Ep. 035 – The Eve of War
In today’s episode we take a look at the final moves that both Greece and Persia made on the eve of their war. Themistocles and Aristides take center stage as they maneuver through the political scene of Athens, but with the success of the Themistoclean naval policy, we discuss how the Greeks may have rapidly […]
Ep. 034 – Marathon and Persian Naval Power
A substantial portion of the Persian fleet was wrecked in a storm in 492 BCE, but after Darius ordered it to be rebuilt, they set sail for Greece in the summer of 490. Today’s episode examines the state of the Persian navy at this point, after which we discuss the fleet’s route to Eritrea and […]
Member Ep. 010 – Dolphins in Greek Myth
This is member episode number 010, and rather than a typical elaboration of a story or progression of history and related maritime topics, today we’re going to take a short stroll through a few myths from Greece, all related to dolphins. So, more of a topical approach you might say. There are enough stories and […]
Ep. 033 – A ‘Heraldless War’ and a Man Named Themistocles
In today’s episode the curtain rises on a young man named Themistocles. He’s always recognized for the role that he played at Salamis and in the Greek navy’s stand against Persia, but today we go back to the earliest we know about his life. We ended last episode in 493 BCE when the Ionian Revolt […]
Halloween Ep. – The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton
Welcome to our third annual Halloween special here at the Maritime History Podcast. Rather than choose a grim, frightening, or eery tale, this year I felt that a more lighthearted fare was in order. This story was written by an Englishman named Richard Middleton. It tells of a quiet countryside village named Fairfield where the […]
