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Lost Decades : 2026 BC - 2026 AD
by Austin and Andrew
The year 2026... BC! Our goal: to cover (almost) every major event from 2026 BC - 2026 AD, decade by decade. A fun, conversational take on a history podcast.
Episodes
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1250 - 1210 BC: Assyria Ascends
Assyria wins victories against both major powers, Egypt and the Hittites. Neither will reclaim their lost days of glory. The world is shifting under everyone’s feet and the assumptions of the past no longer ring true.
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1280 - 1250 BC: Rameses II and the Battle of Kadesh
Ozymandius earns his legendary status as pharaoh with a 66 year reign and with many battles under his belt. None less famous than the first recorded battle in history, The Battle of Kadesh; followed by the first recorded peace treaty!
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1300 - 1280 BC: The 19th Dynasty and The King of Totality
In Egypt Rameses rules, but not the famous one, he’s coming next week. The Hittites follow in their ancestor’s footsteps and move their capital. Adad-nirari claims the title King of Totality, not bad for the upstart Assyrians.
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1330 - 1300 BC: King Tut & Mursili
King Tut, finally a king you’ve heard of before! Tutankhamen oversees a stable yet unmemorable reign despite his young age. The Hittites and Assyria grow stronger than ever. The once peaceful lands of the Bronze Age fall into near constant warfare and dispute. (Finally fixed the earlier audio...
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1350 - 1330 BC: Akhenaten's Monotheism and the Fall of the Mitanni
The Amarna period is in full force as we see the religious fanatic Pharaoh Ahkenaten pull Egypt out of the international arena. The Mittani fall and the Hittites win many victories, but will it last?
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1370 - 1350 BC: Golden Age Egypt
The worship of Amun-Ra ramps up as Egypt continues it’s Pax Egyptica. Elsewhere the other powers prepare for a major shake up. But mainly everyone is busy marrying their daughters off to Amenhotep.
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1400 - 1370 BC: Bronze Age Globalism
The Amarna Period is rapidly approaching. Power is coalescing into true Empires. Egypt is in a Golden Age of opulence and peace while the Hittites and Mitani deal with barbarians and rebels, one of whom might have been the legendary Atreus?
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1450 - 1400 BC: The Napoleon of Egypt
The 3 major powers of the Late Bronze Age are really coming into their own. The Napoleon of Egypt squares off against Great Kings of The Hittites and The Mitanni. With Syria and the surrounding regions as the bloody battlegrounds.
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1480 - 1450 BC: Hatshepshut & Armageddon
We’re (so) back! And so is the might of Egypt. Hatshepsut reigns for decades as the first powerful woman in recorded history and her successor Thutmose III wages the first recorded battle in history at Megiddo, the site where Armageddon will apparently be fought. In the meantime, enjoy the podcast!
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1500 - 1480 BC: Thutmose Crosses the Euphrates
Thutmose does the Thut-most that a pharaoh has ever done. He crosses the Euphrates and in many ways begins a new era of conquest and Empire.
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1550 - 1500 BC: Kassite Babylon
Welcome back to a regular episode of the pod! But we are making up for lost time by covering a half-century! Egypt reclaims lost territory and even expands further than ever before. The mysterious Kassites begin their steady rule over Babylon.
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Sumerian Gods - Sumer Summer Special
Enjoy this special summer episode about Sumerian Gods and Goddesses. My personal favorite is Enki, but they all have fascinating myths to tell and wondrous temples built in their name. We will be back next week with a normal episode on the years 1550 - 1500. Hope you are all having a Sumerian...
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1570 - 1550 BC: New Egypt & the Hittites
The Bronze Age is settling back into a state of balance as New Kingdom Egypt and Kassite Babylon begin their centuries of rule. Theban Egypt reasserts its dominance under a succession of warrior-kings and we take a deep dive into the strange history of the Hittites of Anatolia.
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1600 - 1570 BC: The Hittite Sack of Babylon
The Hittites burst onto the historical scene with a bang with Mirsili’s invasion and sacking of Babylon. But in a moment of historical irony, Hattusa falls into chaos while Babylon begins to rebuild ever stronger under the rule of the mysterious Kassites.
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1650 - 1600 BC: Horus & the Hyksos
One of the most ancient stories we have is the story of Osiris and Horus which tells of the cycle of life, death and rebirth. This cycle is apparent in the decay and downfall of once-great Babylon and Egypt and the rise of the Hittites and Hyksos.
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1700 - 1650 BC: Forgotten Dynasties of Egypt and Hattusa
We dive into what life was like in ancient Egypt and why are there so many dynasties all of a sudden? And what’s up with Hittusa and those cities up in Anatolia? There’s even talk of Civil War Ironclads??
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1720 - 1700 BC: Minoan Bulls & Sealand
Jump over bulls with the Minoans, watch Egypt split in two, witness the fall of Babylon and the rise of Assyria, the mysterious Sealand Empire and a few more newbies to the scene. Somehow our shortest time frame led to our longest episode yet! Grab some tea and get comfy for this one folks.
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1750 - 1720 BC: The Death of Hammurabi & the Rise of the Hittites
In this episode we introduce a new player to the game, the Hittites. We also discuss the chaos and collapse of Babylon after the death of the great Hammurabi.
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1770 - 1750 BC: Hammurabi's Code
I wonder if Hammurabi felt as accomplished when he conquered all of Mesopotamia, as I do having released 10 episodes of the podcast. Listen in to learn how he did it against all odds!
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1800 - 1770 BC: Hammurabi the Conqueror
While Egypt falls to chaos and upheaval, Mesopotamia sees the mythical reign of Hammurabi and his famous law code.
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1830 - 1800 BC: Egypt Stumbles & Babylon Rises
As the title suggests, this is a time of endings and beginnings. Egypts all-powerful pharaohs fumble their control of all of Egypt. Meanwhile a little tike named Hammurabi is being raised by his father, the King.
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1860 - 1830 BC: Isin v Larsa
As expected it’s Isin vs Larsa during the Isin-Larsa period, which is rapidly coming to a close as the quiet little brother Babylon is rising in the north.
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1900 - 1860 BC: High Egypt & the Land Between Rivers
Senusret III represents the peak of Middle Kingdom Egypt while the land between the rivers is a battleground of warring cities.
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1940 - 1900 BC: Gungunum & Senusret
Mobile Suit Gungunam captures Ur and puts the Larsa in the Isin-Larsa period! And we check in our friends Senusret I and Amenemhat II in Egypt.
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1960 - 1940 BC: Amorites & Elamites
When the moon god hits your eye like a big wheat supply that's the Amorites. Sorry I couldn't resist. Join us as we did deeper into the Amorites of Canaan and the Elamites of the Zagros Mountains among discussions of ancient gods and trading card games.
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1980 - 1960 BC: Life in the Bronze Age
Things in the fertile crescent are in the midst of a tremendous amount of societal change at the start of the Middle Kingdom and the Isin-Larsa period. This week we keep things simple and focused on the big players of Egypt and Mesopotamia and really dive into the humans that were living…
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2000 - 1980BC: Turn of the Millennium
We're back and better than ever for our trip down distant memory lane. All the way to the turn of the millennium, yes the year 2000 ... BC! The rise of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and the early whispers of Babylon. Listen in to find out more.
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2026 - 2000 BC: Lost Decades
Welcome to the Lost Decades podcast! Where your time tour guides Austin & Andew will guide you through the history of the world! We go region by region covering the major events of the decades between 2030 BC - 2000BC. Tune in to hear about the anicent cities of Ur, Thebes, Mohenjo-daro, Norte...
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The year 2026... BC! Our goal: to cover (almost) every major event from 2026 BC - 2026 AD, decade by decade. A fun, conversational take on a history podcast.
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