Iranian History

If you want to discover the captivating history of Iran, then keep reading...

Five captivating manuscripts in one book:

• Achaemenid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the First Persian Empire Founded by Cyrus the Great, and How This Empire of Ancient Persia Fought Against the Ancient Greeks in the Greco-Persian Wars


• Parthian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Enemy of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire


• Sasanian Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Neo-Persian Empire that Ruled Before the Arab Conquest of Persia and the Rise of Islam


• The Safavid Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Persian Empire That Fought Against the Ottomans in the Ottoman–Safavid War


• The Afsharid and Qajar Dynasty: A Captivating Guide to Two Iranian Dynasties Who Ruled Persia from 1736 to 1925

In part 1 of this book, you will:

• Discover how the Achaemenid Empire got its start, as well as the conditions that allowed their culture to grow and prosper


• Learn how Cyrus the Great came to power and the remarkable ways in which he and his successors ruled the empire


• Get insights into the Achaemenid style of warfare, including rituals, strategies and tactics they used to conquer their foes as well as how they protected themselves against intruders


• Learn about the roles and obligations of the people, who and how they worshipped, including their beliefs


• And much, much more!

In part 2 of this book, you will:

• Learn about the origins of the Parthian empire


• Discover the rise of the Parthian empire


• Gain startling knowledge about the Roman–Parthian Wars


• Be able to visualize the powerful military tactics that the Parthians used - tactics that gradually became the standard method of warfare in the Roman empire as well


• And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:

• The Rise of the Sasanian Empire


• The First Sasanian Decline


• The Golden Age and the End of the Sasanian Empire


• Sasanian Government and Military


• Art and Culture of the Sasanian Empire


• Life and Society of the Sasanians


• Religion in the Sasanian State


• And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:

• Religious Beginnings: Ismail I


• Foreign Relations: Tahmasp


• Short and Bloody: Ismail II


• Cultural Consolidation: Abbas I


• Saru Taqi: Shah Safi


• Interlude: Shah Abbas II


• Internal Decay: Sulayman


• Fall: Sultan Husayn


• And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:

• Geography and Ancient History of Persia