Chapter
Tamyrus and the River
3:15:54 - 3:25:22 (09:27)
Herodotus tells the story of Tamyrus, a Persian queen, and her message to Cyrus about the Central Asian nomads, assisted by the King of Lydia, Croesus.
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The King of Lydia, Croesus, acts as an advisor to Cyrus as the Persians build boats to cross a river and engage the Central Asian horse nomads; an army from the nomads' queen suggests they withdraw instead of fighting.
3:15:54 - 3:18:54 (03:00)
Summary
The King of Lydia, Croesus, acts as an advisor to Cyrus as the Persians build boats to cross a river and engage the Central Asian horse nomads; an army from the nomads' queen suggests they withdraw instead of fighting.
ChapterTamyrus and the River
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
An ancient general proposes to Cyrus the Great that they prepare a feast for their troops before retreating, reasoning that the enemy has no experience with such luxuries.
3:18:55 - 3:20:28 (01:33)
Summary
An ancient general proposes to Cyrus the Great that they prepare a feast for their troops before retreating, reasoning that the enemy has no experience with such luxuries.
ChapterTamyrus and the River
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The story of the fall of the Persian Empire according to the historian Herodotus, including the moment when Queen Tamyrus seeks revenge for the death of her son and the ensuing battle with Cyrus.
3:20:28 - 3:22:48 (02:20)
Summary
The story of the fall of the Persian Empire according to the historian Herodotus, including the moment when Queen Tamyrus seeks revenge for the death of her son and the ensuing battle with Cyrus.
ChapterTamyrus and the River
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, from his humble beginnings to building an empire that stretched across modern-day Pakistan to the Mediterranean, and his efforts to organize and make it last beyond his lifetime.
3:22:48 - 3:25:22 (02:33)
Summary
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, from his humble beginnings to building an empire that stretched across modern-day Pakistan to the Mediterranean, and his efforts to organize and make it last beyond his lifetime.