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The Achaemenid Royal Court: A Day in the Life of an Empire
Step inside the Persian imperial court as Lucas and Luna explore what it was like to live and work in the presence of the Great King. From the chiliarch who controlled access to the king, to the bandaka who swore loyalty, to the dahyupati who governed the distant provinces, this episode unpacks the hierarchies, rituals, and everyday rhythms of the Achaemenid court. We'll look at the royal tent at Persepolis and Susa, the role of eunuchs and royal women, the etiquette of proskynesis, and the economics of the gift economy. Were these courts truly as grand as the Greek sources suggest, or…
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