Achaemenid Empire
Organization in History
Achaemenid Empire has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook argues that Darius's real genius was pairing practical revenue extraction with an ideology presenting the empire as a reflection of divine order.
“creates an ideological justification for empire where his empire is a reflection of divine order”
The Rest Is History: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1) (May 10, 2026) · Listen from 25:35
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland credits Darius's fiscal and tribute skills as being at least as important as his generalship, comparing him to Augustus.
“it is precisely this mastery of tribute and of fiscal policy and so on that actually is at least as important as his talents as a general”
The Rest Is History: 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1) (May 10, 2026) · Listen from 25:13
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)The Rest Is History · May 10, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Darius I's rise, the Ionian Revolt and Athens' role in burning Sardis, leading up to the Persian landing at Marathon in 490 BC.