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‎history Further Podcast: The Persian Empire: Everything You Wanted To Know On Apple Podcasts

The Phoenicians formed the navy, the Medes the cavalry, the Mesopotamians the infantry, and so on. This method worked effectively on long campaigns, but its weakness was that it took up to two years to mobilize the entire empire for war, a serious situation in the conflicts among Persia and Greece in the lengthy run. The kings themselves adopted the title of “King of Kings.” They were delighted to acknowledge the authority of the rulers of the lands they had conquered, but expected these rulers to in turn acknowledge the Persian king’s overarching supremacy. Persian photos of the kings depicted...

The Legendary Spartan Warriors Of The 5th Century

It’s interesting to note that the second Persian invasion occurred around fifty-five years prior to the publishing of this account. These intervening years had been the zenith of the golden years of Ancient Greece for the duration of which Athens dominated over the other Greek city states. Even so, the beginning rebellions of what later became identified as the Peloponnesian War (431 BC – 404 BC) were underway. The other story that held me enthralled was of the self-mutilation of Zopyros – honestly, this is utterly outstanding. What did he say, and to what extent can these passages be taken...