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Alexander the Great Part 2 now live! (Patreon)

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2017-10-07 14:40:16

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2024-01

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Dear Patrons,

Alexander the Great Part 2 is now live and available to watch on YouTube. This carries the story on from the Battle of the Granicus to the tale of the Gordian Knot, the Battle of Issus and Alexander's visit to the Oracle of Siwah in the deserts of Egypt. There's a few new tricks in this video, including a Google Earth flyby to show the topography on the Issus coastal plain, plus more Total War game footage from Invicta and artwork from Osprey.

I hope you enjoy the video and thanks so much again for all your support. Part 3 will be ready for launch on Wed 18th October (don't forget you can put a monthly cap on your pledges if needed), and there will be a special chance to view the video a few days prior to launch for $10+ Patrons.

A few people have asked when the next vote will be - it will be soon after I finish Alexander Part 4 (in a couple of weeks).

Thanks again,

Toby

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Epic History: Alexander the Great Part 2

Alexander the Great's astonishing military campaign against the Persian Empire is brought to life with animated maps, images from Osprey Publishing and Total War game footage. In Part 2, Alexander cuts the Gordian Knot, then defeats the army of Darius III at the Battle of Issus. He goes on to conquer the island-city of Tyre in a brutal siege, and seizes control of the rich and ancient land of Egypt, where he is recognised as the new pharaoh. He founds a new city at Alexandria, and at the oracle of Siwah, he is welcomed as son of Amun - king of the gods. King Agis of Sparta leads a rebellion against Macedonian rule back in Greece, but is crushed by Antipater, leaving Alexander free to continue his advance into the heartlands of Persia... Help me make more videos by supporting Epic History TV on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Thanks to Invicta for Total War game footage. Game Engine: Total War: Rome II https://www.totalwar.com/ Music from Filmstro https://www.filmstro.com/ Produced in partnership with Osprey Publishing https://ospreypublishing.com/ Essential Histories: The Wars of Alexander the Great https://ospreypublishing.com/the-wars-of-alexander-the-great-pb Elite: The Persian Empire 560 - 330 BC https://ospreypublishing.com/the-persian-army-560-330-bc-pb Elite: Ancient Siege Warfare https://ospreypublishing.com/ancient-siege-warfare-pb Alexander the Great Mosaic Remastered – with thanks to Miłek Jakubiec Special thanks to Chris Stevens for Gordian Knot footage! Creative Commons Images: Knot - JP Davidson via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Amun – Jeff Dahl via WM (CC BY-SA 2.0)