CLAA04H3 Lecture Notes - Phyle, Greco-Persian Wars, Peloponnesian League
Document Summary
Wrote of the greco-persian wars in his work (and only surviving/known work) the. Is known to be inaccurate and fanciful in his retellings. Wrote of greeks (those who spoke greek) and barbarians (those who spoke other languages) Grandson of cyrus i and son of cambyses i. Expanded his empire and it became the largest of that time. Conquered median, lydian, and neo-babylonian empires in order to make his own empire. The grandfather of cyrus the great dreamt that cyrus would eventually overthrow him so he sentenced the baby to death (leaving him in the mountains?). He was rescued by a slave lady, sometimes referred to as a dog (metaphorically) Was succeeded by his son cambyses ii, after cyrus" death in one of his campaigns. Egypt, nubia, and cyrenaica were added to the empire by cambyses ii. His daughter would marry darius and give birth to xerxes.
