Description du livre
Discover the history of ancient iran that spans from iran’s mysterious origins to the islamic conquest.
Ancient persia conjures images of extravagant palaces, beautiful gardens, mighty armies, and all-powerful kings, queens, and princes. The beginnings of iranian antiquity are enigmatic, but from the cradle of the western zagros mountains came the greatest empires the world has ever known. The elamites, medians, achaemenids, parthians, and sassanids all sprang from interlinked cultural origins that could trace their roots back through each successive empire.
Unpack these fascinating questions:
•Where were the origins of the persians? How did they live in ancient times?
•What engineering feat helped the medes and persians conquer babylon without a battle?
•How did cyrus the great overpower the entire middle east?
•Did xerxes really lead a million-man army into greece?
•What queen served as a commander in the persian navy?
•Why did a eunuch poison two kings and most of the royal males?
•How did alexander the great conquer the entire empire in lightning speed?
Learn about whom cyrus the great was and how his achievements have affected the way we all live today. He may have led an empire two thousand years ago but he has also left a lasting legacy; you will be amazed at what such an ancient civilisation could achieve.
Discover how cyrus became such a successful leader and the legacy he has left to all humanity
Perhaps most importantly you should consider the common conspiracies which existed at the time and how they influence the world both then and now.