# Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04: Imperial Antiquity

Author: Lord, John, 1810-1894

Genre: Children's History

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10522

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Beacon+Lights+of+History%2C+Volume+04%3A+Imperial+Antiquity+Lord&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The Persian Empire Persia Proper Origin of the Persians The Religion of the Iranians Persian Civilization Persian rulers Youth and education of Cyrus Political Union of Persia and Media The Median Empire Early Conquests of Cyrus The Lydian Empire Croesus, King of Lydia War between Croesus and Cyrus Fate of Croesus Conquest of the Ionian Cities Conquest of Babylon Assyria and Babylonia Subsequent conquests of Cyrus His kindness to the Jews Character of Cyrus Cambyses; Darius Hystaspes Xerxes Fall of the Persian Empire Authorities

## Chapters

- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/21/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-04-imperial-antiquity-10522/chapters/22/index.md)