From a vassal king on the Iranian plateau to the largest empire the world had ever seen — and the Macedonian boy who shattered it in a single afternoon. This is the story of the Persian Empire, the Achaemenid dynasty that invented the multicultural state and ruled the known world for over two centuries.

Perfect for relaxing, sleeping, or learning while you unwind. Thoroughly researched, emphasis on factual accuracy.

👑 What's covered:

• Cyrus the Great and the rebellion against his grandfather
• The fall of Lydia and the camels that routed Croesus's cavalry
• The taking of Babylon along the dry bed of the Euphrates
• The Cyrus Cylinder and the freeing of the Jews
• Cambyses, Egypt, and Darius's bloody coup
• The Behistun Inscription and the Royal Road
• Marathon, Thermopylae, and Sal ...