Eumenes of Kardia, executed with reluctance in 316 BCE 

I was allways asonished by the fact that the warriors of tiny Macedon managed to defeat the mighty Persian empire, but now I'm even more astonished by how incedibly treacherous they were.

There is Japanese comic called Historie which Eumenes is the main character.

Story time with Thersites the Historian. Very well done, sir. I like Plutarch, but he's too silly and lived 4 centuries after the events for me not to question his interpretations. Anyway, he's the best we got, so he'll have to sufice. I wish I had a time machine. :-)

“Antagonized Antigonus”

I came here from the “Historie” manga.

I vehemently disagree with your assessement that Eumenes was stupid for actually trying to participate in the Diodachi wars simply because he was a Greek and thus is disadvantaged. At this point, Greek and the vast majority of their world is under Macedon and thus even if he does not try, he will always be a second tier citizen at best. Case in points, Roman treatments of others. This was the best chance he would ever receive to actually hold ppwer in this new Hellenized wolrd.

Those workout rooms man, it really is impressive for one to think of a completely knew idea. I often think of how much I’m laking with my ability to come up with completely new idea.

I admire this gent. I hope his Antogonists felt great remorse at the weak murder / execution of this noble gent. Humans always looks kindly to kindly victors.

There's so much lack of loyalty in these guys, it's hard to even listen. It's jarring enough when you hear about the other Diadochi, but then you get to Eumenes and like half his career sounds like "I hope they don't defect". Seriously these guys are tied for the worst and best soldiers ever. Talented enough to conquer Persia. Worthless enough that they'd betray their own mother for a nickel.

There's no way you're going to burn 1000 talents of gold in a tent fire.

I'm not sure what to think of him, he distrusted his potential allies, stuck for the losing side and betrayed people that pardoned him.

The reason i found this channel, i really am impressed with this guy. He was remarkable.

i dont think a tent fire would melt a thousand talents of silver

For me, Eumenes was the most honorable man who followed alexander and truly a talent. He actually did his job when everyone else schemed for themselves.

Wonder what his reaction was after he found out all the mutineers he calmed down got trampled by elephants haha

49:00 -50:00, totally planned cameo by Cerberus in the background, right? lol

According to what I have read Eumenes gleefully accepted the 500 talents of gold & silver permission slip of withdraw at the treasury house of Kyinda. As Polyperchon suggested he used the funds to procure more infantry and cavalry in Cappadocia and later Phoenicia. Part of Polyperchon's plan was for Eumenes to construct a sizable fleet of some 100 triremes (almost certainly requiring additional funds be withdrawn from Kyinda) the purpose of which was to transport much of the gold and silver housed within the treasury house thought to amount to some 10,000 talents. When this was done Eumenes loaded the gold onto the fleet after which it departed for Greece only to be intercepted and defeated by an Antigonid fleet commanded by Nikanor which was itself fresh off a victory against a fleet loyal to Polyperchon in the Propontis Sea. Thus Antigonus hit the Jackpot with the treasury of Kyinda falling into his hands.

Eumenes ♥

Thersites is really cynical about Eumenes huh?

thanks for fixing the audio

11:30 "An organisational triumph" 😄 30:57 That shatters a fantasy

Jumi-ness

"Huge Mayonnaise"

lol

Eumenes was Scythian Iranian warrior and general not Greek