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June 13, 2022 Leave a Comment

Arab Conquest of Iran and Egypt

This took place between 639 and 642 AD and was overseen by the Rashidun Caliphate. It ended the seven-century-long Roman period in Egypt that had

May 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

Alexander’s Conquest of Persia

Pitifully small Greece had barely survived repeated invasions by the mighty Persian Empire a century before (the 400’s BC). When Alexander, having

May 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

Alexander the Great Wins Battle of Gaugamela

This series has nine easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: A Class of Babblers, A School for Lies and Scandal.IntroductionWhen

December 8, 2015 Leave a Comment

Conclusion of Herodotus, Book IV

Then as they were suffering hardship for a long time and many were falling on both sides, and especially on that of the Persians, Amasis the commander

November 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Herodotus on Ancient Libya

. . . but in fact the army was being sent out (as I believe) for the purpose of subduing Libya: for of the Libyans there are many nations of nations

October 6, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Returns to Asia

Thus the Persians escaped, and the Scythians in their search missed the Persians the second time also . . . .Translated by George C. Macaulay --

September 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

Persians Retreat; Scythians Fail to Catch Up

But when it was day, those who were left behind perceived that they had been betrayed by Darius, and they held out their hands in submission to the

September 22, 2015 2 Comments

Scythian Army Forms for Battle

. . . and meanwhile, after the coming of the gifts to Darius, the Scythians who were left had arrayed themselves against the Persians with both foot

September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Persian Invaders Encounter Difficulties in Scythia

So far then the Persians had the advantage for a small part of the war.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the

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