# Interview: King of the World by Matt Waters — WHE Interview Discussion (2-2034) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [August 16, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/interview-king-of-the-world-by-matt-waters-whe-interview-discussion-2-2034/18968 "2022-08-16T09:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kelly.mac144](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/kelly.mac144/32/306_2.png) [@kelly.mac144](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/kelly.mac144)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/interview-king-of-the-world-by-matt-waters-whe-interview-discussion-2-2034/18968/1 "2022-08-16T09:00:01Z")
In this interview, World History Encyclopedia sits down with author Matt Waters to chat about his new book _King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great_ published by Oxford University Press. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original interview at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2034/interview-king-of-the-world-by-matt-waters/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2034/interview-king-of-the-world-by-matt-waters/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Which part did you find most interesting, and why? - Is there anything you'd change or add? - Anything here you'd push back on? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this interview? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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