PugJesusThe Gate Of All Nations, Persepolis, Iran
"Not you. You guys are cool."
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1897049/not-you-you-guys-are-cool
Brewminate⚔️ Xerxes led one of the largest armies in ancient history into Greece.
Imperial confidence suggested an easy victory.
Instead the campaign demonstrated how terrain, logistics, and determined resistance can challenge even the strongest empires.
#AncientHistory #PersianEmpire #GreekHistory #Brewminate
https://brewminate.com/xerxes-persian-invasion-greece-overconfidence/
Ancient OriginsRoman Emperor Valerian was captured by Persian king Shapur I in 260 AD. Roman sources claim humiliation, but Persian reliefs show Valerian standing in regalia. Politics shaped these dramatic narratives.
#RomanEmpire #PersianEmpire #HistoryFacts #AncientHistory #HiddenHistory
Reed more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/articles/what-really-happened-valerian-was-roman-emperor-humiliated-and-skinned-hands-enemy
#RomanEmpire #PersianEmpire #HistoryFacts #AncientHistory #HiddenHistory
Reed more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/articles/what-really-happened-valerian-was-roman-emperor-humiliated-and-skinned-hands-enemy
Liam O'Mara IV, PhD#JulianTheApostate, a fascinating #RomanEmperor with a brief reign, left #Antioch on #ThisDayInHistory in 363 to attack the #Sassanid #PersianEmpire. In a hasty retreat Julian fought without armour and was probably killed by a #Christian soldier for his repudiation of the faith.
SHAPUR I YOU BASTARD
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1802646/shapur-i-you-bastard
These barbarians will be easy!
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1793499/these-barbarians-will-be-easy
earthlingThe Persian Empire by Mehrdad Kia, 2016
A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]
This well-balanced reference on ancient Persia demonstrates the region's contributions to the growth and development of human civilization from the 7th century BCE through the fall of the Persian Sasanian Empire in 651CE.
#books
#nonfiction
#reference
#encyclopedia
#history
#Persia
#PersianEmpire
