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The Biography Show #10 – Julius Caesar (Part One)

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Hi folks, I can’t believe it’s been over three months since our last episode! I feel terrible about that.
Well we’re back with a ripper – part one of our series on Julius Caesar!
I hope you enjoy it!
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The Biography Show #006 – Akhenaten vs Moses

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

 
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We’re back! Finally! Sorry for the delays folks, with the trip to France and I’ve moved house again and… it’s been crazy but we’re back on track and the shows are going to come thick and fast from now on, we promise!
Today we tackle two subjects – Egyptian Pharoah Akhenaten (aka Amenhotep IV) and [...]

The Biography Show #005 – Ramesses II

Friday, May 30th, 2008

He ruled for 66 years and died at the age of 90. During his reign, he re-built Egypt into it’s former glory. He may have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. He built impressive statues of himself and temples in his own honour. He had over 100 children and became [...]

 
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The Biography Show #004 – Sargon of Akkad

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great was an Akkadian king who conquered the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE. Born in secret to a high priestess who placed the baby in a basket of rushes into the river Euphrates, Sargon was found and raised by a simple man, then [...]

 
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