Ismail and Selim: Iran and Rome Back at it Again
Umberto Molinatti, So You Think You Can Rule Persia
At the dawn of the 16th century, Iran has been reunited for the first time in a millennium, while in the west, Constantinople has found a new master.
But old traditions die hard, and these two empires will come to clash in the person of their rulers: Selim the Grim and Ismail I.
Join us for a lifelong rivalry, a literary battle of wits, and a gift of women’s underwear.
About Umberto
Umberto is a research assistant in particle physics toiling away in Oxford. In his last year of studies, he decided that the best way to write a doctoral thesis is by starting up a whole new research project on something totally unrelated and now he’s still going strong. Raised on Horrible Histories and historical strategy games, he’s ready to give you a grand tour across space and time.
So You Think You Can Rule Persia
A podcast rating and reviewing all the kings of Persia from Deioces to Yazdegerd III.