Chapter
The Horrors of the Persian Conquest of Egypt
18:35 - 26:45 (08:10)
The Persian conquest of Egypt was brutal and involved the execution of parents while their children were sold into slavery or prostitution. The Persians even used tactics such as strapping cats to their shields to take advantage of the Egyptians' reverence for them.
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Ancient sources mention that the Persians took advantage of the ancient Egyptians' reverence for cats by strapping them to their shields to create hesitation among the Egyptian archers.
18:35 - 22:48 (04:13)
Summary
Ancient sources mention that the Persians took advantage of the ancient Egyptians' reverence for cats by strapping them to their shields to create hesitation among the Egyptian archers. Herodotus also tells a story of the Persians sending envoys to offer the Egyptian defenders a typical Persian deal during their conquest.
ChapterThe Horrors of the Persian Conquest of Egypt
EpisodeShow 57 - Kings of Kings II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Herodotus describes the execution of 2000 sons of the Achaemenid elite by the orders of Persian ruler, Xerxes I, after they were taken as hostages.
22:48 - 26:45 (03:57)
Summary
Herodotus describes the execution of 2000 sons of the Achaemenid elite by the orders of Persian ruler, Xerxes I, after they were taken as hostages. The execution followed the rebellion of a region in the empire, and some of the daughters of the elite were also taken as slaves, dressed provocatively and sent to carry jugs for water, serving as a reminder of the powerlessness of the parents and their children.