Croesus asked the god Apollo through his priestesses at Delphi, whether it was his custom to deceive his benefactors, and whether he was not ashamed
Persian Versus Lydia
To ask advice of the oracle, before he took any final decision, was a step which no pious king would omit.Continuing Cyrus Begins the Persian
Persia’s First Conquests
That Cyrus was the first Persian conqueror, and that the space which he overran covered no less than fifty degrees of longitude, from the coast of
Cyrus Begins the Persian Empire
This series has seven» easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: After the Fall of Assyria.IntroductionThe defeat of the Assyrians at
Tranquility of Sapor’s Last Years
Today's installment concludes Reign of Persia's King Sapor I,our selection from The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy by George Rawlinson published in
Palmayra Attacks Sapor
The Palmyrene prince was bent on taking advantage of the general confusion of the times to carve out for himself a considerable kingdom, of which
Sapor’s Second War Against the Romans
Sapor, in A.D. 258, determined on a fresh invasion of the Roman provinces, and once more entering Mesopotamia carried all before him.Continuing
Reign of Persia’s King Sapor I
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Sapor Takes Charge.IntroductionThe Parthians established the last of
Shah Recognizes Constitutional Government
Today's installment concludes Persia's 1907 Revolution,the name of our combined selection from Samuel M. Jordan, Stanley White, and Emile J. Dillon.