Sassanid Empire

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Persia

von David A Griner

222 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An emperor of Rome was captured alive and forced to kneel as a human footstool. Few people know his captor built an empire that ruled for four hundred years.

>This is the story the history books left out.

Sassanid Empire: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Persia takes you from a provincial prince's daring gamble against a crumbling Parthian kingdom, through golden ages of reform and scholarship, to a catastrophic final war that brought two empires to their knees and opened the door for a force nobody saw coming.

>What you're about to discover will change how you think about the fall of ancient empires, and how much of the modern world still carries their fingerprints.

Why this book matters: The Sassanids shaped the destiny of Rome, Byzantium, and the entire Islamic world that followed them, yet their story rarely gets told with the depth it deserves.

What you'll gain: A vivid, immersive understanding of one of history's most consequential and most overlooked civilizations, told as a gripping narrative rather than a dry timeline.

Who this book is for: Anyone fascinated by ancient history, the Roman world, the roots of the Middle East, or simply a great story about ambition, glory, and downfall.

When to read it: Right now, before you pick up another book about Rome and wonder who was standing on the other side of that frontier.

>Ready to uncover the truth? Get your copy today and start the journey.

• ISBN: 9798192775004
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.08.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp