Life among the subject peoples
Cambyses and the conquest of Egypt
Problems of the Greek frontier
The three capitals: Ecbatana, Babylon, and Susa
The great king and his armies
Delian league against Persia
New Year's day at Persepolis
Overtaxation and its results
Triumphs through diplomacy
Oriental tales and romances
Religions dying and living
Fresh breezes from the West
Philip and the start of the Crusade
Alexander, heir to the Crusade
Persepolis: the Crusade ends.