History In Zoomer

Today, we'll take you from Benedict Arnold's early life through his legendary victory at the Battle of Saratoga. Sources for Today's episode: connecticuthistory.org https://fortticonderoga.org/news/together-again-reuniting-benedict-arnolds-and-john-stevens-letters/

Please take a quick minute and listen to a quick update from Maddie! See you next week with Caesar's Gallic Wars

Today we take Benjamin Tallmadge from the formation of the Culper Ring through the end of the revolutionary war. Major source for this episode was Tallmadge's memoirs. Available online here: https://archive.org/details/memoirofcolbenja00tall

In today's episode Nick and I will take you from Caesar's appointment as Governor of Transalpine Gaul, Cisalpine Gaul, and Illyricum through his ultimate defeat of the Belgic tribes. Strap in, it's going to be a wild ride. Book's 1 & 2 of Julius Caesar's, "Commentarii de Bello Gallico" Available here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10657/pg10657-images.html Plutarch's Parallel Lives: htt...

Today Maddie and talk about the early life of Benjamin Tallmadge, taking him through his early days in the army as a cavalry officer. Major source for this episode was Tallmadge's memoirs. Available online here: https://archive.org/details/memoirofcolbenja00tall

In today's episode, Jackie and I talk about the founding and subsequent history of Roman Valencia, known then as Valentia Edetanorum. While you're here, please check out our vlog from Spain at: youtube.com/@historyinzoomer For more on what we covered today: https://www.livius.org/sources/content/livy/livy-periochae-51-55/ https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/pomponius.html Plutarch's lives - Pompey &am...

Today Maddie and I discuss the life of Nathan Hale, concluding with his disastrous spy mission, which led to his execution and made him and American revolutionary hero. Sources for this episode: Consider Tiffany, Book VI, The War Between Great Britain and the Colonies from 1780 to 1783 , available here: https://www.academia.edu/40188172/Consider_Tiffany_Book_VI_The_War_Between_Great_Britain_and_th...

In today's episode we cover the rest of Pompey's eastern campaigns, culminating in his dramatic siege and subsequent sack of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Relevant Sources for further reading: Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews Book XIV Tacitus, Histories Book V Plutarch, Life of Pompey and Appian

In today's episode we're introducing Season 2 of History in Zoomer - Spies of the American Revolution. We give some background on how spycraft worked and why it was dangerous. We also introduce the cast of characters we'll be covering and prepare you for the first narrative episode: Nathan Hale. YT: historyinzoomer TikTok: historyinzoomer Instagram: historyinzoomer website: zoomerhistory.com

Today we'll be talking all about Pompey's defeat of Cilician Pirates and finally putting an end to Mithridates. In our next episode, we will take you through his conquest and organization of Syria and Palestine. For further reading: Plutarch - Life of Pompey Appian of Alexandria - Mithridatic Wars Cassius Dio - Books 36 & 37 We also reference Cicero's speech to the Senate, On the Command of Gn...

In today's brief episode we're setting the stage for the campaigns portion of Season 1 (Season 1B) Pompey Caesar Trajan Aurelian Belisarius Heraclius Settle in for a fun ride!

In today's episode we discuss 3 Roman Triumph's with Jackie. We lean on her expertise to discuss the art and material culture represented in the respective triumph's. For more information Pompey's Triumph, please check out 'Plutarch's Lives,' and Pliny the Elder's Natural History. For more information on Caesar's quadruple triumph, please check out Suetonius' Life of Caesar and Cassius Dio's 'Roma...

Happy Father's Day! Today we're joining the Lost Roman Heroes Podcast and talking about, then ranking, the best and worst Roman dad's. This was a lot of fun. Tell us in the comments if you want to see more content like this in the future.

In today's episode we discuss an enigmatic funerary inscription, from a husband to a wife, that has been in the process recovery in bits and pieces throughout Italy. It tells an epic, harrowing tale of love, selfless acts and heroics. Ironically, we don't know the identities of the husband and wife. We're talking about just how dangerous this woman was,, and we're also talking about educated guess...

In todays episode, Maddie and I are joined by Engineer Boy Nick and Jackie. We're ranking 10 insane Roman imperial flexes. We're also making a couple of big announcements about the future of the podcast. Spoiler alert: Big things are coming!

In today's episode we're talking about the Roman general Flavius Belisarius. When the emperor Justinian hatched a bold plan to reconquer the Western Roman Empire, he turned to Belisarius. Follow the remarkable journey that ended in reconquest of 2 of the West's 5 major provinces. For more on Belisarius, pick up Procopius' histories. It's a wild story.

Today's episode centers on the remarkable life of Galla Placidia. For further reading on this intriguing late Roman character, we encourage you to read Zosimus and Olympiodorus of Thebes. You will not be disappointed.

In this episode we discuss in the intertwined narrative of Theodosius the Great, Stilicho and Alaric the Goth. We'll take you through a series of choices that ended with the Gothic sack of Rome in 410 AD. To read more about these fascinating figures, please check out the following: Zosimus The Poet Claudian Procopius Ambrose of Milan The Codes Theodosianus

In today's episode we talk about the life of Julian the Apostate: Rome's last pagan emperor. We want to thank Dan Rodgers who provided an engaging cold open for us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. For more information on Julian's life, we encourage you to read Books 20-25 of Res Gestae by Ammianus Marcellinus. For more of Julian's own thoughts, please check out Julian's Letters, Orations...

In today's episode we're giving you a 30 minute TLDR on the life of Constantine the Great from the death of his father, Constantius Chlorus through the aftermath of his own death many years later in Constantinople. For a more detailed telling of Constantine's life, we encourage you to pick up a decent translation of Eusebius of Caesarea (Vita Constantantini) or Lactantius (De Mortibus Persecutorum...

In today's episode we're talking about Zenobia's rise to power and narrow defeat at the hands of Aurelian. A genuinely dangerous woman. While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer

In today's episode we give a brief overview of the Crisis of the Third Century. We will now begin transitioning to late imperial figures and think that those stories wouldn't make a lot of sense without some background on this critically important transformational period for the Empire. While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer

This episode is dedicated to the chickens who were senselessly thrown overboard by the despicable Publius Claudius Pulcher. May the rest in peace. Maddie While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer

In today's episode we talk about the unique, timeless friendship of Horace & Maecenas. While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer

Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! Just a quick update to note that our next full episode will be released on 1/24/26. Please give this quick episode a listen. It's got some important updates and fun teasers for the coming months. Roly & Maddie While we're here: Please check out our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryinZoomer