Chapter
Interpreting History Through Narrative and Writing Style
1:51:51 - 2:04:35 (12:44)
The narrative and writing style of historic texts can offer insight into the politics and societal issues of their time, while also providing a chance to learn from past civilizations.
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Historians attribute the rise of the Persian empire to Cyrus the Second, also known as Cyrus the Great.
1:51:51 - 1:57:15 (05:24)
Summary
Historians attribute the rise of the Persian empire to Cyrus the Second, also known as Cyrus the Great. His skillful leadership and military strategy, along with strategic alliances, allowed him to conquer the Assyrian empire and establish the Persian empire as a dominant political power in the ancient world.
ChapterInterpreting History Through Narrative and Writing Style
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Historians suggest that there was a hidden rot caused by the decadence of the Medes and the cruelty of their ruler, Osteages, which paved the way for the Persian Empire to rise and take over.
1:57:15 - 2:01:33 (04:18)
Summary
Historians suggest that there was a hidden rot caused by the decadence of the Medes and the cruelty of their ruler, Osteages, which paved the way for the Persian Empire to rise and take over. Xenophon also alludes to something similar when he talks about the last king of the Medes and his flamboyant appearance.
ChapterInterpreting History Through Narrative and Writing Style
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This podcast discusses the concept of societies transitioning from tribal to bureaucratic states, and how it relates to historical events such as the war between the Medes and Persians.
2:01:33 - 2:04:35 (03:02)
Summary
This podcast discusses the concept of societies transitioning from tribal to bureaucratic states, and how it relates to historical events such as the war between the Medes and Persians. It also looks at the writing of an ancient historian and what we can learn from it.