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Today’s episode is an interview with a professor I had at CSUSM, Dr. Darel Engen. While Dr. Engen isn’t a professor of Celtic History, I believed our discussion is of some importance. Sorry for the long episode though. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the stickers. Registry: The History of the Celts Podcast Registry Instagram: historyofthecelts X (Twitter): @histofth...
Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Jennifer Paxton. Dr. Paxton is Associate Professor of History at the Catholic University of America. She is well known for her lecture series on the the Great Courses series which includes a partial inspiration for this podcast titled The Celtic World. Hope you enjoy our discussion. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the sticker...
This episode I interview Dr. Dorsey Armstrong. Dr. Armstrong is a professor of English at Perdue University. Her specific field of study is Medieval English Literature with a specific focus on the legend of King Arthur. Dr. Armstrong is also chief editor of Arthuriana which is the North American branch of the International Arthurian Society. Outside of this she has featured in the Great Courses series as well as the YouTube channel Wired's tech support series where she answered questions related...
This episode I discuss three battles that were steppingstones to the end of the Second Punic War. Baecula in Spain sent Hasdrubal Barca to Italy to attempt to aid his brother in taking control of Italy. Venusia was another loss for the Romans but there was little Hannibal could do to capitalize on his success. Metaurus was truly emblematic of the fate of Carthage. Find out why in this episode. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyoft...
This episode I discuss the beginning of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus’ career. I start off with the final days of his Father, also named Publius Corneilus Scipio, and his Uncle, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio, who were busy expanding Roman control over Iberia. Listen now to see what happens to the Scipio family. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the stickers. Registry: ...
This episode details the beginning of the end of the Carthaginian campaign during the Second Punic War. For thefirst time, the Carthaginians started experiencing defeats in Southern Italy and Sicily. Listen now to hear the story! Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the stickers. Registry: The History of the Celts Podcast Registry Instagram: historyofthecelts X (Twitter)...
This episode I discuss the allies of both Rome and Carthage and why some would choose which side to be on. Rome’sallies in Italy were not always loyal to it. Either because of discontent in these cities or because of fear of Hannibal some places turned over to Hannibal’s side. At the same time, the Romans sent a contingent of men to pacify Cisalpine Gaul. Listen to find out what happens because of it. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/hi...
This episode I discuss the campaigns in Iberia. We follow the two Scipio brothers, Gnaeus and Publius, as they wrangle their way through the peninsula aiming to kick the Carthaginians out. On the way they fight Hannibal’s brother Hasdrubal as he tries to keep Carthaginian influence in the region. Listen now to find out more! Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where you can buy the stick...
The episode recounts Rome's ultimate defeat at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal in the Second Punic War. It examines the strategic blunders, the Roman leadership's overconfidence, and Hannibal's masterful battlefield tactics that led to the decimation of the Roman army. The discussion also delves into the historical biases of sources like Livy and Polybius, and the enduring debate over Hannibal's decision not to march on Rome immediately after his decisive victory.
This episode is the Patreon announcement. Any links regarding support for this show going forward will bein the description of every episode. I discuss my patreon announcement as well as the new logo that was made into stickers that are available to you now. I also will talk about the podcast registry on Amazon. If none of this interests you please go on to the next episode that will be released in tandem with this one. Thank you for listening! Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: ...
This episode details the defeat suffered by the Romans at Lake Trasimene. It was because of this that a famousRoman general named Quintus Fabius Maximus executed a strategy that was effective enough for it to be named after him. Find out why men like George Washington use the Fabian strategy 2000 years after the Roman general it was named after. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Patreon: patreon.com/historyofthecelts Stickers: Link to the Patreon shop where ...
This episode details the first engagements between Hannibal and the Romans. The battles of Ticinus and the Trebia were the first real engagements between the two combatants and showcasedHannibal’s prowess and generalship. That Gauls do feature in this episode but they are treated as unreliable at best. The end of this episode is a small announcement for the future of the podcast. A full episode on the future of this show will come out soon. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocp...
This episode is a long conversation I have been meaning to record and get out to you for a while but due to scheduling conflicts it has been pretty hard for Dr. Ian Stewart and I to meet up. In our interview we discuss some of the content of his new book The Celts: A Modern History which outlines the rise of Celtic nationalism and ideas associated with it in the 1800s. We also discuss some more modern feelings towards the Celts. Get his new book in the link below. Link to The Celts: A Modern His...
Today’s episode is a rather impromptu episode I got the inspiration to do early in the morning. If this episode does not release on St. Patrick’s Day for you, I apologize I should have thought of this sooner. Today’s episode will briefly detail the life of St. Patrick. With much left out for a later episode I hope today’s episode will shed some light on who St. Patrick was as a person and give you a deeper understanding and appreciation for the celebration of St. Patrick. Happy St. Patrick’s Day...
This episode begins the series on the Second Punic War. After a re-cap of the interim period between the First and Second Punic Wars, I discuss the beginning of one of the Ancient World’s most famous generals, Hannibal. Following Hannibal’s rise to power in the 3rd Century BC, the Carthaginian general executed one of the things that has made him one of the most famous generals of all time, his crossing of the Alps into Italy. Within this narrative is a discussion of how our friends, the Celts, a...
This episode I discuss the interwar period between the First and Second Punic Wars which I have dubbed the Inter Bellum Punica. This episode will serve as a precursor to next episode where I discuss the Second Punic War, also known as the Hannibalic War in our sources. The first part will be on Carthage’s expansion into Spain while the second part will be on Rome’s wars with the Celts in Italy. Link to The Celts: A Modern History by Ian Stewart on Princeton University Press . Email: historyofthe...
This episode I discuss the Celts and their involvement as mercenaries in the wars of the Mediterranean. I go over how the Celts fought with the Ptolemaic Pharaohs of Egypt and their eventual rebellion and suicide in the Nile. Celtic Mercenaries were also involved with the fighting between the Romans and Carthaginians in the First Punic War. I detail the rise of Carthage as well as their war with the Romans. One Celtic man named Autaritas, a mercenary under the employ of Carthage, rebelled along ...
This episode is a discussion on the extremities of Celtic Culture. The first half is a discussion of the Celts in Ukraine and how they affected the Bosporan Greeks in Ukraine and Moldova. The second half is a discussion of the Celitberians and the Celts in Iberia. There is also a discussion of the differences between the two. The migration period of Celtic History has also finished as of this episode. Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Website: hocpod.wordpress.com X (Twitter): @histofthe...
This episode I interview the host of the Cambrian Chronicles YouTube channel. The Cambrian Chronicles YouTube Channel presents Welsh and Brythonic History so our conversation centers on the study of history generally. While less formal than the previous interview with Dr. Philip Freeman I hope this is as informative as the last interview. Cambrian Chronicles YouTube Channel Mad Dogs of Cambria Website Link: hocpod.wordpress.com Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Twitter (X): @histofthecel...
This episode details the arrival of the Celts into Asia Minor and their transformation into the Galatians of biblical fame. While we are centuries away from Paul’s epistle to the Galatians it is important I outline how the Celtic people of central Anatolia made it there. I also outline the Gauls' initial movement into Galatia and eventual involvement with the Hellenistic Kings of Asia Minor. Website Link: hocpod.wordpress.com Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@gmail.com Twitter (X): @histofthecelts...
This episode I discuss the invasion of the Balkans by the Celts. Led by multiple leaders but most famously Brennus, the Gauls/Celts invaded Macedon and continued into Greece proper making it all the way to Delphi. From the accounts of our Classical authors, we see echoes of the Greek belief in the barbarity of the Celts. If you want tohear some of these accounts, then join me in this episode on the Celtic Invasion of Greece. Website: https://hocpod.wordpress.com/ Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@...
In this episode I go over the Celtic advance further into Italy. I go over their run-ins with both the Etruscans and the Romans. Finally, I focus on Livy’s account of the Celtic sack of Rome and the cementation of the Celts as the ultimate barbarians to the Romans for the centuries to come. Primary Sources Livy: History of Rome, Book 5 perseus.tufts.edu Secondary Sources Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9...
This episode is on the initial settlement of the Celts in Italy as well as the reasons for the migration of the Celts out of the Celtic homeland. As always, I go over what our classical authors have to say about these events. I supplement this with what modern scholars have to say about the subject. This episode begins a series on the migration of the Celtic people and their interactions with the people they encroached upon. Website: https://hocpod.wordpress.com/ Email: historyoftheceltspodcast@...
This episode is a short investigation into the lives of two Kings of Macedon, Philip and Alexander. Without going into too much detail this will set up the following episodes on the Celtic migrations into the Mediterranean world. I spend much of the time discussing Philip’s reign as that is not talked about as often. I also go into some anecdotes related to the Celts and Alexander in the historical record, but this episode is not as focused on the Celts as they do not feature much in the stories...
This episode we focus on women in the Celtic world. Did they have more power in comparison to their Mediterranean counterparts? What did ancient authors have to say about Ancient Celtic women? Does archaeology back up what they said? All those questions will be answered in this episode. Email: historyofthecelts@gmail.com Twitter: @histofthecelts Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Primary Sources: Ammianus Marcellinus: Rerum Gestarum Book XV Chapter 12 Perseus Digital Library Aristotle: Politics Book ...
This episode I discuss important aspects of Celtic society and culture. This includes social hierarchies and the feast, which helped reinforce that social hierarchy. The final part of the discussion is something I have talked little about, warfare in the Celtic world. Here you will hear of things like how a Celtic warrior was fitted for battle. On top of that are Classical accounts of the Celts running into battle naked so as to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. Email: historyoftheceltsp...
This episode I have a discussion with Dr. Philip Freeman. Dr. Freeman is a Professor of History at Pepperdine University with a PhD in Classics and Celtic Studies. He has written many books on History in general but on Celtic History as well. One such book is a major source for this show going forward titled The Philosopher and the Druids: a Journey Among the Ancient Celts. We discuss if we can trust our Classical sources like Posidonius or Julius Caesar. On top of this are important insights in...
In this episode I discuss the settlement of Britain. Today, the vast majority of speakers of a Celtic language live in the British Isles. Investigating the beginnings of life in Britain is important to understanding the settlement and spread of Celtic into Britain. While not comprehensive this is an introduction to the settlement of Britain by early hunter-gatherer groups which gave way to Neolithic settlements and eventually the settlement of the Isles by Celtic peoples. Email: historyofthecelt...
In this episode, I discuss the concept of historiography. One the most important aspects of the study of history is analyzing where those sources come from and what they say. For the Ancient Celts most of our primary sources come from the classical authors like Julius Caesar and Posidonius. I also discuss how more modern scholars from the 1800s viewed the Ancient Celts and how ironic this view tended to be in comparison to their treatment of modern Celtic peoples. Intro/Outro Music: Teller of th...
In this episode I discuss the rise of the La Tene people. This is meant as a broad overview of the main culture our classical authors were writing about. While this is often considered a different culture altogether, there is ample evidence to support that the La Tene people were a continuation of what came before. If that is of interest then please join me for this discussion on the La Tene peoples. Intro/Outro Music: Teller of the Tales - Kevin MacLeod Website: hocpod.wordpress.com Twitter: @h...
