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What caused the decline of the Persian Empire?
The assault by Alexander the Great, who replaced the empire with his own Macedonian Empire. It was split up into several Hellenistic kingdoms after Alexander's death.
How did the Persian empire begin and how did it end?
Cyrus the Great conquered much of its territory from 539 BCE. It expanded under subsequent kings, especially Darius I and Xerxes I.It was taken over by Alexander the Great progressively from 330 BCE. On his death it was split up by his generals into what is known today as the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
What was the result of Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire?
As he died early, his generals split the empire amongst them, creating several kingdoms, which, after some fighting, settled down to Macedonia, Egypt, Syria and Pergamon.
How was the Persian Empire destroyed?
Alexander the Great of Macedon defeated it and took it over. As he left no clear successor, it was split up amongst his generals, who warred on each other, the eastern part returned to native rule, and the Roman empire progressively absorbed the western part.
What are three facts that you would include in the summary about the Persian Empire?
It extended from Libya to Central Asia. It was split into 20 provinces with Persian governors but the local governments continued their traditional systems. It was dedicated to maintaining internal and external security and promoting prosperity.
What caused the decline of the Persian Empire?
The assault by Alexander the Great, who replaced the empire with his own Macedonian Empire. It was split up into several Hellenistic kingdoms after Alexander's death.
Was Alexandra the Great a Persain ruler?
Alexander the Great was not Persian, he was Macedonian. He took over the Persian Empire and made it into a Macedonian Empire. His successors split up his empire among them and created what we today call the Hellenistic Kingdoms, which included Syria-Mesopotamia, Egypt and Macedonia.
How did the Persian empire begin and how did it end?
Cyrus the Great conquered much of its territory from 539 BCE. It expanded under subsequent kings, especially Darius I and Xerxes I.It was taken over by Alexander the Great progressively from 330 BCE. On his death it was split up by his generals into what is known today as the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
How and did the Persian empire begin and how did it end?
Cyrus the Great conquered much of its territory from 539 BCE. It expanded under subsequent kings, especially Darius I and Xerxes I.It was taken over by Alexander the great progressively from 330 BCE. On his death it was split up by his generals into what is known today as the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
What was the result of Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire?
As he died early, his generals split the empire amongst them, creating several kingdoms, which, after some fighting, settled down to Macedonia, Egypt, Syria and Pergamon.
What system did Darius use to unite his empire under on government?
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
What was one of darius's methods of restoring order to the Persian Empire?
He initiated a complex system of taxation and governance. All citizens payed taxes to the state. The empire was split into many provinces, each of which had a governor, general, and treasurer to manage certain duties within the province. This set the standard for management of a nation from then unto present day.
What is the name of the next empire after the Greek empire?
There was no Greek empire - the Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city states stretching around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. There was a Macedonian Empire established by Alexander the Great out of the Persian Empire, but it split up after his death in 323 BCE. Rome established an empire after it defeated Carthage in 202 BCE.
Why was the roman-Persian war the longest?
The Persian Empire was long gone before the Romans entered the scene in the First Century BCE. Alexander the Great had taken it over two centuries earlier, and his successors split it up between them and formed the Hellenistic Kingdoms out of its territories.
How did the Persian begin and how did it end?
Cyrus the Great conquered much of its territory from 539 BCE. It expanded under subsequent kings, especially Darius I and Xerxes I.It was taken over by Alexander the great progressively from 330 BCE. On his death it was split up by his generals into what is known today as the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
What system did darius use unite his large empire under one government?
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
What system did darius use to unit his large empire under one government?
He reorganized the government. He split the empire into two provinces called satrapies which were run by an official called a satrap.
