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Q: Was Darius 1 the founder of the Persian Empire?
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How did darius 1 organize Persian empire politically?

Into Satraps .


Which Persian emperor was a more successful leader Cyrus the Great or Darius 1?

Cyrus established the Persian Empire. Darius consolidated it. Each to his own success.


What empire did King Darios 1 ruled?

Darius I ruled Persia (The Persian Empire) in the 5th century BC.


Most important peopleof the Persian War?

1. The people of the Greek city-states who banded together to resist the Persian attempt to keep them within the Persian Empire. 2. The people of the Persian Empire who manned the land and naval forces to prosecute the war.


Describe two steps Darius took to unite the Persian Empire?

1. he appointed 20 regional governors to control the provinces, and these were overseen and coordinated by the king and his council. 2. He established Aramaic, a Middle Eastern language, as the lingua franca of the Empire to facilitate communication and commerce.


Who is darius the 1?

Darius, who ruled from 521 BC to 486 BC added a new Persian province in western India. He then conquered Thrace in Europe, created the world's largest empire to that time. Contact with Greece led Darius to invade the Greek mainland. He also created an army known as the immortals because whenever a member was killed, he was immediately replaced. So what I'm trying to say is that he is was the guy who led Persia to victory and power.


What empire what ruled by King Darius 1?

In the 5th century BC, Darius 1, or Darius the Great ruled Persia. At the time, it was a true empire. He installed distributed governing, by dividing the country and assigning Satraps to rule the parts in his name. He also uniformed the monetary system, the language and he pretty much wrote the Imperialist 101. Clever chap, really.


Why do you think the Persian Empire never again regained the heights it had reached under Darius 1?

Its attempts to gain control over the Greek world were repelled, and after 50 years of unsuccessful warfare, it was forced to agree to stay out of Greek city-states in Asia Minor and the islands. Persia took advantage of resumed Greek infighting amongst each other, retook Asia Minor and imposed the 'King's Peace' to stop the Greek internecine fighting spilling over into its empire, but Alexander the Great took over the Persian Empire and made it his own.


What are 2 effects from the Persian Wars?

1. After the wars ended, Athens converted the anti-Persian Delian League into an empire of its own. 2. Emboldened by this empire, Athens became embrioled in a devastating war wiith the other Greek cities in the Peloponnesian War, which it lost and was stripped of its empire.


How tall is Donovin Darius?

Donovin Darius is 6' 1".


Why did King Darius build a road in ancient Persia?

The Royal Road was built by Darius to unite the sparse kingdoms he had conquered. The road was about 20ft. wide and stretched around 15,000 miles connecting North Africa and India and everything in between. There was an inn every few miles in which travelers could exchange their tired horses for fresh rested ones. There were also guards along the road making it the safest way to get across Persia.


Who did Darius 1 choose to help him rule Persia?

He established 20 provinces and appointed 20 Persian governors to them, responsible for security, taxes and promoting prosperity, under supervision of the king and his council.