Autocrat v. Oligarch: How Empires Crumble
Trevor Culley, History of Persia
The one against the many may be one of history’s most famous rivalries, but the one against the few may just be the most destructive. Whether it’s an Emperor and the Senate, a King and the Nobles, or a President and the Oligarchs, conflicts between a would-be autocrat and the next-step-down tend to result in calamity and violence for everyone beneath them. From Ancient Persia to the present, that rivalry has a tendency to bring powerful states to their knees.
About Trevor
Trevor is a historian and independent researcher dedicated to public presentation of ancient history. He is also the host and producer for History of Persia and the new, slightly more vulgar, America: Secret Wars. When not podcasting, Trevor is also a professional dog walker, cat sitter, and fuzzy friend petter.
History of Persia
A podcast dedicated to the history of Persia, and the great empires that ruled there beginning with the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great and the foundation of an imperial legacy that directly impacted ancient civilizations from Rome to China, and everywhere in between.