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What cities of the Persian Empire did Alexander conquer?
All - he took over all of the Empire and made it his own.
What key cities of the Persian empire did Alexander conquer and why did he conquer these cities?
Tyre - to gain control of the Levant coastline to neutralise the Phoenician fleet. Alexandria - to neutralise the Egyptian fleet. Persepolis to eliminate the Persian capital. Babylon - to establish as his own capital, dominating the Fertile Crescent.
How many capitals cities did the Persian Empire have about 500 BC?
The Persian Empire had 4 capital cities in 500 BC - Babylon, Persepolis, Ecbatana, and Susa.
Why might the Persian empire have been a threat to greece?
Greek cities interfered in the Persian Empire in support of the Greek cities within the Empire. This led the Persians to think that the only way for peace was to absorb the Greek cities into the Empire. A fifty-year war ensued.
What happened after Alexander conquered the Persian empire?
After Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, he sought to unify the vast territories under his rule. He adopted elements of Persian culture and governance, promoting intermarriage between Greeks and Persians and establishing new cities, such as Alexandria. His campaigns continued into India, but following his death in 323 BCE, his empire fragmented, leading to the rise of the Hellenistic period as his generals, known as the Diadochi, fought for control over different regions.
What key cities did Alexander conquer in the Persian empire and whay?
he felt like it
What cities of the Persian Empire did Alexander conquer?
All - he took over all of the Empire and made it his own.
What key cities of the Persian empire did Alexander conquer and why did he conquer these cities?
Tyre - to gain control of the Levant coastline to neutralise the Phoenician fleet. Alexandria - to neutralise the Egyptian fleet. Persepolis to eliminate the Persian capital. Babylon - to establish as his own capital, dominating the Fertile Crescent.
What cities did Alexander the great free and who did he free them from?
Alexander took over the Persian Empire and made it into his own dictatorship - no freedom there.
What cities did Alexander the Great conquer?
Alexander the Great didn't conquer cities, unless you are talking about the Greek city states he conquered to unite Greece under his hegemony. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and took over all its holdings which included Egypt and capitulated without a battle, and then fought Porus in modern day Pakistan with intentions to push forward into India.
What was the purpose of Alexander the Great's newly built cities?
To bring Greek culture to the conquered Persian Empire.
Did Alexander the Great make money?
He looted initially, then when he took control of the Persian Empire, he taxed its cities, tribes and provinces.
Who extended the Greek empire into the Persian Empire all the way to India?
There was no Greek empire - the Greek world was a collection of over 2,000 independent city-states. King Alexander of Macedonia took controp of the mainland Greek cities, then invaded the Persian Empire and took it over.
How many capitals cities did the Persian Empire have about 500 BC?
The Persian Empire had 4 capital cities in 500 BC - Babylon, Persepolis, Ecbatana, and Susa.
Why might the Persian empire have been a threat to greece?
Greek cities interfered in the Persian Empire in support of the Greek cities within the Empire. This led the Persians to think that the only way for peace was to absorb the Greek cities into the Empire. A fifty-year war ensued.
What city did Alexander the Great build to look like a Greek city?
Alexander built over 70 cities in the ex-Persian Empire when he took it over. Nearly half were modestly called Alexandria after himself - these cities were spread from Egypt to Central Asia.
What three technologies did the early Persian Empire implement into the city's infrastructure?
Which city are you asking about. There were hundreds of cities within the Persian Empire.
