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Distance - it spanned about 4000kn.
Slowness of communication - horse couriers were slow across those distances.
Military response problems - the distances meant movement of armies took months, and resupply was difficult.
Disparate peoples meant difficulties in ruling them and unifying them.
The opportunities for revolution/secession.
Response to adverse seasons on regions and capacity to provide assistance.
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What were some difficulties involved in ruling a large empire such as the Persian empire?
Lack of communication throughout the empire/society/etc. would definetely be one of the major difficulties to taking control of a large empire/society/etc. Another would be travel. "How would they get around?" would be a good question for that. Simple difficulties such as these can lead to the fall or decline of an empire,nation,etc.
What are some difficulties involved in ruling a large empire such as the Persian Empire?
With no mechanical transport or electronic communication, news and responses was very, very slow. So the empire was divided into 20 provinces each with a Persian governor responsible for internal and external security, taxes and improving prosperity, overseen by the king and his council. To cope with the different languages, cultures and structures, local government remained in place, overseen by the governor. Successful decentralisation, the opposite of what is happening today with adverse centralised meddling and ill-effects.
How did darius change the Persian empire?
darius used some of persian's great wealth to build roads across the empire
What was some main jobs in the Persian empire?
From carpenters to the king, the Persian Empire had very similar jobs to that of any other empire. (i.e. farmers, artists, servants, etc)
What were some characteristics of the Persian Empire under Cyrus?
he had a giant zit
What were some difficulties involved in ruling a large empire such as the Persian empire?
Lack of communication throughout the empire/society/etc. would definetely be one of the major difficulties to taking control of a large empire/society/etc. Another would be travel. "How would they get around?" would be a good question for that. Simple difficulties such as these can lead to the fall or decline of an empire,nation,etc.
What are some difficulties involved in ruling a large empire such as the Persian Empire?
With no mechanical transport or electronic communication, news and responses was very, very slow. So the empire was divided into 20 provinces each with a Persian governor responsible for internal and external security, taxes and improving prosperity, overseen by the king and his council. To cope with the different languages, cultures and structures, local government remained in place, overseen by the governor. Successful decentralisation, the opposite of what is happening today with adverse centralised meddling and ill-effects.
How did darius change the Persian empire?
darius used some of persian's great wealth to build roads across the empire
What was some main jobs in the Persian empire?
From carpenters to the king, the Persian Empire had very similar jobs to that of any other empire. (i.e. farmers, artists, servants, etc)
What were some characteristics of the Persian Empire under Cyrus?
he had a giant zit
What did the Persian Empire give us?
Some interesting history to study. The world moved on after the fall of the empire.
What were some of the geographics of the Persian Empire?
At its peak it stretched from Egypt to central Asia
What happened to Greece during the Persian war?
Some of the Greek city-states joined with Persia, the southern cities opposed the Persian attempt to absorb them into the Persian empire.
Who were some key leaders of the Persian Empire?
Kings Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II and Darius the Great formed and consolidated the Empire.
What are some historic landmarks of Morocco?
roman ruins because its from the roman empire when they were ruling over in morocco
How would you describe the Persian empire?
What best describes the Persian Empire is an empire that we're very strong and fought many battles. Also they we're an empire that had an enormous empire! The biggest of the time, that stretched over the vast lands of Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and a little tiny bit of India. They also had some magnificent leaders, that rulers for many years. So obviously the Persian Empire was a great period of history.
What are some Iraqi festivals?
As they are Muslims they have the Ramadan Eid. But some also make the Nowruz an old tradition from the Persian empire
