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Artaxerxes I and the Peace That Shaped the Aegean
After the disastrous Greco-Persian Wars under Xerxes, his son Artaxerxes I inherited an empire in need of stability. This episode explores how Artaxerxes navigated revolts in Egypt and Bactria while facing a resurgent Delian League. We delve into the controversial Peace of Callias—did it really happen?—and how Persia pivoted from conquest to diplomacy, funding Greek city-states against each other. Along the way, we meet key figures like the general Megabyzus, the Athenian Cimon, and the rebel Inaros. Discover how Artaxerxes I, often overshadowed by his father and grandfather, used shrewd…
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