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History of Persia: An Enthralling Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire and the Life of Cyrus the Great

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8h 17min
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Anglais
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Histoire

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• The Persians: An Enthralling Guide to the History of Persia and the Persian Empire • Cyrus the Great: The Enthralling Life of the Father of the Persian Empire

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover the following:

• How the Assyrian Empire gave rise to the Medians and then the Achaemenid dynasty • The establishment of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great and his many expeditions, which helped build the greatest empire of its time • The period of Achaemenid rule over Persia, stretching from Cambyses II to Darius III • The Achaemenid takeover of Lydia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, Babylonia, and Asia Minor • Achaemenid conflicts with Greece, which ultimately led to the empire’s downfall at the hands of Alexander the Great • The political, cultural, religious, and social influence of the Achaemenid Empire in and around ancient Persia

In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover more about the following:

• The life of Cyrus the Great: both as a monarch and as a man. • A dip into the milieu of cultures, influences, and worldviews of Cyrus’s time • Cyrus’s multi-faceted Achaemenid Empire • Mythology and religions of the era • How Cyrus achieved harmony between conquerors and conquered • The fall of the splendid city of Babylon • A unique artifact that ties in with modern-day human rights • Cyrus the Great’s legacy • And so much more!

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© 2023 Billy Wellman (Livre audio): 9798368987705

Date de publication

Livre audio : 14 juillet 2023

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