Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones


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Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University and a specialist in the histories and cultures of ancient Iran and Greece. He also works on dress and gender in antiquity and on the ancient world in popular culture, especially Hollywood cinema.

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“Had he not been caught between the two giants of Persian history, Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great, Cambyses might now be better remembered for playing a significant part in Persia’s history.”
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

“But it must be conceded that as Persia grew in power and status, it exponentially required and desired slaves to make the imperial system work.”
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

“His empire was founded on bloodshed, as all empires invariably are.”
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

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