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# Cambyses II
Featured · Long Read
Here are Some of the Most Adventurous People that Ever Existed
Most of us pine – especially in our youth – for a bit of adventure to spice up our lives. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately since adventure often imperils life and limb, we…
American History
A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces -…
Ancient History
A Painful Affair: 8 Stomach Churning Punishments Used by the Ancient Persians
In the 21st century, there is often a lamentation about the perceived leniency of sentences handed out to criminals. Even…