Episode 11: Kingdom of Anshan and Cyrus the Great

The History of Iran Podcast by Khodadad Rezakhani

Jun 3, 201521:51Society & Culture

This episode will talk about the Kingdom of Anshan and the historical context of the rise of Cyrus. It will also retell the story of the birth of Cyrus as told by Herodotus and provides a corrective.

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