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.
It did not change the way all empires were ruled, only the Persian Empire. It led to a greater devolution of local power and incredible non-Persian loyalty and friendship among the conquered gentry. This allowed Cyrus to use royal funds to improve the empire as opposed to using it to constantly suppress minorities.
Because the policy led to cultural diversity in the empire.
The Greek world had a fairly uniform religion and set of gods. The Persian Empire, stretching from Egypt to central Asia, covered a wide variety of peoples and religions, and it was not the Persian policy to incite religious revolts when they were trying to establish a peaceful and prosperous empire.
The Persian policy of tolerance, exemplified by rulers like Cyrus the Great, fostered a sense of loyalty among diverse ethnic and religious groups within the empire. By allowing local customs and religions to flourish, the Persians minimized rebellion and promoted stability across their vast territories. This inclusiveness facilitated trade and communication, contributing to the empire's economic prosperity and cultural exchange. Ultimately, this approach helped the Persian Empire maintain control over a diverse population for centuries.
Cyrus did not have a policy of assimilation - the Persian Empire allowed its component peoples to retain their local governance, customs and cultures, supervised by provincial and imperial government.
By ending his policy of religious toleration.
By ending his policy of religious toleration.
The Achaaemenid Empire.
It did not change the way all empires were ruled, only the Persian Empire. It led to a greater devolution of local power and incredible non-Persian loyalty and friendship among the conquered gentry. This allowed Cyrus to use royal funds to improve the empire as opposed to using it to constantly suppress minorities.
It did not change the way all empires were ruled, only the Persian Empire. It led to a greater devolution of local power and incredible non-Persian loyalty and friendship among the conquered gentry. This allowed Cyrus to use royal funds to improve the empire as opposed to using it to constantly suppress minorities.
darius was a good empire because he let the people keep their culture and keep their own god he use policy of toleration
Because the policy led to cultural diversity in the empire.
The Greek world had a fairly uniform religion and set of gods. The Persian Empire, stretching from Egypt to central Asia, covered a wide variety of peoples and religions, and it was not the Persian policy to incite religious revolts when they were trying to establish a peaceful and prosperous empire.
The Persian policy of tolerance, exemplified by rulers like Cyrus the Great, fostered a sense of loyalty among diverse ethnic and religious groups within the empire. By allowing local customs and religions to flourish, the Persians minimized rebellion and promoted stability across their vast territories. This inclusiveness facilitated trade and communication, contributing to the empire's economic prosperity and cultural exchange. Ultimately, this approach helped the Persian Empire maintain control over a diverse population for centuries.
Cyrus did not have a policy of assimilation - the Persian Empire allowed its component peoples to retain their local governance, customs and cultures, supervised by provincial and imperial government.
It did not change the way all empires were ruled, only the Persian Empire. It led to a greater devolution of local power and incredible non-Persian loyalty and friendship among the conquered gentry. This allowed Cyrus to use royal funds to improve the empire as opposed to using it to constantly suppress minorities.
Persian policy of tolerance is acceptance of the people the Persians conquered. Therefore it grew so much because it did not matter if they conquered or not, it wasn't going to change the people's lifestyle in any way. They respected the customs of the diverse groups in their empire. EXAMPLE: the culture they conquered would not have to change their religious views.