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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
  • By: Billy Wellman
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

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History of Persia

By: Billy Wellman
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
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Publisher's Summary

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 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!

Download this audiobook to learn more about the history of Persia!

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