The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. This time we'll be taking a look at the legendary Warrior hero, akin to the likes of Achilles, and chained just like Prometheus, Amiran! We'll be reading the story of Amira...

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin,  that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales.  This time, we'll be talking about Euripides's tragedy, Medea. I'll do a quick retelling, and then we'll have Brendan on to discuss with us! History of Persia Podc...

Gamarjoba everyone! Welcome to Part 2! Here we'll be having a discussion with our Editor: Brendan Foster, about, well many things. The Argonautica for sure, and us going into how it applies to the Georgian identity with a series of tangents as well. You can find Brendan's article at: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/06/10/pa_illustrates_the_extent_of_americas_opioid_crisis__...

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. We begin with Jason and the Argonauts, because it takes place in Colchis. I took the time out and wrote it out in my own style, in a more fast-paced, info filled version. My versio...

Hi everyone. Today we'll be discussing Achaemenid rule in the Georgian region. We'll go over what we do know from the sources, which isn't much, and talk about what Xenophon saw as he marched through the region after being hired by Cyrus the Younger. We'll also talk about why Georgia ended up being the border of the Persian empire, and touch base at what architectural influence fro...

Hi everyone, thank you for being so patient with this episode. Today, we'll be talking about the origins of Colchis and Iberia, and how the kingdoms got started up, as well as little tidbits of information that wouldn't fit anywhere else really. We'll be talking about a man with a Golden Touch in Asia Minor, pre-Achaemenid rule in the region (they're the next episode), the Greek tr...

In today's episode, you'll hear me stumble over saying "The Diauehi" multiple times. In all seriousness, we cover the tribal confederations that lead up to the formation of the Kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia, and look at some of the power houses that influenced or interacted with the Mushki and the Diauehi. There's also a little story about God partying with Georgians. Find us...

In this episode, we start talking about Prehistorical Georgia, and going into some burial practices, pottery types, and how they used the land. Trust me, we'll start Colchis soon. Find us on: Facebook: facebook.com/TheHistoryofSaqartveloGeorgia Instagram: @TheHistoryOfSaqartveloGeorgia Twitter: @History_Georgia Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

In this episode, we go over the geography of Georgia, where the inner regions are, and how Georgia got its name, and how it is used around the world. Also, happy first episode, and happy birthday to me (almost)! Find us on: Facebook: facebook.com/TheHistoryofSaqartveloGeorgia Instagram: @TheHistoryOfSaqartveloGeorgia Twitter: @History_Georgia Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Gamarjoba, and welcome to the History of Saqartvelo Georgia! It's a pleasure having you here on this journey. This episode, well, serves as an introductory episode, and lets you know my reasons for creating this podcast. Can't wait to get content out to you soon!  Find us on: Facebook: facebook.com/TheHistoryofSaqartveloGeorgia Instagram: @TheHistoryOfSaqartveloGeorgia Twitter: @History_Ge...

In this time period we cover Pre-History all the way to 284 AD, ending with the rule of Aspagur I, right before the reign of King Mirian III, and the conversion of Kartli by St. Nino. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy