The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

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

3 months ago

1 hour 11 minutes 12 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E44 - The Great Debate

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

Thanks to Trevor and Josh for reading.

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3 months ago

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The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E43 - The Siege of Onoguris

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

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9 months ago

11 minutes 12 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Intelligent Speech 2025

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9 months ago

1 minute 53 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E42 - Cloak and Dagger

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

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9 months ago

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The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E41 - Telephis-Ollaria

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

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10 months ago

13 minutes 27 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Patreon - The Passion of St. Shushanik

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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10 months ago

36 minutes 5 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Hiatus for the rest of 2024

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.

1 year ago

1 minute 36 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Myth 10 - Urizhmag and Shatana - Part 1

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

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1 year ago

1 hour 24 minutes 29 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E40 - The Armistice

Yazdgushnasp makes headway in making a truce in Constantinople, while Mihr-Mihroe attempts to solidify is hold in the Colchis region. Intelligent Speech Online: Code: TSAR for a 10% Discount https://intelligentspeechonline.com/ Find us on: https://www.patreon.com/HistoryofSaqartvelo | https://ko-fi.com/historyofsaqartvelo | https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PKQV8ZTWWG0F?ref_=wl_share | https://facebook.com/TheHistoryofSaqartveloGeorgia | https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofsaqartvelogeorgia/ | https://twitter.com/History_Georgia | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmdK0d7XlcKe_gX2ZcjmF3Q Intro Music is Bindisperia Sopeli by Zedashe: https://zedashe.bandcamp.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/zedashemusichttps://zedashe.bandcamp.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/zedashemusic/

1 year ago

20 minutes 52 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

The Prometheus Caves

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

https://apa.gov.ge/en/eco-tourism/servisebi-da-tarifebi/Prometheuscave

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1 year ago

17 minutes 36 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

Patreon - The Nine Martyred Children of Kola

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.

1 year ago

10 minutes 27 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E39 - The Siege of Nokalakevi

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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1 year ago

17 minutes 55 seconds

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E38 - The Siege of Petra; Phase 2

The final siege of Petra ends.

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1 year ago

9 minutes 26 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E37 - The Final Siege of Petra; Phase 1

The final siege of Petra begins.

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1 year ago

12 minutes 12 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

The Georgia Journals

A journal of my time in Georgia!

1 year ago

25 minutes 55 seconds

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia

E36 - Revolts

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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1 year ago

13 minutes 38 seconds