Neil Eckart

War And Conquest

History EN ↓ 223 episodes

The rise of Western Civilization through its political and military conflicts. Sarcasm throughout but still as grounded to reality as possible, there's no reason this can't be fun. Multiple episodes on a specific time period or leader with a different metal intro for every episode

Author

Neil Eckart

Episodes

{3.11} 1st Crusade: Power to the(Crazy)People 18.11.2018 27:31

Stories of three attempts by the common people to shape the course of the Crusade all wrapped up in the march to Jerusalem Email: warandconquestpcast@gmail.com Facebook: War and Conquest Podcast https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

{3.10} 1st Crusade: Leaving Antioch in Chains or a Body bag 12.11.2018 26:51

Kerboga surrounds the recently captured city of Antioch and forces the Crusaders to cut their way out https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest on Facebook

{3.9} 1st Crusade: Antioch Pt 1: Bohemond's Finest Hour 05.11.2018 40:38

Through a series of brilliant battlefield victories and subterfuge Bohemond breaks the 8 month long stalemate outside the walls of Antioch warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

{3.8} 1st Crusade: Live and Unedited Rambling on The Slog to Antioch 28.10.2018 28:50

Not quite enough material to warrant a full week of research and hours of recording and editing so here's the live unfiltered look at what I sound like recording a podcast

{3.7} 1st Crusade: Battle of Dorylaeum: A Storm of Arrows 28.10.2018 27:50

Bohemond and his fellow Normans must hold the line for 6 hours until relief forces can arrive. Relive the horror of helpless infantry being swarmed by horse archers www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1...

{3.6} 1st Crusade: The Pen is Mightier Than the Siege Ram 22.10.2018 27:19

The first clash between the combined forces of Byzantium and Christendom literally hit a wall at Nicaea until the Machiavellian Emperor Alexious steps in www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter...

{3.5} 1st Crusade: Weapons of The Not So Dark Ages 15.10.2018 27:25

European society makes up for its lack of "culture" by making advancements that vastly improve quality of life and develop the weapons needed to retake The Holy Land. www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest...

{3.4} 1st Crusade: Haggling for Passage 14.10.2018 25:31

1095-1096 AD: The princes and warlords of the First Crusade must negotiate safe passage with the clever Emperor Alexios to the Anatolian shores. www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @W...

{3.3} 1st Crusade: Misdirected Aggression 07.10.2018 26:17

Peter the Hermit and men inspired by his teachings lead a brutal march through Christian territory killing everyone but the Muslims on their path to Constantinople www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 o...

{3.2} 1st Crusade: Clermont: Lighting the Fuse 29.09.2018 28:13

Neil's attempt to recreate the lost speech of Pope Urban II at Clermont which sparked the First Crusade. warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

{3.1} 1st Crusade: Grasping for Power 23.09.2018 23:55

Europe and the Islamic worlds are hopelessly divided. The one who can unite their side first can claim the greatest prize of all: Jerusalem www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast on Instagram warandconquest1 on Twitter Venmo: @Warand...

Macedon Series Finale: The House of Cards 16.09.2018 26:41

Alexander's death brings about an immediate civil war for his throne. https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook warandconquestpcast@gmail.com

Macedon 2.11: Victory Has Defeated You 12.09.2018 28:17

Alexander marches into India and defeats his most dangerous opponent yet only to have his army mutiny after the battle. warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon 2.10: Cracks in the Facade 09.09.2018 23:54

Dissent and resentment towards the changes in Alexander begin to tear apart the army at its core warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon 2.9: The Demon King Cometh 02.09.2018 29:00

Alexander and his army pursue Darius and Bessus across the length and breadth of the Persian Empire warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon 2.8: Gaugamella: The King Who Ran 26.08.2018 28:06

After subduing Phoenicia and Egypt, Alexander cuts into Mesopotamia and confronts Darius at Gaugamella warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon 2.7 The Judgement of Tyre 19.08.2018 39:41

Alexander transforms an island into a peninsula. He fights off the Tyrian navy, bad weather and Poseidon himself in the greatest siege in Antiquity

Macedon: 2.6 Clash of Kings: The Battle of Issus 13.08.2018 31:06

Alexander and Darius finally square off in their first epic showdown https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest warandconquestpcast@gmail.com

Macedon: 2.5 The Bumpy Road to Issus 04.08.2018 28:36

Alexander makes his way through Anatolia and squares off once again with Memnon as he cuts through the provinces of Asia Minor warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon: 2.4 The Hammer Falls on Persia 30.07.2018 29:14

This episode has been re-edited to the best of my ability. The overall quality of these early episodes don't reflect the current War and Conquest Standard. Alexander finally embarks on his epic invasion of Persia and fights his first battle with the Persians www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandc...

Macedon: 2.3 Rise of Alexander the Great 25.07.2018 31:57

This episode has been re-edited to the best of my ability. The overall quality of these early episodes don't reflect the current War and Conquest Standard. Alexander seizes the throne and crushes the uprisings caused by the death of Phillip warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook

Macedon: 2.2 Philippian Reforms 22.07.2018 30:18

The overall quality of these early episodes don't reflect the current War and Conquest Standard. The details of how Phillip II transformed the military of Macedon from peasants to a world conquering force warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest

Macedon: 2.1 Phillip the Forgotten 15.07.2018 36:43

The overall quality of these early episodes don't reflect the current War and Conquest Standard. A brief overview of Phillip the Second of Macedon's life and rise to power. Father of Alexander the Great and savior of the kingdom of Macedon. warandconquestpcast@gmail.com War and Conquest Podcast on Facebook https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest