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Leonidas at Thermopylae, by Jacques-Louis David (1814). (Public Domain) — 18 Aug 2021

Thermopylae A Speedbump for the Persian War Machine

By Myke Cole

History & Tradition

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If there is a single event that made Sparta’s military legend a seminal moment when the ‘Bronze Lie’ was forged, it is the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, fought 10 years after Marathon. Nearly everything committed to popular memory about...
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Leonidas at Thermopylae, by Jacques-Louis David (1814). (Public Domain) — 18 Aug 2021

Thermopylae A Speedbump for the Persian War Machine

By Myke Cole

History & Tradition

1

If there is a single event that made Sparta’s military legend a seminal moment when the ‘Bronze Lie’ was forged, it is the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, fought 10 years after Marathon. Nearly everything committed to popular memory about...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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The Persian War Machine: Organization and Command – Part I — 12 Oct 2016

The Persian War Machine: Organization and Command – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The Persian war machine made empires beforehand look miniature. The Persians were able to take the best from all over the Near East and turn it into a force that could not be defeated for many centuries to come. The article you are about to read...
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The Persian War Machine: Organization and Command – Part I — 12 Oct 2016

The Persian War Machine: Organization and Command – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The Persian war machine made empires beforehand look miniature. The Persians were able to take the best from all over the Near East and turn it into a force that could not be defeated for many centuries to come. The article you are about to read...
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Relief on the Apadana Staircase on the eastern wall [of the Apadana Palace] from the ruins at Persepolis, “the Persian City”, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Deriv — 16 Aug 2016

Did Darius Hijack the Persian Throne? Destroying Rebellion and Securing the Future – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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With the death of King Cambyses II, the Persian Empire was in a state of war and confusion over who was the rightful heir. Even though the populace agreed that Gaumata was the rightful heir to the throne, Darius, royal bodyguard, saw it differently...
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Relief on the Apadana Staircase on the eastern wall [of the Apadana Palace] from the ruins at Persepolis, “the Persian City”, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Deriv — 16 Aug 2016

Did Darius Hijack the Persian Throne? Destroying Rebellion and Securing the Future – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

With the death of King Cambyses II, the Persian Empire was in a state of war and confusion over who was the rightful heir. Even though the populace agreed that Gaumata was the rightful heir to the throne, Darius, royal bodyguard, saw it differently...
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Mosaic depicting Persian Archers. (Pre 4th Century BC) — 01 Aug 2016

The Possible Origins of the Early Persian Kings: Mystery Men - Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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I have written on the origins of the Arsacid Dynasty (Parthian Empire) and that of the Sassanid’s in previous articles. However, one dynasty often gets much attention in terms of its social, political, and military achievements along with its...
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Mosaic depicting Persian Archers. (Pre 4th Century BC) — 01 Aug 2016

The Possible Origins of the Early Persian Kings: Mystery Men - Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

I have written on the origins of the Arsacid Dynasty (Parthian Empire) and that of the Sassanid’s in previous articles. However, one dynasty often gets much attention in terms of its social, political, and military achievements along with its...
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