Persia. The Birth and Collapse of an Ancient Superpower

Persia. The Birth and Collapse of an Ancient Superpower

Relying on numerous sources, the author recreates the main stages of the history of Ancient Persia – the conquests of Cyrus the Great, the flourishing of the empire under Darius I, the Greco-Persian Wars, and finally, the collapse of the... Achaemenid state under the onslaught of the Macedonians. The book is written vividly and engagingly: the great kings Cyrus II, Cambyses II, Darius I, Xerxes I, Darius III appear before the reader as living people with their passions and weaknesses. A whole section is devoted to the structure of the great empire of antiquity and everyday life within it.

Author: Ллойд Ллевеллин-Джонс

Printhouse: Eksmo

Series: Crossroads of Civilizations. A Journey into the History of Ancient Peoples

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785041861803

Number of pages: 464

Size: 218x148x26 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 578 g

ID: 1694818

Relying on numerous sources, the author recreates the main stages of the history of Ancient Persia – the conquests of Cyrus the Great, the flourishing of the empire under Darius I, the Greco-Persian Wars, and finally, the collapse of the Achaemenid state under the onslaught of the Macedonians. The book is written vividly and engagingly: the great kings Cyrus II, Cambyses II, Darius I, Xerxes I, Darius III appear before the reader as living people with their passions and weaknesses. A whole section is devoted to the structure of the great empire of antiquity and everyday life within it.

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