The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

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E46 - The Siege of Phasis/Poti

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The Persian forces led by Nachoragan besiege the Roman fort at Phasis/Poti. How will the Romans get out of this?

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M11 - Cosmogonic Tales

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000

I am joined by Sarah from Rejects and Revolutionaries to talk about some creation tales in Georgia.

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E45 - Night Attacks

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000

A new King of the Lazi is crowned, and the Roman and Persian Mercenary forces decide to one up each other.

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How Al-Qaeda Invaded Georgia

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The years immediately after 9/11 were a weird time. Every adult in the world went a little insane. The US and Putin's Russia were intelligence allies. Al-Qaeda really was inside Georgia. I guest star on Trevor Culley (History of Persia's) new podcast - America Secret War's, to learn about US involved in Saqartvelo

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Leupp - Georgia and the War on Terrorism

Manning - Folklore and Terror in Georgia’s ‘Notorious’ Pankisi Gorge

The AP - Green Berets Land in Georgia For 2-Year Training Program

Bush - Presidential Letter, September 19, 2003

Bush - Presidential Letter, March 20, 2004

Cecire - How extreme are the Extremists? Pankisi Gorge as a Case Study

Civil.ge - Timeline-2005

Filkins - U.S. Entangled in Mystery of Georgia’s Islamic Fighters

GlobalSecurity.org - Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP)

Grennan - Georgia's Pankisi Gorge and the Global War Against Terrorism

McGregor - Ricin Fever: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Pankisi Gorge

Menabde - Pankisi Gorge: A Resurgent Flashpoint in Georgia?

Myers - World Briefing\Europe: Georgia: Region Under Control

Quinn-Judge - The Surprise In the Gorge

Traynor - Georgia: US opens new front in war on terror

USDoS - Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Georgia

Welt - Shaking up the System: Georgia and the War on Terror

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E44 - The Great Debate

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000

The Lazi Nobles come together and argue about their plans concerning their current Roman alliance.

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E43 - The Siege of Onoguris

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000

After the brutal murder of King Gubaz II, the Roman army proceeds to besiege the Persian controlled fortress of Onoguris.

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E42 - Cloak and Dagger

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000

King Gubaz II and the Roman Commanders Martinus, Rusticus, and John are not very happy with each other.

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E41 - Telephis-Ollaria

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Mihr-Mihroe decides that it's time to take control of the Telephis region away from the Romans.

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Patreon - The Passion of St. Shushanik

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000

This is the story of the Passion of Saint Shushanik. Content Warning: Domestic Abuse, Body Horror.

St. Shushanik was an Armenian princess married to Varsken, the Pitiaksh (viceroy) of Georgia along with Vakhtang Gorgasali. This is a reading of the story, since it is the first piece of extant Georgian literature written in Georgian.

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Hiatus for the rest of 2024

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 21:40:46 +0000

I'm on hiatus again! I'm moving in a few weeks, and between finishing up work, coordinating a move, and general health, I've been unable to really concentrate on the podcast. Thank you for your support.

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Myth 10 - Urizhmag and Shatana - Part 1

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000

We go back into the Tale of the Narts with some stories about Urizhmag and his wife Shatana

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E40 - The Armistice

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:17:22 +0000

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The Prometheus Caves

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:20:21 +0000

I spoke with Nino Lolomadze from the Prometheus Caves to talk about the cave network near Kutaisi, Georgia!

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Patreon - The Nine Martyred Children of Kola

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:01:08 +0000

This month we bring you the story of the Nine Martyred Children of Kola! And no, Coca-Cola didn't kill them. This is a bit shorter since some bonus episode plans had to be pushed back, but I hope you enjoy it just the same.

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E39 - The Siege of Nokalakevi

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000

With the destruction of Petra, the Persians look at Nokalakevi as a perfect fortified city to take over. Let's track Persian Commander Mihr-Mihroe's adventures to get there!

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E38 - The Siege of Petra; Phase 2

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:18:30 +0000

The final siege of Petra ends.

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E37 - The Final Siege of Petra; Phase 1

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The final siege of Petra begins.

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The Georgia Journals

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

A journal of my time in Georgia!

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E36 - Revolts

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000

We go up to the land of the Abasgoi, located in Modern-Day Abkhazia, and look into their revolt against the Romans in their quest for independence. Some things never change do they?

We will be on break in May during my trip to Georgia.

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Myth 9 - King Muzarbi

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:23:59 +0000

I am joined by Ben, the host of Wittenberg to Westphalia, and together we discuss the Myth of King Muzarbi.

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E35 - The Battle of Tshkenistsqali

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:01:09 +0000

The Byzantine and Lazi forces combine to take on General Chorianes. How will the battle of Tshk.. tshkenis... However you say it go?

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E34 - The Second Siege of Petra

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

The Lazic war continues, and the Lazi are displeased with their new suzerains, so off they go back to Petra to kick them out!

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E33 - The First Siege of Petra

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

The Lazic War has begun. The Lazi have revolted and asked for Persian assistance against their Byzantine overlords. Khosrow vs John Tzibus. Belisarius makes an appearance.

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E32 - A Prelude to War

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

We continue our look at Lazica, and go through the Iberian war, and the catalyst for the Lazic War.

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E31 - The Kingdom of Lazica

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

We return to Lazica to see what has been going on for the last few years since Episode 15, and catch up to Vakhtang Gorgasali's arrival to Svaneti.

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Season 3 - The Disruption of Unity

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the third season of The History of Saqartvelo Georgia, which will take us from the years 284 to 830 AD.

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Patreon - Peter the Iberian

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

This month, we're covering Peter the Iberian who was one of the first Georgians in the Holy Land. His life is interesting, and involves quite a bit of monks being tackled, and the main question he likes to ask is, did Jesus Christ have one will, or two?

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Myth 8 - The Wolfman

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:28:52 +0000

From Georgian Myths and Folktales by Shorena Kurtsikidze, we bring you another story, one about a Wolfman and two siblings. Part 1 is read by Bry of Pontifacts, and Part 2 is read by Roberto. It is followed by a discussion at the end.

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Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000

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Culture 1 - Georgian Dance

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 04:00:44 +0000

We are joined by Bakari, a Choreographer Magistrate of Georgian Dance, where he helps us understand Georgian Dance.

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E30 - The Death of Iberia

Wed, 31 May 2023 01:03:05 +0000

The Kingdom of Iberia is gone.

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Patreon 2 - Bakur the Iberian w/ Storia d'Italia

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:01:00 +0000

Join Marco from Storia d'Italia and I as we discuss Bakur the Iberian, the Battle of Adrianople, the Battle of Frigidus, the Roman military, and how Georgia killed the Roman Empire.

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2 Year Anniversary: The Rurikid Affair

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 04:00:40 +0000

With us today are Pontifacts and Battle Royale as they help us celebrate the two year anniversary! We're playing a DND game revolving around Queen Tamar sending a group to capture her ex-husband.

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Episode 30 - The Buffer State

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:00:08 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode, we talk about a small group of people escaping from two major powers...

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E29 - The Holy and Right-Believing

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:13:01 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode, Vakhtang Gorgasali goes on one final march against the invading Persian forces. The Persian Hawk has come for the Kartveli Crow.

Many thanks to Robin Pierson from The History of Byzantium for reading the English quotes and to Zviad Lazishvili for reading the Georgian quotes.

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E28 - Vakhtang and the Revenge of the Sinds

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:49:36 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode, Vakhtang Gorgasali makes his way to India along with the Persian forces.

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E27 - Duraz Gorgasal!

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 05:00:55 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode we see how Vakhtang attempts to fight the Byzantine's off, and also has a very deeply religious experience where he meets everyone's favorite saint. No, it's not St. Guinefort.

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Patreon 1 - The Illuminators of the Caucasus

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas!

We have a Patreon now! I would love to have your support in this endeavor, especially in bringing out many new episodes and stories that showcase Georgian history and culture. This episode covers St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Nino of Georgia. Bry from Pontifacts is joining me!

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E26 - Vakhtang and the Attack of the Ossetians

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 04:06:50 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode we see how Vakhtang brings the fight to the Ossetians.

Many thanks to Rob of Totalus Rankium for voicing King Vakhtang I, and Umberto from So You Think You Can Rule Persia for voicing the Ossetian Bomberazi, Baqatar.

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E25 - Vakhtang and the Ossetian Menace

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:41:34 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode we talk about the early reign of King Vakhtang I of Kartli, and what urges him to make his way to Ossetia.

Many thanks to Rob and Jaime of Totalus Rankium for voicing King Vakhtang I and Spaspeto Juansher respectively

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A Holiday Special - Berikaoba-Keenoba

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:23:19 +0000

This year we cover the holiday of Berikaoba-Keenoba. It traditionally happens in the spring, but the costumes and traditions are similar enough to Halloween to warrant an October Special! I'm joined by Giorgi from the Fight Hop Podcast!

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Intelligent Speech 2022 - The Georgian Influence on the Holy Land

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:44:35 +0000

There were Georgians in the holy land? Come and find out about the major influence that the second Christian nation in the world had on Jerusalem and the areas around it.

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Podcast Magazine Interview

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:16 +0000

I got interviewed for the July Edition of the Podcast Magazine. Thank you all for being so supportive and amazing, and I hope you enjoy. I also want to thank you once more for waiting so patiently for the next narrative episode. I'm working very hard on researching and more importantly, getting my life together, and I'm reaching a point where I will be able to actually get an the episodes on Vakhtang out soon.

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Myth 7 - Gulambara and Sulambara

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 22:36:46 +0000

Gamarjoba! This myth involves a prince who saves a fish, and goes to a town filled with some very bad people. I'm joined by Dustin of Sandman Stories Presents.

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E24 - The Sassanid Conversion

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:58:36 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode we talk about two kings of Kartli, Archil and Mihrdat V, and their issues with Rani and Movakan, aka the former Caucasian Albania.

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E23 - The Chosroid Shuffle

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 04:00:10 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode we finally continue our narrative, and just see the Chosroid dynasty shuffle around quite a few kings in a small time frame. This is not good.

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E22 - The Conversion of Kartli

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 03:00:22 +0000

Gamarjoba! This is a small catch-up episode going over all the religions we know about in Kartli, and their influence in the region. After this, we'll be continuing our narrative. Enjoy!

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E21 - On Zoroastrianism w/ Trevor Culley

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 03:00:38 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode we go over Zoroastrianism and some of its history with Trevor Culley from the History of Persia podcast!

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Zoroastrianism: An Introduction by Jenny Rose

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Myth 6 - The Tale of Helen the Beautiful

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 03:00:17 +0000

Gamarjoba! This myth follows the Young Lad who is on the quest to find Helen the Beautiful. I'm joined with Elspeth, a friend, Archivist, and amateur folklorist to discuss the tale.

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E20 - On Orthodoxy with Father Kristos

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 03:00:53 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode, we discuss the Christian Orthodox faith with Father Kristos, from my local parish. He's a fantastic person to know, and very knowledgeable about Orthodoxy. If you have any questions you'd like to ask him, feel free to email me, and I'll ask him right away.

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E19 - Equal to the Apostles

Sat, 28 May 2022 03:00:14 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode we finish out the story of King Mirian III, Queen Nana, and St. Nino, and see how exactly the Christianization of Kartli occurred. Also, there are quite a few miracles happening around Kartli, so who knows what's causing them.

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E18 - Brought to the Light

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:00:36 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode, we'll be taking a look at the legend of Mirian's Christianization, and bring in St. Nino. We also finally have a Patreon!

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E17 - The Road to Derbent

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 03:00:48 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode we'll take a look at the rest of Mirian III's reign until right before a special lady comes into his life, and no, it's not his new wife. This will take us through the Roman-Sassanid Wars of Diocletian and Galerius, and bring in Trdat III (Pictured in the Episode). This will bring us ever closer to Georgia's Christianization, and show us how Mirian may have been led there.

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One Year Anniversary!

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 03:00:00 +0000

It's been one year since we've started the podcast. Hear us read reviews, talk about the Yogurt-gate of Georgia/Armenia, give thanks out to people for support, discuss Georgia's modern day politics, and us talking about our year in podcasting. Slightly in that order with lots of topic bouncing. We're off script y'all.

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Intelligent Speech Conference 2022

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:44:22 +0000

Intelligent Speech Conference is back for it's 4th year! Please join me and fellow Podcasters as we present on a variety of topics.

My Presentation? The Georgian Influence on the Holy Land

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E16 - Meet the Chosroids

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today's episode will contain murder, invasion, and the rise of a child king. We take a look at characters such as Anak the Parthian, King Bahram II (Pictured on the episode art), and how Mirian III became King of Kartli. This will begin our three part series on Mirian!

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Season 2 - Christianization to Conquest

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:14:26 +0000

In this season, we will cover the rise and fall of the Chosroid dynasty, the Christianization of Georgia, and the end of the Kingdom of Kartli. This will leave us in a time period of about 284 AD to 580 AD. We will see figures such as Mirian III, Saint Nino, and of course, the long awaited Vakhtang Gorgasali.

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Myth 5 - Warkhag and his Sons

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 03:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, we tackle the Nart Sagas and read Warkhag and his Sons in its entirety. This covers the story of the old Nart Warkhag, and his two sons, Akshar (Brave), and Akshartag (The Bravest). Through many trials and tribulations, they'll be shooting first, asking questions later, and overall having fun in this story. Join us through to the end with a discussion about the story with Brendan, and a look into the Ossetian Culture.

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E15 - Goodbye Colchis, Hello Lazica

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today we leave the lands of Kartli and go to Egrisi, or as the Romans like to call it, Lazica. Yes my friend, Colchis is gone at this point, although you'll find I still struggle between the name changes. I'm also a bit sick this episode, so pardon any voice gruffness or weird noises.

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E14 - Last of the Parnavazids

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today we close out the Parnavazid dynasty and their cadet branch of the Arshakuni dynasty. We go through a number of kings, because quite frankly, we don't have enough information on them.

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E13 - The Valiant

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today we will be discussing the reign of Parsman (II) the Valiant (reigned 117-132). In this episode, we'll go over how he became known as the Valiant, how he managed to make Hadrian very passive aggressive, and basically how Parsman might have been a zombie for a few years.

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E12 - Mihrdat and Amazasp

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today we will be discussing the reigns of Mihrdat I (58 - 106 AD) and Amazasp I (106 - 116 AD). Mihrdat will face off against Armenian forces in an effort to expand his borders deeper into the borderlands of Armenia, and Amazasp will travel with Emperor Trajan himself! Looking at the Georgian Chronicles, we meet the (sadly fictional) Sumbat Bivritian who faces off against our (also fictional, and taking the place of Mihrdat in the Chronicles) Ruling Duo of Azork and Armazel.

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A Holiday Special - A Georgian Christmas

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 02:56:58 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this special episode, we are joined by our first guests, and my Georgian teachers, Beqa and Gvantsa from HodaGeorgia, where we discuss Christmas traditions in Georgia and just fun Christmas facts!

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E11 - The Empire of Kartli

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:36:21 +0000

Gamarjoba! In today's episode we discuss the birth of Jesus Christ and how it relates to Georgia, and go over the reign of Parsman I, who managed to hold 3 different kingdoms under his control, and even forced the Romans to stop him.

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Announcement! Galaktioni Episode Available on the Eastern Border Podcast

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:57:10 +0000

We did a collaboration with the Eastern Border about Galaktion Tabidze! Listen to it here!

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Myth 4 - The Sun's Daughter

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba, this is a weird one. I'm more than sure that there's some sort of message or meaning in this story, but it's probably a message you'll be able to figure out on your own.

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E10 - The Second Coming of Pharnavaz, Mirvan, and Arshak

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! This episode takes us from 63 BC to 1 AD in our timeline, so we're finally in the Common Era! We cover 3.5 Kings, since the 4th one actually rules next episode. We take a look at how Kartli interacts with the Romans with what scant sources we have, and then we go ahead and have a small Colchis interlude to top the episode.

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E9 - The Mithridatic Wars: Iberia

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode, we'll be covering the Iberian side of the Mithridatic Wars, and getting way into Pompey. To be fair, he's the main guy in this thing. And yeah, we don't have any clue what our kings still look like. Coin on the episode picture depicts Aristarchos of Colchis.

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E8 - The Mithridatic Wars: Colchis

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! In this episode, we'll be covering the Colchian side of the Mithridatic Wars, up until the winter of 66 BC. I don't want to spoil you all with Pompey Magnus just yet.

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E7 - Saurmag, Mirvan, Parnajom, and Arshak

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba! Today we will be covering 4 Iberian kings and a Colchian King, because although I would love to focus in on just one person at a time for better narrative purposes, we frankly don't have much information on these guys to go on. However, we do end right before the Mithridatic wars, so we've got that going for us, which is nice. As mentioned in the episode, I have added the link to the Amazon Wishlist for those who wish to help with acquiring resources.

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Episode 6 - Pharnavaz I, King of Iberia

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba everyone! We are back to the narrative, and I present to you Pharnavaz I, the first Georgian king of Iberia. It's so nice having accumulated a ton of sources during our literary break so I can bring this out to you. The episode will be in 2 parts, the first covering the historical portion of what we do know, and the second covering our new source, the Kartlis Tskhovreba, or the Life of Kartli, which is a medieval chronicle that compiles these events. It's also where we get the most information from, so I do warn several times that it's not the most accurate.

Please enjoy the episode, and I can't wait to continue on!

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Myth 3 - Amiran the Georgian Prometheus

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. This time we'll be taking a look at the legendary Warrior hero, akin to the likes of Achilles, and chained just like Prometheus, Amiran! We'll be reading the story of Amiran, translated by Shorena Kurtsikidze and Vakhtang Chikovani, followed by a discussion with Brendan. Enjoy!

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Myth 2 - Medea

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. This time, we'll be talking about Euripides's tragedy, Medea. I'll do a quick retelling, and then we'll have Brendan on to discuss with us!

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Myth 1 - Jason and the Argonauts; Part 2 of 2

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba everyone! Welcome to Part 2! Here we'll be having a discussion with our Editor: Brendan Foster, about, well many things. The Argonautica for sure, and us going into how it applies to the Georgian identity with a series of tangents as well.

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Myth 1 - Jason and the Argonauts; Part 1 of 2

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Gamarjoba everyone! Pleasure to have you back here. This is part of our myth series, where we will take a look at different myths of Georgian origin, that involve Georgians, or are just plain old awesome Georgian tales. We begin with Jason and the Argonauts, because it takes place in Colchis. I took the time out and wrote it out in my own style, in a more fast-paced, info filled version. My version of the Argonautica was 140 pages, so I couldn't justify reading all of that to you. Georgian tales will be translated and read out though, since I don't want to lose any info on those.

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Episode 5 - Achaemenid Georgia

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Hi everyone. Today we'll be discussing Achaemenid rule in the Georgian region. We'll go over what we do know from the sources, which isn't much, and talk about what Xenophon saw as he marched through the region after being hired by Cyrus the Younger. We'll also talk about why Georgia ended up being the border of the Persian empire, and touch base at what architectural influence from the Persians we have in the region.

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Episode 4 - Origins of Colchis and Iberia

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:56:16 +0000

Hi everyone, thank you for being so patient with this episode. Today, we'll be talking about the origins of Colchis and Iberia, and how the kingdoms got started up, as well as little tidbits of information that wouldn't fit anywhere else really. We'll be talking about a man with a Golden Touch in Asia Minor, pre-Achaemenid rule in the region (they're the next episode), the Greek trading towns along the Black Sea coast, and their relations with the Colchians and other proto-Georgian tribes.

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Episode 3 - The Mushki and the Diauehi

Sat, 29 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, you'll hear me stumble over saying "The Diauehi" multiple times. In all seriousness, we cover the tribal confederations that lead up to the formation of the Kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia, and look at some of the power houses that influenced or interacted with the Mushki and the Diauehi. There's also a little story about God partying with Georgians.

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Episode 2 - Before Colchis: From the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:06:17 +0000

In this episode, we start talking about Prehistorical Georgia, and going into some burial practices, pottery types, and how they used the land. Trust me, we'll start Colchis soon.

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Episode 1 - Saqartvelo: Land of the Kartveli

Sat, 01 May 2021 00:59:24 +0000

In this episode, we go over the geography of Georgia, where the inner regions are, and how Georgia got its name, and how it is used around the world. Also, happy first episode, and happy birthday to me (almost)!

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Episode 0 - Introductions

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 19:42:02 +0000

Gamarjoba, and welcome to the History of Saqartvelo Georgia! It's a pleasure having you here on this journey. This episode, well, serves as an introductory episode, and lets you know my reasons for creating this podcast. Can't wait to get content out to you soon!

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Season 1 - Origins of Georgia

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

In this time period we cover Pre-History all the way to 284 AD, ending with the rule of Aspagur I, right before the reign of King Mirian III, and the conversion of Kartli by St. Nino.

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