Episode 134: Changing the CONSTANTine (Part 1)

First of two episodes.

In October 312, Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius clashed at the Battle of Milvian Bridge to decide who would become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Prior to the battle, Constantine reportedly has a vision of a Christian symbol and the message "under this sign conquer". Eventually, Constantine would make Christianity the "official" religion of the Empire.

How would things have differed if Constantine had not led this change?

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Episode 133: Four (or Two) for Texas

Texas today is a large geographic place. However, the size and shape of "Texas" has been different and disputed over its history as a Mexican province, independent republic, and later part of the United States.

How would things be different if Texas had been drawn or divided differently?

First of several episodes in the coming months on this and related topics to a different geography for Texas.

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Episode 132: Cleitus-Scope

In May of 334 BCE, the first of three major battles were fought by the invading army of Alexander the Greece of Macedon against the Persians at the Granicus River. The victory by Alexander was very early in the campaign that would see Alexander go on to successfully conquer Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia.

Alexander could have died on the field that day were it not for the intervention of Cleitus the Black, one of his commanders, at a critical moment on the heat of the battle.

How would history have been different if the fatal blow had landed and Alexander had died essentially before his ten-year-long campaign conquest had barely begun?

Eric Bond joins for this episode.

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