History of Persia

audiobook (Unabridged) ∣ An Enthralling Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire and the Life of Cyrus the Great

By Billy Wellman

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Format

audiobook

Edition

Unabridged

Author

Billy Wellman

Narrator

Jay Herbert

Publisher

Billy Wellman

Release

13 July 2023

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Subjects

Education History Nonfiction

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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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    Format

    audiobook

    Edition

    Unabridged

    Author

    Billy Wellman

    Narrator

    Jay Herbert

    Publisher

    Billy Wellman

    Release

    13 July 2023

    Share

    Subjects

    Education History Nonfiction
    History of Persia