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Ancient Persia
Every Historical Conquest article on Ancient Persia — 17 pieces of narrative history written for students and teachers.
17: Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Islamic Caliphate Takes Over Persia
My Name is Sebeos: Bishop, Chronicler, and Witness to the Upheavals of My AgeI was born in the rugged lands of Armenia, where mountains rise like ancient guardians and ev
53 min
1. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia - Unnamed Land: Geography of Ancient Persia (Modern-Day Iran)
My Name is Enmebaragesi of Kish: The King Who Looked Beyond the MountainsI am Enmebaragesi, King of Kish, ruler of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates, where the ri
51 min
2. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Elamite Civilization
My Name is Kutir-Nahhunte I: King of ElamI am Kutir-Nahhunte, King of Elam, ruler of a land born from mountains and rivers, from the will of gods and the strength of men.
55 min
3. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Medes Civilization
My Name is Deioces: Founder of the Median KingdomI was born among the Median tribes, in the rugged highlands of the Zagros Mountains, where each clan guarded its valley a
61 min
4. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Gitian Tribes
My Name is Naram-Sin: King of the Four Quarters of the WorldI was born into the glory of an empire built by my grandfather, Sargon of Akkad, a man whose name was whispere
46 min
5. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Cassiites (Kassites)
My Name is Agum II (Agum-Kakrime): The Restorer of BabylonWhen I first looked upon Babylon, she was silent. The walls that had once echoed with the prayers of Marduk were
45 min
6. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Proto-Indo-Iranaians
My Name is Tishtrya of the Steppe: Sky-Priest and Chieftain of the Sintashta PeopleI was born beneath endless skies, where the wind rolls like a restless sea and the gras
59 min
7. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Scythians and Cimmerians
My Name is Homer: The Poet of Early MemoryMy name is Homer, and though my eyes have long been clouded by time and blindness, I have seen farther into the soul of man than
44 min
8. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Rise of Cyrus the Great - Uniter of the Median Empire
My Name is Astyages: Last King of the Median EmpireFrom above, where the sweep of time appears as a single long tapestry, I look back upon my life with the clarity that o
57 min
9. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Silk Road and Trade in Early Persia
My Name is Darius I: King of Kings of the Achaemenid EmpireI was not born expecting to rule an empire stretching from the shores of the Aegean to the valleys of the Indus
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10. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Darius the Great, Or not so Great
My Name is Artobarzanes: Eldest Son of Darius II entered the world at a time when Persia was still reeling from the chaos left by Cambyses II and the deception of the fal
57 min
11. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Zoroastrianism: Cultural and Religious Development
My Name is Zarathustra: Prophet and Seeker of TruthI was born among the tribes of ancient eastern Iran, in a world filled with competing gods, wandering warriors, and rit
47 min
12. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Early Interaction with the Greeks and Lydians
My Name is Gyges of Lydia: Founder of the Mermnad DynastyI was not born into the noble Heraclid line that had ruled Lydia for generations. My father, Dascylus, served at
52 min
13. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: Alexander the Great Conquers the Persian Empire
My Name is Aristotle: Philosopher and Teacher of KingsI was born in Stagira, a small city in northern Greece, far from the bustling intellectual centers of Athens. My fat
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14. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Seleucid Empire in Persia
My Name is Seleucus I Nicator: Founder of the Seleucid EmpireI was born in the rugged land of Macedon, the son of Antiochus, a noble of modest rank who served our king wi
53 min
15. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Parthian Empire in Persia
My Name is Isidore of Charax: Geographer, Traveler, and Recorder of ParthianI was born in Charax, a city that sat at the meeting point of cultures, caravans, and kingdoms
53 min
16. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Persia: The Sassanian Empire Retakes Persia
My Name is Al-Tabari: Historian, Scholar, and Keeper of the World’s MemoryI was born in the city of Amol in Tabaristan, a lush and mountainous region south of the Caspian
46 min