In doing this, he explains what makes a battle decisive in his first lecture, and continues on beginning in 1274 B. Whatever the reason, these battles are those, as the professor admits, that he has personally determined have made the world, be it good or bad, what it is today. These battles may have had a significant impact on such things as the development or, conversely, the elimination of certain civilizations and/or religions the promotion of certain technologies, or the progressing of certain cultures. Aldrete, on what he has concluded are the military battles that have, more or less, changed the course of world history. As such, I don't understand criticism by some reviewers that his list of battles is not the same as a list they would compile.Īn Informative History of Military Strategy The Decisive Battles of World History is a series of 36 lectures provided by Professor Gregory S. He acknowledges that such a list will most certainly be different from lists compiled by others. Aldrete at the beginning of the lectures. The specific battles chosen for this lecture series is by nature subjective.
He discusses the historical individuals and/or organizations involved, why those individuals/organizations came into conflict, how the conflict unfolded in time, and how a specific battle and the involved individuals influenced history. Find out why those people and events have affected millions of other humans.Įach lecture seems about right in its structure. Learn about locations that you didn't know existed. You can learn about people whom you haven't heard of at all. In this series, you can learn about famous individuals and events from the past about which you likely have heard, but otherwise have little knowledge of. His style of presentation is enjoyable and kept my attention. The nature of the topic is such that one need not worry about a complex analysis of presented "facts" or the need to understand a concept before progressing to the next stage of discussion. This series presents very well in an audio only manner. Aldrete is easy to listen to and it is easy to follow his narrative of events. OR: You just aren't interested in Military History in any way.ĭr. Primary reason not to listen/watch this course: You feel that you already know enough about the topic to make your own list of the decisive battles of history. This lecture series works well for both novice and intermediate Military History knowledge individuals. OR: You already have an interest in Military History and want to delve deeper into this specific area. Primary reason to listen/watch these lectures: You have no prior knowledge of Military History but want to learn something about that topic, perhaps for the only time. Interesting Lectures on a Specialty Topic.
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