The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia

By George Rawlinson

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia - 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.