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

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Episodes

70. Shapur III

Sunday Jul 07, 2024

Sunday Jul 07, 2024

Shapur III carries an important name that gave us two greats, will he be up for the challenge? He'll face another situation in Armenia, nomads in the east, and complaints about tent manufacturing.
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69. Ardashir II

Sunday Jun 23, 2024

Sunday Jun 23, 2024

After the long successful reign of Shapur II, we get a caretaker king to rule until the heir comes of age. Will he actually give up power? Will Shapur's legacy collapse? Join to find out.
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Sunday Jun 16, 2024

Shapur has made a name for himself in his first decades of life but now he must face Julian the Apostate and end the war with Rome. Find out here how he fares and what legacy he will leave behind
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68.1 Shapur II Dhu'l-Aktaf

Sunday Jun 09, 2024

Sunday Jun 09, 2024

Crowned before even being born, Shapur has a difficult life ahead of him with raids from without and treacherous nobles from within. But despite all of that, he gets two episodes, join us to discover how.
 
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67. Adur Narseh

Sunday Jun 02, 2024

Sunday Jun 02, 2024

Our last king was murdered for daring to make things better but now his son is in charge! Will he succeed? Probably not. But join us for the introduction of the youngest ruler in history.
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66. Hormizd II

Sunday May 19, 2024

Sunday May 19, 2024

After humiliation at the hands of Rome, Narseh's branch of the dynasty continues under Hormizd who wants to get everything back on track. Also, it's time to meet our new recurring friends, the Arabs. 
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65. Narseh

Sunday May 05, 2024

Sunday May 05, 2024

We're finally out of Bahrams and the promised heir is here, will Narseh live up to his reputation now that he's king of kings? Join us for a quest for legitimacy, an internal reform, and a rematch with Rome.
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64. Bahram III

Sunday Apr 21, 2024

Sunday Apr 21, 2024

Third Bahram of the list, will he be lucky? Or is he going to be brutally overthrown by great-uncle Narseh? The nobles and religious establishment have a big decision before them, let's hope they choose right.
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63. Bahram II

Sunday Apr 14, 2024

Sunday Apr 14, 2024

This newest Bahram comes highly recommended by his father and the religious establishment, anyone else? Not really. Oh and this comes at a time when all the Sassanid neighbors are in turmoil? Excellent.
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62. Bahram I

Sunday Apr 07, 2024

Sunday Apr 07, 2024

Bahram was never meant to be king of kings, but now he's finally gotten the job thanks to good old-fashioned corruption. Will he herald a new golden age? No. Will he commit some atrocities? You can bet on it.
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