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What was the time period that alexander the great defeated the persian empire?
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What happened to the policy of toleration in the Persian Empire?
It continued until the empire was taken over by Alexander the Great who attempted to introduce Greek culture. Later empires allowed local customs and governance, but this was disrupted by wars and takeovers by invasions and wars.
Alexander the great's conquest of the Persian Empire resulted in?
A period of cultural diffusion between Greece and the Near East.First, his converting it into an empire of his own, then after his early death, his generals carved it up and established kingdoms of their own which we today call the Hellenistic kingdoms.
When Alexander the Great died and the Hellenistic Period began his empire was divided into three parts was given Asia Minor and most of the Persian Empire to rule?
After much fighting between his generals who succeeded him, the three major parts were Macedonia, Egypt and Syria-Mesopotamia
Who conquered the Persian Empire and what did it accomplish?
The Persian Empire was conquered by Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 330 BC. This conquest accomplished the end of Persian rule in the region and ushered in the Hellenistic period, which saw the spread of Greek culture and influence throughout the conquered territories. Alexander's conquests also laid the foundation for the later expansion of the Roman Empire.
Who founded the Persian empire?
It was not found, it was built up over a period of about fifty years.
Who are the three empires of the Intertestamental period?
Roman Empire, Greek Empire, and Persian Empire
What was the Persian Period?
The Persian Empire lasted from the second half of the 6th Century BCE until Alexander the Great took over the empire 200 years later.
Who was the great to come to power and reigned for a short period of time?
Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia who took over the Persian Empire.
Where did Alexander the Great conquer the Persian Empire?
In the Persian Empire - he fought decisive battles in Asia Minor (Granicus), Syria (Issus), Mesopotamia (Gaugamela) as well as many others throughout the empire as far as the Indus River in the east, over a period of ten years.
What was the Greco-Persian period?
Greco-Persian conflict lasted from 499 to 449 BCE. The contact had begun 50 years earlier, and afterwards lasted until Alexander the Great took over the Persian Empire 334-324 BCE.
What happened to the policy of toleration in the Persian Empire?
It continued until the empire was taken over by Alexander the Great who attempted to introduce Greek culture. Later empires allowed local customs and governance, but this was disrupted by wars and takeovers by invasions and wars.
What type of post-Exile colonialism existed in Babylon?
AnswerAfter Cyrus defeated the Babylonians and released the Jews from Exile, the Persians ruled Babylon and the entire Babylonian Empire, moving their capital to Babylon. The Jews were grateful to the Persians throughout the Persian period and willingly adopted the Persian choice for the imperial language, Aramaic, in place of the Hebrew language. Even after the defeat of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great, only the Jews refused to adopt Greek as their language, continuing with the use of Aramaic. This is one example that shows the Jews were willing to serve the Persian masters and found Persian colonialism tolerable.
How did the Greco-Persian War affect Greek civilization?
Ancient Greece did not expand into the Persian Empire. Greece was comprised of over 2,000 independent city-states, the ones in Asia Minor being inside the Persian Empire. It was the Macedonians under Alexander the Great who expanded into and took over the Persian Empire. Alexander's successors divided the Empire into kingdoms of their own (Egypt, Syria-Mesopotamia etc , and these lasted a couple of hundred years until the expanding Roman Empire absorbed them.
What name is given to the period of Greek history between the Persian Wars and Alexander the Great?
The classical period
What time period did the Persian empire start?
550-350 bc
What is the name for the period between Alexander conquests and the Roman Empire?
The Hellenistic period/ civilization
Alexander the great's conquest of the Persian Empire resulted in?
A period of cultural diffusion between Greece and the Near East.First, his converting it into an empire of his own, then after his early death, his generals carved it up and established kingdoms of their own which we today call the Hellenistic kingdoms.
