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Aug 2023
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The Rise of the Persian Empire: Professo...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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The Persian Empire followed in the footsteps of the Assyrians and Babylonians, but it was a much different entity than its predecessors, and its founder - Cyrus the Great - deserves to be mentioned among history's most accomplished conquerors. Professor Matt Waters joins me to discuss Cyrus, the Persians, and the empires that shaped life for millions upon mi ... Show More
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