allowing people to keep their local traditions
Roman Empire ruled most of the known land at the time.
Alexander the Great.
It was divided into 20 provinces each controlled by a Persian governor. They were overseen by the king and his council.
Through slavery and threat to kill their friends or family.
By using traditional local government, overseen by Persian provincial governors controlled by a king and his council.
Gaining an empire is its own reward.
The Persians absorbed the Phoenicians into their empire, and used their resources.
One important way the Persians controlled their empire was through delegation. After a territory or country was conquered, the Persian king would set up an authority of that country who would rule semi-independently but differ to the Persian king.
Persians
The Persians
No.
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and converted it into an empire of his own, not to destroy the Persians but to convert them to Greek culture.