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45: Xerxes Porphyrogennetos
In 486 BCE, Darius the Great died and passed the Persian Empire on to his son, Xerxes. With plans to invade Greece in development, and Egypt in open …
5 years, 10 months ago
44: Also Sprach Zarathustra
This is the second part of the two-part discussion on the life and times of Zoroaster. This time, I discuss the Zoroastrian conception of reality and…
5 years, 10 months ago
43: Thus Spoke Zarathustra
By audience demand, we're headed back in time. Before wrapping up the reign of Darius, it's time to look back to the bronze age and talk about Zarath…
5 years, 11 months ago
42: Darius the Shopkeeper
Darius the Great is one of Persia's most infamous kings for many reasons. An illegitimate heir who reunified the empire. The king of the first war wi…
6 years ago
Interview 2: Ryan Stitt - The History of Ancient Greece
In preparation for Persia's increased involvement with the Greek mainland, I think it's a good idea to get some expert input on the "Yauna" on the we…
6 years ago
41: The Greatest
To round out our series on Darius' royal family, it's only fair to talk about the men of the family. After all, like it or not, the narrative will fo…
6 years, 1 month ago
40: Heiresses of the Empire
There were many Duksis (royal women) in Darius' household, and there would be many more in future generations of the Achaemenid family, but three wom…
6 years, 1 month ago
39: Rise of Achaemeneis
Our sources for Achaemenid history are clearly biased towards the stories of men in the ancient world, but we actually know a lot about Achaemenid wo…
6 years, 1 month ago
38: The Last Battle
Nearly a decade after Aristagoras first went into revolt, and longer since the Athenians had reneged on their offerings of earth and water, the Persi…
6 years, 2 months ago
37: Greece Awakens
Even once the Ionian cities themselves were defeated, the consequences of their Revolt were ongoing. In 492 BCE, a new general, Mardonius, took to th…
6 years, 2 months ago