Ep. 173 Royal Annals of Israel: David & Ishboseth, Kings of Israel (r. 1011-971 BC)
In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of King David, son of Jesse of Bethlehem and Saul's youngest son Ishboseth. They were kings of Israel and Judah following King Saul's defeat by the Philistines near Mount Gilboa.
In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Vashti, queen of Persia, and the wife of King Xerxes. She was either executed or banished for her refusal to appear at the king's banquet and succeeded by Queen Esther.
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Ep. 171 Royal Annals of Israel: Saul, the First King of Israel (r. 1050-1011 BC)
In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of King Saul, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin. He reigned for 40-years
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Ep. 170 Jezebel: Queen of Israel (Omri Dynasty)
In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of of Queen Jezebel of the northern kingdom of Israel. Her daughter, Athaliah, was queen of Judah (r. 841–835 BC) and the only female monarch to sit on David’s throne in biblical history. [Link]
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Ep. 169 Manetho: Egyptian Historian, Author of Aegyptiaca
In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Egyptian priest, Manetho. After the Canaanites were expelled from Egypt, Manetho reports that they wandered the desert before establishing the city of Jerusalem.
Come along with me and explore the lives of Archimedes, Galileo Galilei, Albert Einstein, Wangari Maathai, Ctesibius, Valentina Tereshkova, Chiune Sugihara, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett… and others who’ve greatly influenced society.
What life choices led them to be so extraordinary… what can we learn from them?
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