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

Episodes

Jun 16, 2024

1hr 33 min

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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Jun 9, 2024

1hr 17 min

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

Jun 2, 2024

Jun 2, 2024

30 min

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

May 19, 2024

May 19, 2024

43 min

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

May 5, 2024

May 5, 2024

1hr 13 min

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

Apr 21, 2024

Apr 21, 2024

43 min

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

Apr 14, 2024

Apr 14, 2024

49 min

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

Apr 7, 2024

Apr 7, 2024

48 min

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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61. Hormizd I

Mar 17, 2024

Mar 17, 2024

53 min

After Shapur's exhaustive succession plan, we have Hormizd on the throne at last. Will he live up to his famous father and grandfather? Join us for Kartir, Mani, and a questionable end.
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60. Shapur I

Mar 3, 2024

Mar 3, 2024

1hr 30 min

The Sassanids have started strong and now Shapur has stepped up to the throne. In a lifetime full of action, he's going to make sure to treat the empire's fatigue with some very fine Valerian.
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