Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 169 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04: Imperial Antiquity E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04: Imperial Antiquity" by John Lord is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the lives and influences of significant figures in antiquity, including Cyrus the Great, Julius Caesar, and Marcus Aurelius, among others, exploring their contributions to empires and civilizations. At the start of the text, Lord provides an introduction to Cyrus the Great, detailing his upbringing and the circumstances that led to his rise as a powerful ruler of the Persian Empire. The narrative highlights Cyrus’s exceptional leadership qualities, his military conquests, and his diplomatic relations, particularly with the Jews. The opening portrays the historical context of Persia and its significance in connecting the East and the West, while also emphasizing Cyrus’s unique character traits that contributed to his legacy as a benevolent conqueror. Lord's writing sets the stage for exploring other figures in subsequent chapters, illustrating the themes of power, imperialism, and the complexities of leadership in ancient histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History D Text Children's History Category: History - Ancient 553794 2025-07-05T03:51:06.907336 text/html 530111 2020-12-19T23:43:01 text/html 1437960 2025-07-05T03:51:16.048290 application/epub+zip 1439204 2025-07-05T03:51:10.407315 application/epub+zip 266131 2025-07-05T03:51:09.103325 application/epub+zip 1687462 2025-07-05T03:51:20.544283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1655397 2025-07-05T03:51:14.815293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454754 2022-09-05T08:22:24.261470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519573 2025-07-05T03:51:06.221371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499480 2024-10-28T17:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520670 2020-12-19T23:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520665 2020-12-19T23:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20345 2025-07-05T03:51:20.678261 application/rdf+xml 18097 2025-07-05T03:51:09.605331 image/jpeg 3902 2025-07-05T03:51:09.353346 image/jpeg 196160 2020-12-19T23:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 1324834 2020-12-19T23:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 196084 2020-12-19T23:43:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 1438976 2025-07-05T03:51:06.983336 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia