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The Forgotten Empires That Once Ruled the World — Fexingo History

The Forgotten Empires That Once Ruled the World — Fexingo History

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The Forgotten Empires That Once Ruled the World is a sweeping exploration of the great powers that shaped history but have since faded from popular memory. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the rise and fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, whose military innovations and brutal tactics set a template for future conquerors; the Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta and Ashoka, which unified most of the Indian subcontinent and spread Buddhism across Asia; the Aksumite Empire, a Red Sea trading giant that rivaled Rome and Persia; the Ghana Empire, whose gold wealth fueled trans-Saharan trade; the Khmer Empire, builders of Angkor Wat; the Timurid Renaissance in Central Asia; the Songhai Empire, the largest in West African history; the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India; the Achaemenid Persian Empire, with its innovative satrapy system; and the Hittite Empire, which battled Egypt for control of the Levant. Along the way, the podcast dissects the factors that led to these empires' downfalls—environmental collapse, internal rebellion, economic overreach, and external invasion—and examines how their legacies still resonate in modern borders, religions, languages, and cultural identities. Why do some empires get remembered while others are forgotten? This show digs into the archaeological and historical evidence to challenge conventional narratives and give these powerhouse civilizations their due. From the steppes of Central Asia to the highlands of East Africa, each episode peels back layers of time to reveal the ambitions, achievements, and failures of empires that once commanded the world's stage. #ForgottenEmpires #NeoAssyrianEmpire #MauryanEmpire #AksumiteEmpire #GhanaEmpire #KhmerEmpire #TimuridEmpire #SonghaiEmpire #VijayanagaraEmpire #AchaemenidEmpire #HittiteEmpire #AshokaTheGreat #AngkorWat #TransSaharanTrade #SilkRoad #WorldHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. 世界 毎時 社会科学
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  • The Saka King Who Lost His Kingdom to a Jain Monk

    The Saka King Who Lost His Kingdom to a Jain Monk
    2026/07/21
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a fascinating and little-known chapter of Saka history: the conversion of King Rudrasena I to Jainism and how it led to a succession crisis that nearly ended the Western Satraps. Set in the 4th century CE, the episode focuses on the king's encounter with the Jain monk Kalakacharya, his abdication, and the subsequent power struggle that saw his brother Rudrasimha I seize the throne. We discuss the role of Jainism in Saka society, the political implications of royal conversions, and how the Western Satraps managed to survive the turmoil. Key figures include Rudrasena I, Rudrasimha I, Kalakacharya, and the Satavahana king who tried to exploit the chaos. The episode also touches on coinage, inscriptions, and the lasting impact of Jainism on the region of Malwa and Saurashtra. #Saka #WesternSatraps #RudrasenaI #RudrasimhaI #Jainism #Kalakacharya #Malwa #Saurashtra #Ujjain #Satavahana #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #RoyalConversion #SuccessionCrisis #Coinage #Inscriptions #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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  • When Saka Coins Shaped Indian Trade

    When Saka Coins Shaped Indian Trade
    2026/07/21
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the Saka Western Satraps' coinage — not just as currency, but as a tool of empire. They trace the silver drachms of Rudradaman I, the Kshaharata-era coins of Nahapana, and the curious 'Saka era' dating system that outlived the empire itself. They discuss how these coins spread from Ujjain to the Deccan, what the hoards reveal about trade routes and political reach, and why the Satavahanas counter-struck Saka coins with their own symbols. Along the way, they touch on coin legends in Brahmi and Kharosthi, the weight standard borrowed from Indo-Greek and Scythian predecessors, and how one Junagadh inscription ties it all together. A focused look at how an empire's small change tells a big story. #SakaCoins #WesternSatraps #RudradamanI #Nahapana #IndoScythian #Satavahana #Ujjain #Junagadh #Brahmi #Kharosthi #drachm #SilkRoad #AncientIndia #Numismatics #History #FexingoHistory #ForgottenEmpires #CoinHoards Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • The Saka King Who Burned the Pali Canon

    The Saka King Who Burned the Pali Canon
    2026/07/20
    Episode 168 of The Forgotten Empires That Once Ruled the World digs into a little-known chapter: the Saka king Nahapana, who ruled the western Deccan and Gujarat in the first century CE. We explore his meteoric rise, his clash with the Satavahana king Gautamiputra Satakarni, and a controversial act that has echoed through Buddhist history — his alleged destruction of Pali manuscripts at the Kanheri caves. The episode weighs the evidence from the Nasik and Junnar inscriptions, the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, and later Buddhist chronicles. Was Nahapana a ruthless conqueror or a pragmatic ruler adapting to a volatile world? We also look at his coinage, his use of the title 'Rajadhiraja,' and the mysterious end of the Kshaharata dynasty. A story of ambition, religion, and empire that rewrites what we think we know about early India. #Nahapana #Kshaharata #WesternSatraps #Satavahana #GautamiputraSatakarni #KanheriCaves #PaliCanon #Buddhism #PeriplusErythraeanSea #NasikInscription #Junnar #IndoSaka #Rajadhiraja #AncientIndia #SilkRoad #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分
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