Forgotten Thrones Media: A Month of Growth, New Books, and a Bigger Vision
It has been more than a month since I last posted an update here, and a great deal has happened at Forgotten Thrones Media. What began as a home for my books and historical research continues to grow into something much larger. Over the past several weeks, Forgotten Thrones Media has expanded across publishing, video, social media, podcasting, digital history, and e-commerce in ways that I could not have fully predicted when I first began building the company.
The biggest change has been the rapid growth of Forgotten Thrones TV.
Forgotten Thrones TV Is Growing Fast
Over the past month, Facebook has become the primary home for Forgotten Thrones TV and its cinematic history content, and the response has been remarkable. The page passed 10,000 followers in September and then continued climbing beyond 11,000 followers, while reaching more than 1.5 million views over a 28-day period. Several individual videos have reached tens of thousands of viewers, with multiple stories focused on Sparta, Persia, and the ancient Greek world approaching or surpassing 100,000 views.
What has been especially encouraging is that the audience is not simply watching. People are commenting, sharing, following, discussing the history, and returning for the next story. Forgotten Thrones TV is developing into something closer to a historical television channel built for the modern social media era. Rather than producing disconnected history clips, the goal is increasingly to create short cinematic episodes that tell complete stories while leaving viewers wanting to learn what happened next.
The subjects range from Sparta and Thermopylae to Athens, Persia, ancient warfare, forgotten leaders, military psychology, and lesser-known moments that shaped the ancient world. That growth has also resulted in Facebook recognizing the page within its TV & Movies category and opening additional creator tools for the brand. After a lengthy eligibility and processing period, Facebook Stars are now active on Forgotten Thrones TV, giving viewers who enjoy the content a way to directly support the channel.
For a platform that only recently became a major focus for Forgotten Thrones Media, the growth has been extraordinary.
Three More Books Joined the Forgotten Thrones Library
Publishing has not slowed down either. September became one of the busiest publishing periods I have had, beginning with the release of The Templars: The Case Was Never Closed, a historical investigation into one of the most controversial and enduring organizations of the medieval world.
That was followed by The Case of the King Who Died Too Soon, an investigation into Alexander the Great and the circumstances surrounding the death of one of history’s most famous conquerors. That release also marked a personal milestone because it became my 30th published book.
Shortly afterward, I completed book number 31, The War Within: Master Yourself Before the World Does. This book represents a different side of my writing. While much of the Forgotten Thrones catalog focuses on ancient history, historical mysteries, warriors, and civilizations, The War Within examines discipline, self-control, resilience, and personal growth.
In many ways, however, those subjects are closely connected. The same questions that make ancient history fascinating still apply today. How do people respond to adversity? Why do some people continue when others quit? How much of success is determined by circumstances, and how much is determined by the ability to control yourself when circumstances become difficult? Those are questions I continue exploring both through history and through books like The War Within.
With 31 books now published, I remain committed to the long-term goal of reaching 50 published books by the end of 2028.
The Books Are Finding New Readers
One of the most encouraging developments has been seeing readers continue discovering older titles in the catalog as new books are released. Books such as The Ninth Legion: The Case Reopened, The Spartan Mind, and my work on Cleopatra and other ancient historical subjects continue finding new audiences.
Kindle Unlimited page reads have also continued to increase, including several of the strongest reading days the catalog has experienced. That matters because Forgotten Thrones Media was never intended to depend upon one successful book. The objective has always been to build a library, not simply a single title.
Every new book becomes another doorway into the larger Forgotten Thrones ecosystem. A reader may discover one title and then find the website, the videos, the podcast, or another book in the catalog. That library is becoming larger, stronger, and more interconnected every month.
Forgotten Thrones Is Expanding Beyond Books
Another major development has been the expansion of the Forgotten Thrones brand into historical merchandise. The Forgotten Thrones History Shop is now part of my Amazon presence and features products selected specifically for the audience that has grown around the company.
Rather than filling the store with random products, the focus is on items that genuinely belong within the Forgotten Thrones world. That includes Spartan-themed products, historical statues, books, artwork, clothing, jewelry, collectibles, and other items inspired by history.
Forgotten Thrones Media has also begun working more closely with Amazon’s creator and affiliate programs, creating another way to connect historical content with products that viewers and readers may genuinely enjoy. The goal is not to turn Forgotten Thrones into a generic merchandise page. The goal is to build a recognizable historical brand in which books, video, merchandise, research, and storytelling all feel like parts of the same larger world.
The Forgotten Thrones TV Podcast Continues
The Forgotten Thrones TV Podcast is also continuing to develop. Recent episodes have explored subjects such as Spartan psychology, reputation, shame, discipline, and the systems that shaped one of history’s most famous warrior cultures.
The podcast provides something that short-form video cannot always offer: the time to slow down and examine the ideas underneath the history. A 20- or 30-second video may introduce an extraordinary story, but a podcast can explore why that story matters, what it reveals about the people involved, and what larger questions emerge from it.
Going forward, the podcast will remain a regular part of Forgotten Thrones Media, with focused episodes designed to complement the cinematic stories appearing through Forgotten Thrones TV.
Everything Is Starting to Connect
Perhaps the most important development of the past month is not any single milestone. It is the fact that the different pieces of Forgotten Thrones Media are beginning to connect.
Someone may discover a Forgotten Thrones TV Reel on Facebook and then find one of my books. A reader may discover the website and later begin watching the videos. Someone researching Sparta may find the podcast, while another viewer may visit the Forgotten Thrones History Shop after following the social media content. Someone else may discover an article through Google and eventually become a regular viewer or reader.
That is the larger vision behind Forgotten Thrones Media. I do not want this company to exist only as a collection of books. I want to build a true historical media company capable of publishing books, producing cinematic historical television, investigating unresolved historical questions, creating podcasts, publishing research and articles, and introducing history to people who may never have considered themselves history enthusiasts before.
The Mission Has Not Changed
The company may be growing, but the fundamental mission remains the same. History deserves to be more than names and dates memorized for a test. These were real people making decisions under extraordinary circumstances. Kings lost empires, generals gambled entire armies, civilizations rose and disappeared, warriors faced fear, and political decisions changed the lives of millions.
Mysteries were created that remain unresolved thousands of years later, and those are stories worth telling. Forgotten Thrones Media exists to tell them.
Sometimes that means reopening an ancient historical mystery through a book. Sometimes it means recreating a battlefield through cinematic storytelling. Sometimes it means examining the psychology of a Spartan warrior. And sometimes it means asking a simple question that history has never completely answered: What really happened?
What Comes Next
There is considerably more ahead. More books are already part of the long-term publishing plan, Forgotten Thrones TV will continue producing cinematic historical episodes, the podcast will continue developing, and the Forgotten Thrones History Shop will continue expanding.
This website will also continue becoming the central home that connects everything produced under the Forgotten Thrones Media name. The past month has been one of the most significant periods of growth the company has experienced, but I do not see these milestones as the finish line. I see them as evidence that the foundation is working.
Forgotten Thrones Media is still being built, and there are many more stories left to tell.
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a book, watched a video, followed Forgotten Thrones TV, listened to the podcast, shared a post, left a comment, or simply spent a few minutes exploring history with me. You are helping build this alongside me, and we are only getting started.
James P. Patterson
Founder, Forgotten Thrones Media LLC
Author • Digital Historian • Creator of Forgotten Thrones TV