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Friday, November 30, 2018
Greco-Persian War
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It tested the might of the Achaemenid Persian Empire at the zenith of its power pitting it against the confederacy of Greek city states le...
Economy of the Achaemenid Empire
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire established the largest land Empire the ancient world had ever seen until the rise of Alexander the Great. M...
Who was Darius I the Great?
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“Darius the King says: Ahuramazda, the greatest of the gods, created me, made me king, bestowed upon me this kingdom, great, possessed o...
Who was Cambyses II?
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Cambyses II invoke division when it came to his legacy as ruler of Persia. Under his rule from 530 and 522 BCE, he expanded the Persian Em...
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Who was Ashoka?
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One of his capital now serves as India’s national emblem. Ashoka ruled as the 3rd Mauryan Empiror (r. 268 – 232 BCE), the most recorded...
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Pataliputra: The Capital of the Maurya Empire
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In the middle of the vast Empire of the Mauryan laid its capital - Pataliputra.
Founders: Who was Cyrus the Great?
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"Of all the powers in Asia, the kingdom of Cyrus showed itself to be the greatest and most glorious.." - Xenophon in Cyropaedi...
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