 The first edition cover. | |
| Author | Tom Holland |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Achaemenid Persian Empire |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Published in English | 2005 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780349117171 |
| Preceded by | Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic |
| Followed by | Millennium |
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West is a historical study of the Persian Empire by popular historian Tom Holland, first published in 2005. It won the Runciman Award.