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Persia took over its overlord Media under Cyrus the Great, and their combined power was able to seize the Babylonian Empire. Cyrus' ambition led him to further conquests of Asia Minor and Palestine in the west, and Central Asia in the west. His successor. His son Cambyses took Egypt and Libya, then his successor Darius consolidated the with further additions. When people start conquering, it is difficult for them to stop until either they are defeated or they reach the natural geographic limits and resources to take more.
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∙ 7y agoThe kingdoms in western Asia were almost in continuous wars with one another for long periods of time. Heads of state decided to create professional and permanent armies that were small in comparison to their civilian populations. In Persia, these professionals became extremely proficient in developing battle tactics and making the most use of their weapons of war. These full time professionals were experts at their craft. Citizen style armies fell victim to the Persians as they expanded their empire as faraway as India and as close to the Mediterranean Sea as in Egypt and Asia Minor.
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∙ 7y agoIn combination with the Medes and the Babylonians who they had conquered, the Persian had the most powerful force in western Asia, and used this to conquer Egypt and Central Asia.
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Why was Persia Alexander the Great biggest military accomplishment?
It gave him an empire.
What empire conquered Babylon?
Back in 539BC, the Persians conquered Babylon.
Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
Darius the Great king of Persia. This empire was taken over by Alexander the Great. 'Great' minds think alike.
Persia and Babylon?
Persia incorporated the Babylonian Empire into the Persian Empire.
What great middle eastern empire was the the main enemy of ancient Greece?
Persia of course
What were two main events in the rise of Persian Empire?
Persia's conquest and absorption of the Babylonian Empire. Persia's takeover of the Lydian Empire.
What was the rise of the Persian Empire?
Persia's absorption of Media and then conquest of the Babylonian Empire.
Alexander the Great defeated what great empire?
Persian Empire
What were the two great powers in the middle east before the rise of Islam?
The Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Persia were the two great powers in the Middle East in the 400s-634 C.E., before the Rise of Islam.
What was the empire Alexander the great was determend to conquer?
Persia
Did Alexander the Great empire include Persia?
Yes, it did.
Why was Alexander the Great able to build his empire?
He defeated Persia and took over its empire for himself.
What led to the rise of the Athenian Empire?
Athens' decisive role in spearheading Greek resistance against Persia.:)
Why was Persia Alexander the Great biggest military accomplishment?
It gave him an empire.
Who did Cyrus the Great conquer to start the Persian Empire?
After uniting Persia and Media, he conquered the Babylonian Empire.
Did Alexander the Great conquer Iran?
Iran was then called Persia, it had a great empire, and Alexander conquered it.
When did the Persian Empire rise in Iran?
After Persia absorbed Media in 550 BCE, the combination progressively expanded through the Middle East and established an empire.
