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So You Think You Can Rule Persia
So You Think You Can Rule Persia

So You Think You Can Rule Persia

A podcast rating and reviewing all the kings of Persia from Deioces to Yazdegerd III. Hosted by Umberto Molinatti and Sariel Snowings

Available Episodes 10

Khosrow has vanquished all the enemies of Iran from west to east, north to south; now comes the time for internal reform and restructuring. Join us for happy farmers, terrified nobles, and one last Roman war.

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Kavad needs a strong heir to complete his reforms and Khosrow is just that man. From west to east of the empire, he will be feared by Justinian and the Hephthalites while he endeavors to build a new golden age.

 

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We know how Jamasp's story ends, he's often a blip in Kavad's reign but that doesn't mean we skip him. Tune in to find out what it's like to be a puppet and whether he actually had agency in his brother's usurpation.

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Kavad rises to the throne in a very difficult situation, with enemies internal and external all around. But he has a solution...to all of it; all it will take is massive social upheaval and dueling a certain Justinian.

 

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Oh no, everything is on fire and the empire is about to fall, will Balash save us all? Not really... But it's time to find the unlikeliest of heroes and give the nobles a grudging "well done".


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Inviting a massive horde of nomads to invade your homeland is often a bad idea. Peroz can't see the harm in it; after all, when have the consequences of my actions ever affected *me*. Perhaps this one time...

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Leaving the succession up to the nobles is often a bad idea and today we find out how bad the consequences can possibly be. Join us for a fratricidal war, a disappointed mom, and a thundering of hooves.

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The middle Yazdegerd of the bunch pops up with a stable succession and an empire doing reasonably well. In his reign, he'll try to handle Armenia, the nobles, and deal with some new rumblings in the east.

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The civil war is over so let's meet the king that survived. This Bahram here has an epithet and it's a cool one to boot! Tune in to learn about hunting, epic poems, and bid a fond farewell to Armenia.

 

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Starting out with an inauspicious name is Khosrow the Usurper who doesn't even get a number! However, you will be happy to hear that there's a story about usurpation, puppets, and extreme violence towards lions.

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