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Why do you think Alexander adopted Persian customs included Persians in his army?
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It was to make the Persians respect him that he adopted their customs and dress; he wanted them to think he was no different to the rulers they'd had in the past.
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How did Alexander keep his power in Persia?
By placing his generals in control of the various provinces, eg Ptolemy got Egypt.
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians?
They adopted a superior strategy of first defeating the Persian navy, and cutting off their sea supply line. The Persians had to send half their army home for the winter, and the Greeks united the city-state armies to defeat the depleted Persian army.
How Turks showed respect for their Persian subjects?
the Turks adopted Persian as the language of culture and adopted features of the Persian way of life that they so admired.
Why did Alexander the great adopted Persian customs and added Persians in his army?
He was trying to unify the peoples of the ex-Persian empire with merging his Macedonianand Greek army with the upper-classes of Persian society. This was however largely symbolic, as he also brought in Greek culture and established many cities after the Greek model to 'civilise' the Persians and other peoples within the empire. This was fairly successful for a time until the empire began to fall apart after his death. The Hellenisation of the succeeding kingdoms his successors set up was largely confined to a veneer of the urban upper classes.
Did the ancient Persian civilization have a written language?
The language of the modern Persians is Farsi, with many dialects within Iran along with Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Sometimes other Iranian/Iranic languages of this region are included in this, such as Kurdish, Baluchi, and various other minority languages.The language of the Persians which fought the Roman Empire, the Sassanids and Parthians, is Middle Persian. It is also referred to as Pahlavi, although this more properly refers to the writing system they used.The language of the Persians which fought with the Ancient Greeks is Old Persian. It lasted until near the end of the Achaeminid empire at which time it began transitioning into Middle Persian.The many local languages remained; the lingua franca was Aramaic.
What is Aramaic?
Aramaic is an ancient Semitic language that was historically spoken in the Near East. It was the language used in certain regions during the time of Jesus and is still used today in some communities for religious purposes. The language has several dialects and is considered a key language for understanding the cultural and historical context of the Middle East.
Which of the following statements about Persian culture is true?
The Persians adopted whatever they found useful from other cultures.
Why do you think Alexander encouraged marriages between Macedonians and Persians?
It was to make the Persians respect him that he adopted their customs and dress; he wanted them to think he was no different to the rulers they'd had in the past.
What is the religion that was adopted in the Persian empire?
The Persians were very tolerant and did not interfere in the varieties of polytheism which existed. The imperial cult of Zoroastrianism remained just that.
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 Alexander keep his power in Persia?
By placing his generals in control of the various provinces, eg Ptolemy got Egypt.
How Turks showed respect for their Persian subjects?
the Turks adopted Persian as the language of culture and adopted features of the Persian way of life that they so admired.
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians?
They adopted a superior strategy of first defeating the Persian navy, and cutting off their sea supply line. The Persians had to send half their army home for the winter, and the Greeks united the city-state armies to defeat the depleted Persian army.
What four influences blended to form Hellenistic culture?
The Hellenistic period followed Alexander the great conquered of the Persian empire. including Egypt The Greeks founded cities in the conquered areas which led to Greek influence on the Persians and Egyptians. At the same time the Persians and Egyptians had some influence on the Greeks. An Indo-Greek kingdom was formed. In Egypt the Greek ruling dynasty, the Ptolemies) portrayed themselves as pharaohs and adopted elements of Egyptian culture. In the Indo-Greek kingdom some kings converted to Buddhism
Why did Alexander the great adopted Persian customs and added Persians in his army?
He was trying to unify the peoples of the ex-Persian empire with merging his Macedonianand Greek army with the upper-classes of Persian society. This was however largely symbolic, as he also brought in Greek culture and established many cities after the Greek model to 'civilise' the Persians and other peoples within the empire. This was fairly successful for a time until the empire began to fall apart after his death. The Hellenisation of the succeeding kingdoms his successors set up was largely confined to a veneer of the urban upper classes.
What type of writing did the Persians have?
Cuneiform script adopted from the Mesopotamians.
Did the ancient Persian civilization have a written language?
The language of the modern Persians is Farsi, with many dialects within Iran along with Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Sometimes other Iranian/Iranic languages of this region are included in this, such as Kurdish, Baluchi, and various other minority languages.The language of the Persians which fought the Roman Empire, the Sassanids and Parthians, is Middle Persian. It is also referred to as Pahlavi, although this more properly refers to the writing system they used.The language of the Persians which fought with the Ancient Greeks is Old Persian. It lasted until near the end of the Achaeminid empire at which time it began transitioning into Middle Persian.The many local languages remained; the lingua franca was Aramaic.
