The Empires of Persia at War
Ancient Warfare Podcast · The History Network
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Show Notes
In this episode we're looking at volume X, issue 5 "The Empires of Persia at War".
Angus is joined by I'm joined by Josho Brouwers, Murray Dahm, Mark McCaffery, Marc DeSantis and Sean Manning.
Medes, Persians or Achaemenids? Ancient sources rarely cared to differentiate them. Their tribes united and became kingdoms, and their kingdoms turned into empires. Some of the most decisive chapters of ancient warfare were written when their ever-changing borders brought them face-to-face with the great western powers.