Ancient Persian History

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    • The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
    • By: Tom Holland
    • Narrated by: Michael Page
    • Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 12-27-15
    • Language: English
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    • The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves, but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history....

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    • A Captivating Guide to the History of Persia, Starting from the Ancient Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian Empires to the Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar Dynasties
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Desmond Manny
    • Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 01-10-19
    • Language: English
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    • One of the most shocking things about the Persians is how quickly they went from an obscure, powerless, and nomadic tribe to an immense empire that spanned across western Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe....

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    • The Persian Wars
    • By: Herodotus, A. D. Godley Translator
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 04-24-17
    • Language: English
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    • Herodotus was a Greek historian born in Halicarnassus, subject at the time of the great Persian Empire....

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    • The Age of the Great Kings
    • By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
    • Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
    • Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 04-12-22
    • Language: English
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    • The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....

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    • By: Herodotus
    • Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
    • Length: 29 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 01-08-14
    • Language: English
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    • Unquestionably, Herodotus has left mankind one of the world's greatest works of literature. The Persian Wars is part history, part geography, part anthropology...and completely entertaining....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Ancient Civilizations of Asia Minor, Including the Hittite Empire, Arameans, Luwians, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Cimmerians, Scythians, Persians, Romans, and More
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 03-07-20
    • Language: English
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    • If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Anatolia, then pay attention.... What sparks curiosity about ancient Anatolia, which makes up most of modern-day Turkey, in the minds of history lovers is the diversity of its peoples throughout its territories and time....

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    • By: Jon D. Mikalson
    • Narrated by: Drew Birdseye
    • Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 01-07-10
    • Language: English
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    • The two great Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 and 480-79 B.C., both repulsed by the Greeks, provide our best opportunity for understanding the interplay of religion and history in ancient Greece on a large scale....

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    • The First World Empire, Battle for the West
    • By: Tom Holland
    • Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
    • Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 09-05-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
    • In 480 BC, Xerxes, the King of Persia, led an invasion of mainland Greece. Its success should have been a formality. For 70 years, victory had seemed the birthright of the Persian Empire....

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    • A Book about the Mysteries of History; Empires, the Dawn of Civilization, Epic Conflict and Tragic Collapses of Societies, Cultures, and Kingdoms. (Epic History)
    • By: Bo Carson
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 04-24-24
    • Language: English
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    • The Echo of Ancient Civilizations, a Book by Bo Carson, is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to walk in the path of the ancient world. With...

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    • A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek City-States, Including the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and More
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Richard L. Walton
    • Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 09-16-19
    • Language: English
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    • The Greco-Persian Wars are often portrayed as a battle between good and evil. This is simultaneously an exaggeration and an oversimplification....

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    • Romans, Persians, and the Rise of Islam
    • By: Peter Crawford
    • Narrated by: James Lurie
    • Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
    • Release date: 10-07-14
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 395 ratings
    • The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century....

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    • A History from Beginning to End
    • By: Hourly History
    • Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
    • Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
    • Release date: 04-26-21
    • Language: English
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    • The history of the Persian Empire (or Empires) stretches from ancient times well into the 20th century. Through biblical events, to the dawn and spread of Islam, to the revolutions of the 20th century, Persia has played an integral role in nearly all major events of world history....

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    • An Enthralling Overview of Iranian History, Starting from the Ancient Persians Through the Persian Empire to Modern Iran (Exploring the Middle East)
    • By: Billy Wellman
    • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
    • Series: Exploring the Past
    • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 03-03-23
    • Language: English
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    • From the prehistoric ages to the modern Islamic Republic, Iran has always maintained its prevalent position in history as one of the most vibrant, distinct, and diverse countries in the world....

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    • A Captivating Guide to One of the Greatest Battles in Ancient History Between the Spartans and Persians
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
    • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
    • Release date: 10-17-19
    • Language: English
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    • The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous battles in human history. It featured two of the ancient world’s most prominent cultures, the Achaemenid-led Persian Empire and the fragmented yet culturally advanced Greeks....

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    • The Age of the Great Kings
    • By: Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
    • Narrated by: Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
    • Length: 18 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 04-14-22
    • Language: English
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    • Professor Llewellyn-Jones calls upon original Achaemenid sources, including inscriptions, art and recent archaeological discoveries in Iran, to create an authentic 'Persian Version' of this remarkable first great empire of antiquity—the Age of the Great Kings....

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    • The History and Legacy of the Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Scott Clem
    • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
    • Release date: 11-17-16
    • Language: English
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    • Persepolis was the capital of Persia, the largest empire the world had ever seen, but after its destruction, it was largely forgotten for nearly 2,000 years....

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    • Alexander the Great and the Gateway to Empire
    • By: David A. Guenther
    • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
    • Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 11-05-24
    • Language: English
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    • David A. Guenther examines Macedonian warrior king Alexander's 332 BC siege of the island city of Tyre, an impregnable fortress and key to unlocking Phoenician and Persian power in the Near East.

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