Tyranny. Freedom. And the promise of a dream.What caused Persia to set its sights on invading and enslaving Greece? A sequence of historical events involved the rise and fall of tyranny throughout the Greek world. The expansion of the Persian empire throughout Asia sent shockwaves, and Persia sought to restore calm and stability by appointing a tyrant to each conquered Asian and Ionian Greek city. Herodotus tells the tale of various figures who fought to bring an end to tyranny and allow freedom and democracy to prevail.Menah is a former Egyptian slave who rises in the ranks of the Persian army. He is falsely accused of sowing discord and must find a way to escape Egypt, which is ruled by Cambyses II.Dilios is a Greek mercenary who is at the service of the Persian empire. He works for Cambyses II until he feels compelled to forge an alliance with the fugitive Menah.Ladis is a princess from Libya. She goes into hiding after Egypt falls to Persia, and she wishes to return to her home, the kingdom of Cyrene.Aristagoras is a man who aspires to become a tyrant. Once he achieves this goal, he will stop at nothing to preserve his power.