Iranian History: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire and History of Iran, Starting from the Achaemenid Empire, through the Parthian, Sasanian ... and Qajar Dynasty (Empires in History)

ISBN: 1950922286

Author: History, Captivating

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If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then keep reading...Five captivating manuscripts in one book: Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman-Safavid War The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925 In part 1 of this book, you will: Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies and tactics they used to conquer their foes as well as how they protected themselves against intruders Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs And much, much more! In part 2 of this book, you will: Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire Discover the rise of the Parthian empire Gain startling knowledge about the Roman-Parthian Wars Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include: The Rise of the Sasanian Empire The First Sasanian Decline The Golden Age and the End of the Sasanian Empire Sasanian Government and Military Art and Culture of the Sasanian Empire Life and Society of the Sasanians Religion in the Sasanian State And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include: Religious Beginnings: Ismail I Foreign Relations: Tahmasp Short and Bloody: Ismail II Cultural Consolidation: Abbas I Saru Taqi: Shah Safi Interlude: Shah Abbas II Internal Decay: Sulayman Fall: Sultan Husayn And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include: Geography and Ancient History of Persia Modern History of Persia and the Afsharid Dynasty The Persian Empire under the Qajar Dynasty Modern Persian Society Culture of Modern Persia And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the history of Iran, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!