
The Rise of the Persian Empire: Professor Matt Waters on Ancient Empires and Cyrus the Great
Tides of History
The Role of the King in the Persian Empire
The emperor's role in Rome is much more communicative. He's not serving as the guardian of cosmic order in nearly the same way. It's a much different conception of what the central figure's job is and how they relate to the people.
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