Tristan Hughes

@ancientstristan

Why Was the First Battle of Mantinea So Significant?

The Battle of Raphia: The Biggest Battle in Hellenistic History

How the Wealthy Bosporan Kingdom Descended Into Fratricidal Civil War

The Rise of Antiochus III the Great

How Alexander the Great’s Successors Battled for Power at Gaza

The Senator’s Speech: How Pyrrhus Was Foiled by Appius Claudius

How Horsemen From Thessaly Helped Win Alexander’s Greatest Victories

How Critical Were Alexander’s Allies to His Victories?

How Southern Italy was Almost Conquered by Alexander of Epirus

Why Was Alexander the Great’s Corpse so Important to His Successors?

Marcus Crassus: the Grisly End of Rome’s Richest Man

How Did Alexander the Great Sustain His Army?