The Achaemenid Persian Empire, c. 550–330 BC | Calm Bedtime History
In the spring of 330 BC, Macedonian troops entered Persepolis, the ceremonial heart of the Persian Empire, after a decade of campaigning across Asia. To understand that quiet ending, we travel back to the Iranian plateau around 550 BC, when Cyrus was gathering the kingdoms that would stretch from the Aegean coast to Central Asia.
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