Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars Audiobook By Captivating History cover art

Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars

Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Duke Holm
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $6.95

Buy for $6.95

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

Did you know that the Achaemenid Persian Empire stretched from North Africa to Central Asia?

If ranked by population percentage, the Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, is the largest Empire the world has ever seen with 44 percent of the world’s population belonging to it.

But despite its remarkable conquests, riches, and astonishing achievements in fields such as engineering, the Achaemenid Empire has remained shrouded in mystery.

But that is about to change. In this new captivating history audiobook, you will discover the truth about this startling empire.

In Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars you will:

  • Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper.
  • Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire.
  • Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies, and tactics they used to conquer their foes, as well as how they protected themselves against intruders.
  • Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs.
  • Discover how the royalty lived in lavish luxury and how they had other people carry out their wishes.
  • Learn about the rituals that were part of their daily lives, and how those rituals were performed.
  • Discover little-known facts such as the cause that ultimately led to their downfall, the lessons learned from their history, and what we can take away as a modern society.
  • And much, much more!

So if you want to learn about the Achaemenid Persian Empire without having to go through boring textbooks, buy this audiobook today!

©2018 Captivating History (P)2018 Captivating History
Education Iran Middle East Ancient History Ancient Greece Thought-Provoking Captivating History Persian

Listeners also enjoyed...

Xenophon's Cyrus the Great Audiobook By Larry Hedrick cover art
Xenophon's Cyrus the Great By: Larry Hedrick
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire By: Captivating History
Ancient History Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient History By: Captivating History
Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia By: Captivating History
Hittites Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Hittites By: Captivating History
Ancient Greece Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Greece By: Captivating History
Mesoamerican History: A Captivating Guide to Four Ancient Civilizations That Existed in Mexico Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Mesoamerican History: A Captivating Guide to Four Ancient Civilizations That Existed in Mexico By: Captivating History
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Canaanites, Hittites and Ancient Israel and Their Role in Biblical History Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Canaanites, Hittites and Ancient Israel and Their Role in Biblical History By: Captivating History
The Ancient Canaanites: A Captivating Guide to the Canaanite Civilization That Dominated the Land of Canaan Before the Ancient Israelites Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
The Ancient Canaanites: A Captivating Guide to the Canaanite Civilization That Dominated the Land of Canaan Before the Ancient Israelites By: Captivating History
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire By: Captivating History
Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization By: Captivating History
Aztec History: A Captivating Guide to the Aztec Empire, Mythology, and Civilization Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Aztec History: A Captivating Guide to the Aztec Empire, Mythology, and Civilization By: Captivating History
Maya History: A Captivating Guide to the Maya Civilization, Culture, Mythology, and the Maya Peoples’ Impact on Mesoamerican History Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Maya History: A Captivating Guide to the Maya Civilization, Culture, Mythology, and the Maya Peoples’ Impact on Mesoamerican History By: Captivating History
Ancient China Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient China By: Captivating History
Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Assyrian History: A Captivating Guide to the Assyrians and Their Powerful Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia By: Captivating History
Ancient Israel: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Israelites, Starting from Their Entry into Canaan Until the Jewish Rebellions Against the Romans Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Israel: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Israelites, Starting from Their Entry into Canaan Until the Jewish Rebellions Against the Romans By: Captivating History
Parthian Empire Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Parthian Empire By: Captivating History
Iranian History Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Iranian History By: Captivating History
History of India Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
History of India By: Captivating History
Sumerians Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Sumerians By: Captivating History
Well-researched Content • Comprehensive History • Compelling Narrative • Educational Value • Leadership Lessons
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
It is as if the history comes alive! listen about the rise to power of the Achaemenid Empire, their traditions, beliefs, and their achievements.

A Captivating Guide

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I like the fact that he writes from a non-western perspective. I highly recommend this book for anybody interested in Persian and ancient history.

liked it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I do worry about the historical facts and interpretations but this is universal in history books. As an introduction to the vast array of history subjects presented by Captivating History. I praise them and thank them for their efforts.

Generous and humane leader

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

The book is much more comprehensive researched, and includes the most recent knowledge about this great historical figure, including the Cyrus Cylinder. This book should be on the bookshelves of All Iranians and the scholars and researchers engaged on research about the Persian Empires and the first empire builder.

Discovering Cyrus

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I was especially impressed with the way in which Captivating History was able to weave together the strands of information from primary sources and draw new and compelling insights from the documentation. His book is a high watermark and I find myself returning to it again and again.

Insightful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Good book for sure, lots of great lessons to learn. I felt like the author wrote it in such a way that it Cyrus was almost 'too' righteous and virtuous (i.e. embellishment), but I suppose that just shows his reverence of the man/legend.

Very insightful

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book is highly recommended for even the non-scholars whether you're only interested in military strategy or the influence of ancient religious beliefs on Judaism or the debate over the Cyrus Cylinder being the very first human rights declaration.

I will learn more management tips from it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It is concise, but tells a compelling story. My only complaint is the religious tolerance sermon at the end. The author literally finishes by discussing the Islamic conquest, which ended religious toleration, then goes on to preach that modern people need to be as progressive as the Achaemid Empire. The reason we cannot have such toleration is the threat to civilization posed by adherents of the religion that destroyed the empire.

Gets preachy toward the end

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book takes into consideration all the well known Greek sources from the time of the building of the Persian empire. It also takes into consideration the few Persian sources of history that have survived to our time. It is by far the most accurate rendering of the events of the time of Cyrus.

Well known History

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Captivating History’s book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Cyrus or the early Achaemenid period of Persian history. It provides a wealth of scholarly material presented in a straight forward and fresh style

Great to listen too

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews