The Rise of Cyrus the Great and Political Intrigue in Lydia

In this episode, we discuss Kyros' conquests of the Lydian kingdom, the Greek city-states in western Anatolia, the nomadic step-tribes of central Asia, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire; the contingents and battle tactics of his multi-ethnic military; the administration of his multi-state empire that stretched from Anatolia in the west to the Hindu-Kush Mountains in the east and to the Aral Sea and the Jaxartes River in the northeast; and his other deeds and qualities that were deemed to be so exceptional by later historians that he earned the moniker "the Great"

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/01/031-cyrus-great.html

Intro by Vivek Vasan of the Historical India Podcast

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