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Podcast: History of Persia
Episode: 14: Princes, Princesses, Kings, and Queens
Description: The narrative lurches forward again with a discussion of the new cast, so to speak. Meet Cambyses, Atossa, Bardiya, Artystone, and Roxane, the children of Cyrus the Great, and the new royal family of the Persian Empire. This time I'm breaking down marriage customs, inheritance rights, and political training. Or to put that another way: incest, dividing the empire, and the next round of political power plays. Cyrus the Great is gone, and his empire would never be quite the same again. Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Rosetta S...