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History of Money, Banking, and Trade

History of Money, Banking, and Trade

Mike D 57 - Episode 57. Two Roman Stories: A Credit Crunch and Volcanic Explosion

A historical look at the development and evolution of money, banking, and trade. From the ancient civilizations to the present.

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Published 07 Jul 2026

Duration 52:24

Episodes

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Episode 57. Two Roman Stories: A Credit Crunch and Volcanic Explosion

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07 Jul 2026

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Episode 56. Rome Becomes Powerful When Its Money Does

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16 Jun 2026

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Episode 55. The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage, and Power

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26 May 2026

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Episode 54. From She Wolves To Silver Coins In Ancient Rome

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05 May 2026

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Episode 53. When Philosophers Feared Money More Than War

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14 Apr 2026

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Episode 52. From Hostage To Hegemon: How Finance, Coinage, And Logistics Forged Macedon’s Rise

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24 Mar 2026

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Episode 51. How Trade Chokepoints Forged Greek Power

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03 Mar 2026

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Episode 50. How Stable Rules, Hard Money, And Risky Voyages Fed A City And Forged Democracy

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10 Feb 2026

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Episode 49. Solon's Revolution: Transforming Athens' Debt Crisis into a Democratic Blueprint

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20 Jan 2026

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Episode 48. Greek Silver, Ships, And Soft Power

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30 Dec 2025

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Episode 47. How Greek Coins Built Markets, Empires, And Ideas

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09 Dec 2025

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Episode 46. How Greece Turned Silver Into Power

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25 Nov 2025

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Episode 45. From Sumer To Sparta: How Money, Slavery, And Sea Trade Shaped Greece

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11 Nov 2025

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Episode 44. Han’s Tightrope: Markets, Monopolies, and Mandates

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28 Oct 2025

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Episode 43. What the Han Dynasty teaches us about monopolies, money, and the uneasy balance between state power and private enterprise

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14 Oct 2025

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Episode 42. From Bronze to Banking: How China's Economic Evolution Shaped Our World

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30 Sep 2025

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Episode 41. Money and Power in Ancient China

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15 Sep 2025

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Episode 40. Ancient China's Financial Revolution

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26 Aug 2025

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Episode 39. The Spring and Autumn period transformed China's economy forever.

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05 Aug 2025

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Episode 38. From Stone Age to Bronze Age: China's Economic Evolution

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15 Jul 2025

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Episode 37. Sea Power vs Land Power: Why Rome Had to Destroy Carthage

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30 Jun 2025

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Episode 36. When Merchants Became Warriors: Carthage's Fatal Transformation

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17 Jun 2025

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Episode 35. The Rise and Struggles of Ancient Carthage's Maritime Empire

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27 May 2025

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Episode 34. The Carthaginian Legacy: Trading Empire of the Ancient Mediterranean

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06 May 2025

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Episode 33. Phoenician Maritime Innovation

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15 Apr 2025

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Episode 32. Beyond the Horizon: Phoenician Navigation and the Birth of Global Trade

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25 Mar 2025

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Episode 31. Trade Secrets of the Ancient Phoenicians

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04 Mar 2025

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Episode 30. Persian Intrigue and Economic Mastery

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11 Feb 2025

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From Persia's Might to Greek Resistance

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21 Jan 2025

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Episode 28. From Kings to Roads: The Strategic Marvels of the Persian Empire

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31 Dec 2024

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Episode 27. Cyrus the Great and the Rise of Ancient Economies

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10 Dec 2024

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Episode 26. From Deserts to Dynasties: The Resilient Legacy of the Persian Empire

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19 Nov 2024

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Episode 25. From Ingots to Coins: Lydia's Financial Innovation

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29 Oct 2024

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Episode 24. From Myths to Metallurgy: The Rise of Ancient Anatolia Trade

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08 Oct 2024

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Episode 23. Ancient India's Economic Evolution

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17 Sep 2024

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Episode 22. The Financial Frameworks of Ancient India: Usury, Banking, and Coinage

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27 Aug 2024

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Episode 21. Unveiling the Peaceful Prosperity of the Indus Valley: Advanced Cities, Trade Networks, and Engineering Mastery

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06 Aug 2024

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Rediscovering Indus: From Agricultural Roots to Trade Brilliance

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16 Jul 2024

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Episode 19. Ancient Civilizations Entwined: Trade, War, and Culture in Nubia and Egypt

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25 Jun 2024

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Episode 18. Ancient Nubia Unveiled: Pyramids, Trade Marvels, and Strategic Mastery

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04 Jun 2024

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Episode 17. Ancient Commerce under the Pharaohs - From Greek Influence to Cleopatra's Reign

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14 May 2024

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Episode 16. The Flow of Power: Foreign Dominance and the Shifting Sands of Egyptian Supremacy

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30 Apr 2024

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Episode 15. The Labyrinth of Luxury and Conflict in Egypt's Golden Era

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09 Apr 2024

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Episode 14. Chronicles of Trade and Power in the Egyptian Middle Kingdom

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18 Mar 2024

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Episode 13. Unveiling the Majesty of the Old Kingdom: Egypt's Economy, Pyramids, and Path to Eternity

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05 Mar 2024

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Navigating the Nile: Ancient Egypt's Mythology, Engineering, and the Art of Economic Power

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14 Feb 2024

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Episode 11. The Foundations of Pharaonic Power Through Trade and Settlements

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31 Jan 2024

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Episode 10. Echoes of Babylon: Unveiling the Ancient Roots of Finance and Banking Powerhouses

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14 Jan 2024

Episode 9. The Spectacle of Babylonian Power and the Intrigue of Economic Mastery

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29 Dec 2023

Episode 8. Journey Through Mesopotamia: The Neo-Babylonians, Silver Economies, and the Maturation of Ancient Trade Systems

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18 Dec 2023