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Thinking Like a Persian King: Professor John Hyland on the Persian Perspective of the Greco-Persian Wars
Tides of History
Embrace the Broader Narrative Over Specifics
The Persian Empire, particularly under the Achaemenid dynasty, consciously deviated from traditional royal annals and chronicles common in other ancient empires, such as the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian. This shift indicates an ideological transformation where the Persians prioritized celebrating overarching achievements of peace, order, and prosperity rather than detailing specific events from a royal perspective. The absence of a detailed narrative account suggests a deliberate choice to focus on a collective worldview over individual royal accomplishments.
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