Cambyses, Bardiya and Darius | Greco-Persian Wars, Episode 2

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With Cyrus gone, the ancient world holds its breath as the next generation of Persian rulers step onto the stage; great men leave great power-vacuums, after all and Cyrus was the greatest man the world had ever seen. Will the Persians tear themselves apart? Will the Empire survive? That was for time to tell - and the next generation to find out.

00:00 Intro
00:59 The Expedition to Egypt
04:39 Bardiya's Revolt
06:20 A House of Cards
07:29 The Conspiracy
09:26 Chaos
12:52 Peace at Last
16:22 Outro

Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Heavy Heart by Kevin MacLeod

Cylinder Two by Chris Zabriskie

Impact Allegretto by Kevin MacLeod

Alexander War Theme by Geoff Knorr & Michael Curran

Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod

Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod

What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie