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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.
Who did the Persian Empire exspand?
It expanded the Persians.
Who conquered the babylonian empire in 539 BC?
The Babylonian Empire was taken over by the Persians in 539 B.C.
Who were the lands the Persians occupied originally ruled by?
The Babylonian Empire.
Why were the Persians able to keep up such a large empire?
The Persians were able to maintain a vast empire due to their innovative administrative practices, which included a network of satrapies (provinces) governed by local rulers who reported to the central authority. They also established efficient communication and road systems, such as the Royal Road, facilitating rapid movement of troops and information. Additionally, the Persians practiced a policy of relative tolerance toward the cultures and religions of the conquered peoples, fostering loyalty and reducing resistance. This combination of effective governance, infrastructure, and cultural flexibility allowed them to manage and sustain their large empire.
What civilizations discussed this year did the Persians make a part of their empire?
The Babylonian Empire.
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 did the Persians gain from their empire?
Gaining an empire is its own reward.
How did the Phoenicians influence the Persians?
The Persians absorbed the Phoenicians into their empire, and used their resources.
Who owned the Persian empire?
The Persians
Did the Persians lose their empire to the Spartans?
No.
Who destroyed the Athenian Empire?
Persians
Who destroyed the Persians?
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and converted it into an empire of his own, not to destroy the Persians but to convert them to Greek culture.
When the Persians took over Mesopotamia?
The Persians conquered the Babylonian Empire in 539 BCE.
How was Cyrus mean to the Persians?
He was not mean to the Persians - he led them to form the greatest empire of the time.
The Persians built what kind of system?
An empire.
Who did the Persian Empire exspand?
It expanded the Persians.
