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Podcast: History of Persia
Episode: 111: The Man Who Could Walk Through Empires
Description: After Darius III's defeat at Gaugamela, Alexander the Great tore through the Persian capitals, taking Babylon and Susa without a fight, and only stalling on his way to Persepolis during the Battle of the Persian Gates. The Macedonians reveled, Persepolis burned, and King Darius fled, ceding Ecbatana to the conqueror.IntelligentSpeechOnline.comPatreon | Support Page | STORE Twitter | Facebook | InstagramOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com...