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- S1 F1 – Rethinking the Persian Empire20. Dezember 202331 Min.Cyrus. Darius. Xerxes. These great Persian kings were sometimes stereotyped as one-dimensional despots in Greek histories. But through modern history detective work, you’ll uncover the truth about the Achaemenid Persian Empire-an “empire of information” that stretched from Egypt and Asia Minor, through Mesopotamia and Iran, all the way to the Indus Valley.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F2 – Questioning the Sources20. Dezember 202329 Min.Explore how we’ve come to know the Persian Empire. Greek historians such as Herodotus provided valuable information, but the Greek perspective was often negatively biased. For a more balanced perspective, turn to archaeology, which has uncovered inscriptions, administrative tablets, and other documents that let the Persians speak for themselves.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F3 – The World before Cyrus20. Dezember 202333 Min.Take a tour of the ancient world before the Persian Empire. In the centuries leading up to the Persian Empire, the Assyrians were the major international power. When the Assyrian kingdom collapsed, it left a power vacuum in the region. Watch as the stage was set for a new power to seize the imperial mantle.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F4 – Cyrus and Cambyses - Founders of the Empire20. Dezember 202330 Min.Learn how Cyrus, the first great king of the Persian Empire, expanded the empire through pragmatic leadership. You’ll see how he made use of local customs and traditions and thereby gained legitimacy over a wide territory-including central Asia and Babylon. His son Cambyses continued that method when he expanded the empire into Egypt.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F5 – Darius I - Creator of the Imperial System20. Dezember 202330 Min.Witness the first challenge to the new empire: Was Darius, the son-in-law of Cyrus, a legitimate king? After Cambyses died, and in the face of civil war, Darius established himself as a swift, decisive, unwavering leader. See how Darius created both a royal genealogy and a Persian identity, after which he turned to building infrastructure.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F6 – Persian Capitals and Royal Palaces20. Dezember 202330 Min.Step back and tour the five Persian capitals-Pasargadae, Ecbatana, Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. Built in strategic, fortified locations, these cities were important symbols of power for the great kings. For instance, you’ll encounter the great hall at Persepolis, which could hold 10,000 guests.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F7 – The Great King - Images and Realities20. Dezember 202330 Min.Look beyond the outside stereotypes of Persian kings as tyrants and see what the kings themselves had to say. In sculpted reliefs and carvings on royal tombs, the words and images of Darius and Xerxes show Persian values of harmonious cooperation.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F8 – Royal Roads and Provinces20. Dezember 202329 Min.Take a road trip into the western provinces and see the empire’s diverse local customs. The Persian Empire was famous for its roads and bridges, and people traveled often. Learn how its express messenger system allowed information to travel quickly-and allowed the king to keep tabs on every corner of the empire.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F9 – East of Persepolis20. Dezember 202331 Min.Travel east through what is now Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and onward into Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Here you’ll discover the complexity of Persian power, as well as its lasting influence. With people moving across vast distances, the Persian Empire was held together by its efficient administration and communication systems.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F10 – Challenges in the West, 513 - 494 B.C.20. Dezember 202330 Min.Revolts in Ionia and Cyprus and an attack by the Athenians show the limits of the Persian philosophy of harmonious cooperation-not everyone was content under Persian rule. Explore the early challenges to Persian power and see how Darius contained these threats using diplomacy, military force, and strategic communication.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F11 – Across the Bitter Sea, 493 - 490 B.C.20. Dezember 202329 Min.Examine the war with the Greeks from the Persian perspective. After the Athenians threw a Persian herald into a pit, Darius sent his fleet across the Aegean Sea. They advanced into Greece without trouble, but at Marathon the Persian forces stumbled and were defeated by the Athenians.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F12 – Xerxes Becomes King20. Dezember 202329 Min.Learn the facts that dispel the image of Xerxes as a decadent “Oriental despot.” As a grandson of Cyrus, Xerxes was handpicked by Darius to succeed him. After assuming the throne, Xerxes easily defeated rebellions in Egypt and Babylonia, then returned to Persepolis to finish his father’s domestic projects.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F13 – Xerxes's War, 480 - 479 B.C.20. Dezember 202330 Min.Once again, the Persian Empire tried to take control of Greece, this time under Xerxes. See how Xerxes captured half the nation without a fight—then scored a great victory against the Spartan king Leonidas. But witness the critical mistake at Salamis, after which the Persians were forced to retreat.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F14 – Cultures in Contact20. Dezember 202330 Min.Discover the variety of cultural exchanges in the Persian Empire. Never before in human history had such a large area of the globe come under the control of a single power. Here, people were constantly exchanging goods and adopting foreign customs. See how the Persian policy of tolerance of local customs enabled this multiethnic empire to flourish.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F15 – Achaemenid Religion20. Dezember 202330 Min.Continue your investigation of Persian culture—this time, Achaemenid religion. The Persians were influenced by the sage Zarathustra, who lived around 1000 B.C. The ancient Persians practiced polytheism, with the god Ahuramazda on top. Learn how the kings viewed themselves as instruments of god, which helped legitimize their power and justify imperialism.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F16 – From Expansion to Stability, 479 - 405 B.C.20. Dezember 202330 Min.Delve into a new phase of the Persian Empire, which experienced relative security and stability following Xerxes’s war in Greece. After the assassination of Xerxes, his middle son, Artaxerxes I, held the empire together and used diplomacy to deal with the Greeks. Further down the line, watch how Darius II used diplomacy during the Peloponnesian War.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F17 – The War of the Two Brothers20. Dezember 202329 Min.The empire was stable under Darius II, but his passing presented a new challenge to the empire. Experience the crucial moment when, after Artaxerxes II took power, his brother Cyrus orchestrated a revolt. Feel the suspense as the two brothers clashed in a great showdown at Cunaxa, fighting for the kingship.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F18 – Persian Gold20. Dezember 202329 Min.As part of its administrative system, the empire created a new Persian currency. From surviving business documents, discover that while agriculture was important, wealth sometimes became concentrated in the hands of a few crafty entrepreneurs, whose financial clout presented systemic risk to the empire.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F19 – City and Countryside20. Dezember 202329 Min.The history of the empire was not just about kings and battles. Take a look at the lives of ordinary folks. Beyond the capital cities, farming was the basis of the empire’s wealth. Explore the agricultural practices of the empire and meet day-to-day workers-including migrant laborers and slaves.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F20 – Women in the Persian Empire20. Dezember 202330 Min.Learn why scholars debate how much political power women had in ancient Persia. Compared to Greek women, Achaemenid women had considerable legal and economic freedom. Discover how royal women participated in palace ceremonies, and meet three powerful women in the empire: Artemisia, Mania, and Epyaxa.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F21 – Artaxerxes II - The Longest-Ruling King20. Dezember 202329 Min.Chart the life of “the king who loved his subjects.” After defeating his brother Cyrus, Artaxerxes II stabilized the empire, eventually negotiating an important peace with the Spartans. Watch as he then embarked on a building program unlike anything since Darius I, which showed the empire could still mobilize enormous resources.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F22 – Persia and Macedon, 359 - 333 B.C.20. Dezember 202330 Min.As the empire progressed into the 4th century B.C., rumors of Macedonian aggression abounded. See how Philip II—father of Alexander the Great-—reformed the Macedonian military. In an interesting historical coincidence, Darius III came to power in Persia the same year as Alexander in Macedon. See how Darius III prepared for battle.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F23 – The End of an Empire, 333 - 323 B.C.20. Dezember 202331 Min.Witness the suspenseful battles between the Persians and the Macedonians, the sieges of Alexander the Great, and Darius III on the run. Alexander, arguably one of the greatest generals in history, commanded a powerful army and defeated Darius, then took on the mantle of Great King, adopting much of Persian ideology.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
- S1 F24 – Legacies of the Persian Empire20. Dezember 202333 Min.When an empire ends, its culture and institutions don’t vanish overnight. Learn about the Persian legacy and what became of the kingdoms that followed: the Seleucids, the Parthians, and the Sasanians. By the time Islamic invaders arrived in 651, the Persian Empire had become legend, but its legacy lives on even in modern Iran.Gratiszeitraum für The Great Courses Signature Collection oder Kauf
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