Persian Empire

It established peace, stability and improved prosperity within its empire.

He appointed 20 provincial governors who were responsible for maintaining internal and external security, remitting taxes and infrastructure works, but left local administration and customs.to local regional, city and tribal administrations.

The Byzantine Empire was in Eastern Europe and Asia Minor. The Persian Empire stretched from Libya to Central Asia.

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

He entered into Asia Minor and destroyed the Persian provincial army there at the battle of Granicus,, and executed the Greek mercenaries in Persian service to discourage Greeks joining the Persian army and providing them with the armoured infantry they desperately needed to stand up to Alexander's armoured forces.

Persia rose to power through a combination of strategic leadership, military conquests, and effective administration. Under leaders like Cyrus the Great, Persia unified various tribes and established the Achaemenid Empire, which expanded through conquests across the Middle East and into parts of Europe and Asia. The empire's sophisticated bureaucracy, road systems, and respect for local customs and religions facilitated the integration of diverse peoples, enhancing stability and economic prosperity. This combination of military prowess and administrative efficiency allowed Persia to become one of the largest empires in ancient history.

Cyrus the Great.

It was a kingdom controlled by the king and his council, with 20 provinces controlled by governors responsible to the king. Within the provinces, customart city, tribal ad principality government remained.

A footpath over the mountains. The Royal Road was a horse track for mounted official couriers.

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A MONARCHY is defined as a government ruled by an authoritarian leader whose authority is transmitted hereditarily.

His great achievement of expanding the Persian tribe into an empire covering western Asia.

the 20 states into which darius divided the Persian empire

Persia lost the battles of Granicus, Issus and Gaugamela, which led to Alexander's takeover of the Persian Empire.

His predecessors Cyrus and Cambyses extended it from Libya in the west to to central Asia. Darius made minor extensions in Thrace, Macedonia and today's Pakistan.

Greece went to war against Persia primarily due to Persian expansionism and the desire for autonomy among Greek city-states. The immediate catalyst was the Ionian Revolt (499-494 BC), where Greek cities in Asia Minor sought freedom from Persian rule, prompting Athens and Eretria to support the rebels. This interference angered the Persian king Darius I, leading him to seek retribution against Athens, ultimately culminating in the Persian Wars, marked by key battles such as Marathon (490 BC) and Salamis (480 BC). The conflicts were driven by a mix of political, cultural, and territorial ambitions on both sides.

Conquest, establishing an effective provincial government system, and being able to protect the Empire and advance its prosperity.

Because he was Greek.

Which battle - there were many, but the Greeks won by superior strategies and tactics.

King Darius the Great.

Life - he was murdered on the eve of his departure for Asia.

Asia Minor was part of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great took the Persian Empire by military conquest.

Persia conquered the Babylon Empire and took it over.

Libya, Egypt, the Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan.

Both were polytheistic - having many gods with different areas of power.