This episode is a long conversation I have been meaning to record and get out to you for a while but due to scheduling conflicts it has been pretty hard for Dr. Ian Stewart and I to meet up. In our interview we discuss some of the content of his new book The Celts: A Modern History which outlines the rise of Celtic nationalism and ideas associated with it in the 1800s. We also discuss some more modern feelings towards the Celts. Get his new book in the link below.

Link to The Celts: A Modern History by Dr. Ian Stewart on Princeton University Press.

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Today’s episode is a rather impromptu episode I got the inspiration to do early in the morning. If this episode does not release on St. Patrick’s Day for you, I apologize I should have thought of this sooner. Today’s episode will briefly detail the life of St. Patrick. With much left out for a later episode I hope today’s episode will shed some light on who St. Patrick was as a person and give you a deeper understanding and appreciation for the celebration of St. Patrick. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, stay safe and have fun!

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Primary Sources

The Confession of St. Patrick

Secondary Sources

List of Countries by population of Irish Heritage from Wikipedia

St. Patrick uses the Shamrock as a metaphor for the Trinity from Wikipedia

St. Patrick’s Day in the United States from Wikipedia

O’Loughlin, Thomas. Patrick the Man from Discovering St. Patrick

Veritas Publications. Patrick: A Short Biography

This episode begins the series on the Second Punic War. After a re-cap of the interim period between the First and Second Punic Wars, I discuss the beginning of one of the Ancient World’s most famous generals, Hannibal. Following Hannibal’s rise to power in the 3rd Century BC, the Carthaginian general executed one of the things that has made him one of the most famous generals of all time, his crossing of the Alps into Italy. Within this narrative is a discussion of how our friends, the Celts, are involved in this conflict. Listen now if you want to learn more!

Link to Hannibal’s Speech

Link to The Celts: A Modern History by Ian Stewart on Princeton University Press.

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Primary Sources:

Polybius Histories Book III

Titus Livius The History of Rome Book XXI

Secondary Sources

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9

Goldsworthy, Adrian: The Fall of Carthage, ISBN 978-0-3043-6642-2

Lancel, Serge: Hannibal, ISBN 0-631-20631-0

This episode I discuss the interwar period between the First and Second Punic Wars which I have dubbed the Inter Bellum Punica. This episode will serve as a precursor to next episode where I discuss the Second Punic War, also known as the Hannibalic War in our sources. The first part will be on Carthage’s expansion into Spain while the second part will be on Rome’s wars with the Celts in Italy.

Link to The Celts: A Modern History by Ian Stewart on Princeton University Press.

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Primary Sources:

Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheka XXV.10

Polybius Histories Book II

Secondary Sources

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9

Goldsworthy, Adrian: The Fall of Carthage, ISBN 978-0-3043-6642-2

Lancel, Serge: Hannibal, ISBN 0-631-20631-0

This episode I discuss the Celts and their involvement as mercenaries in the wars of the Mediterranean. I go over how the Celts fought with the Ptolemaic Pharaohs of Egypt and their eventual rebellion and suicide in the Nile. Celtic Mercenaries were also involved with the fighting between the Romans and Carthaginians in the First Punic War. I detail the rise of Carthage as well as their war with the Romans. One Celtic man named Autaritas, a mercenary under the employ of Carthage, rebelled along with other mercenaries because of a lack of pay. Join me in this episode to hear more about this

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Primary Sources:

Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo

Polybius, Histories: Description of the treatment of prisoners by the rebels: Polybius, Histories; 1.80

Secondary Sources:

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9

Ellis, Peter B.: The Celtic Empire, ISBN 978-0786709335

Goldsworthy, Adrian: The Fall of Carthage, ISBN 978-0-3043-6642-2

Green, Miranda J.: The Celtic World, ISBN: 0-415-05764-7

Hoyos, Dexter: Peoples of the Ancient World: The Carthaginians, ISBN 978-0-415-43644-1

This episode is a discussion on the extremities of Celtic Culture. The first half is a discussion of the Celts in Ukraine and how they affected the Bosporan Greeks in Ukraine and Moldova. The second half is a discussion of the Celitberians and the Celts in Iberia. There is also a discussion of the differences between the two. The migration period of Celtic History has also finished as of this episode.

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Intro: Skye Cuillin by Kevin Macleod

Outro: Celtic Heart by Kira Daly

Primary Sources:

Diodorus Siculus: Bibliotheka 5.33, 12.31

Herodotus: The Histories, 2.33.3 Description of the Celts’ homeland

Strabo: Geography 3.4.12

Secondary Sources:

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9

Freeman, Philip: The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts. ISBN: 978-1-4165-8523-7

Lorrio Alberto J., Ruiz-Zapatero Gonzalo, ‘The Celts in Iberia: An Overview’, E-Keltoi, Volume 6 The Celts in the Iberian Peninsula.

Maier, Bernhard: The Celts: A History from Earliest Times to the Present. ISBN 978-1-4744-2620-3

Mozota, Francisco Burillo, ‘Celtiberians: Problems and Debates’, E-Keltoi, Volume 6: The Celts in the Iberian Peninsula.

Shchukin M. B., Tchebotarenko G. F., and Shcherbakova T. A., ‘Two Finds Belonging to La Tène and Roman Periods from the Moldavian Republic’, Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 12 (1993)

Shchukin M., ‘The Celts in Eastern Europe’, Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 14 (1995), 201–27;

Treister M. J., ‘The Celts in the North Pontic Area: A Reassessment’, Antiquity, 67 (1993), 789–804

This episode I interview the host of the Cambrian Chronicles YouTube channel. The Cambrian Chronicles YouTube Channel presents Welsh and Brythonic History so our conversation centers on the study of history generally. While less formal than the previous interview with Dr. Philip Freeman I hope this is as informative as the last interview.

Cambrian Chronicles YouTube Channel

Mad Dogs of Cambria

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This episode details the arrival of the Celts into Asia Minor and their transformation into the Galatians of biblical fame. While we are centuries away from Paul’s epistle to the Galatians it is important I outline how the Celtic people of central Anatolia made it there. I also outline the Gauls' initial movement into Galatia and eventual involvement with the Hellenistic Kings of Asia Minor.

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Primary Sources:

Justin, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus. 25.1

Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 38.16

Memnon, History of Heracleia Ch. 11

Pausanias, Description of Greece. 15.15.3

Polybius, Histories. 4.46

Strabo, Geography. 12.15.1

Secondary Sources:

Cunliffe, Barry: The Ancient Celts, ISBN 978–0–19–875292–9

Freeman, Philip: The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts. ISBN: 978-1-4165-8523-7

Grainger, John: The Galatians: Celtic Invaders of Greece and Asia Minor ISBN; 978-1526770684

Maier, Bernhard: The Celts: A History from Earliest Times to the Present. ISBN 978-1-4744-2620-3

Rankin, David: The Celts and the Classical World. ISBN 0-415-15090-6

Images:

The Dying Gaul: Image from Wikippedia

The Ludovisi Gaul: Image from Wikipedia

Cavarus Coin from Tylis: cngcoins.com, Kings of Thrace, Celtic, Tylis, Cavarus