Along with Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great is seen as the greatest military commander of all time, but having defeated the first global empire in the world, the Persian empire founded by Cyrus the Great, he is the de facto… Continue Reading →
America will turn 250 years in 2026, how does that stack up with previous empires? Throughout history the average empire has lasted 250 years. The first great world empire – the Achaemenid Persian empire – was founded by Cyrus the… Continue Reading →
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