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The Persian Gate and the Fall of Persepolis

The Persian Gate and the Fall of Persepolis

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While earlier episodes covered the rise of Babylon, the Abbasid Golden Age, and the Mongol sack of Baghdad, this episode turns to a different kind of imperial collapse: the fall of Persepolis in 330 BCE. We explore the Battle of the Persian Gate, where the Parthian-era resistance—or more accurately, the desperate holdouts of Alexander’s enemies—held off the Macedonian invader for weeks. Lucas walks us through the geography of the pass, the tactics of Ariobarzanes, and the controversial burning of the palace complex that has haunted historians for two millennia. Was it an act of drunken rage by Alexander, a calculated political statement, or revenge for the burning of Athens? We also look at the archaeological evidence of scorch marks on the Apadana stairs and how modern Iran remembers this moment as the beginning of foreign occupation. This is a story about the fragility of empire, the brutality of conquest, and the enduring mystery of why one of the world’s most beautiful cities was reduced to ash. #PersianGate #AlexanderTheGreat #Persepolis #Ariobarzanes #AchaemenidEmpire #BattleOfThePersianGate #DariusIII #HystaspesValley #MacedonianInvasion #AncientIran #ParthianResistance #ApadanaPalace #FireAtPersepolis #AncientMilitaryTactics #GreekHistory #MiddleEastHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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