The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia
By George Rawlinson
- Release Date: 1902-01-01
- Genre: Ancient History
Description
The geographical extent of the Fifth Monarchy was far greater than that of any one of the four which had preceded it. While Persia Proper is a comparatively narrow and poor tract, extending in its greatest length only some seven or eight degrees (less than 500 miles), the dominions of the Persian kings covered a space fifty-six degrees long, and in places more than twenty degrees wide.
