Father Perseus begins his reign in earnest by continuing to strengthen Macedonia, but gains a reputation for philanthropy across Greece. A jealous Eumenes fosters tension with Rome, leading to the Third Macedonian War tinyurl.com/verxr5xj

I hope you all enjoyed the newest episode! On the next episode, we will end this year by covering the Third Macedonian War (171-168 BC) as Perseus, the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, tries in vain to stem the Roman tide, culminating in a final showdown at Pydna Stay tuned!

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Today was such a rubbish windy and rainy day that husband and I decided to get the board games out. Always enjoy Onitama, and its been a while since we played the magnificent Scythe. Fun all round, and the dog snoozed all day.

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@HolleranClaire has written a fantastic piece for The Conversation - 'Graffiti was a powerful form of protest in ancient Rome – as Gladiator II shows' Read it here➡️theconversation.com/graffiti-was-a…

For siding against Rome during the Third Macedonian War, 150,000 Molossian Epirotes were enslaved en masse. This was a shocking display of brutality, and a clear turning point for how the Republic would handle affairs in the Greek East. More to follow in episode 103!

Someone stole my spot this morning.

The next online #AntigonidNetwork seminar will take place on Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 5 pm (UK). Sophia Kremydi will address the question ‘Why produce autonomous coinages under the Antigonid Kingdom?’ To attend this seminar, register here: Universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/regist….

Thread of hilarious maps you've (probably) never seen before 🧵 1. World map according to fish

Delighted to start the year with some good news thanks to The Guardian GCSE Classical Civilisation entries are up 34% in the last 5 years GCSE Ancient History entries are up 72% in the last 5 years We’re making progress! 👏🎉

The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar takes place on Wednesday 22nd January at 5pm (UK). Graham Wrightson will talk about his book,The Third Macedonian War and the Battle of Pydna (2023). To attend this online seminar, register here: Universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.” ― Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight #Discworld #DiscworldOfficial #TerryPratchett #sirterrypratchett #terrypratchettquote

This week’s The TLS, featuring Harry Cochrane and Rod Mengham on Dante; Margaret Drabble on Dickens; Misha Glenny on tech bros; Norma Clarke on coastlines; Mia Levitin on Solvej Balle; Dr Emma Nicholson on Hannibal and Scipio; Pablo Scheffer on Amsterdam – and more

Excited to have a review in this week’s Times Literary Supplement! Read it here: Hannibal and Scipio by Simon Hornblower | Book review | The TLS the-tls.co.uk/classics/roman… #TLS #bookreview #academicwriting

'Hannibal appears as the mentor, Scipio the precocious student.' Emma Nicholson (Dr Emma Nicholson) on the commanders in the deadly struggle between Rome and Carthage the-tls.co.uk/classics/roman…

More Classics in The TLS this week. Emma Nicholson on Scipio and Hannibal. Mairead McAuley on gardens. Have a look!

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>Be master of world’s (then) largest empire at 32 >Never actually father a legitimate heir as a backup plan >Gets malaria, dies. >Name no successor, vaguely states “to the strongest” >Empire falls apart immediately, 40 years of near-constant war from Greece to India GOAT crash

In Athens for the #antigonidnetwork annual meet and greet again! Lots to talk about after the Roundtable, but also plenty of time for museum and BSA study time. Do say hi if about, we are here until Sunday! #athens #ancienthistory #ancientmacedonia #antigonids