Gaming On The Frontier

We explore Persia and India from the 5th to the 11th century.  Hop a ride with sinbad and catch the belt of Vishnu. This one is a little fact heavy but we have provided plenty of links to everything disscussed so you can listen without taking notes. You can look everything up from the notes page later on. Persia 01:50 – Trade in Persia Caliphate, Sunni, Shi'ah, Caliph 03:30 – Missions 04:20 – Historically accurate – the “real” ugly dirty past vs. “movie style” pristine romantic past. Sinbad, Richard Burton, 1001 Nights,  Black Plague, Islamic Golden Age 08:50 – Beware the religion bomb. See Episode 7 for more info. 10:31 – Battles and Wars Ottoman Empire, Bagdad 11:15 – Mellors in ancient Persia 12:00 – The effect of the crusades. Saladin, Crusaders   India 16:00 – Dynasties of ancient India. India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam 17:45 – The role of the caste systems. Caste System 22:00 – Cultural influences on India. Alexander the Great, Khyber Pass 24:00 – Caste conflicts within the party