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Persian Empire
At different times, under different ruling families, there were several different Persian Empires. Usually, the term refers to the Achaemenid dynasty empire founded by Cyrus the Great (559BC - 530BC) which was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great. To rule such a large empire, new groundbreaking systems were set up which influenced all who came after.
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How did Persian troops help establish and maintain the Persian empire?
First by conquest, then by maintaining peace internally and providing protection externaliy.
What are some factors that led to the Achaemenid Empire's fall?
Macedonia conquered it through superior strategy and tactics.
What was the Immortals' significance to the Persian empire?
The 'Immortals' played an important role in Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 547 BC. Immortals participated in the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC & were amongst the Persian occupation troops in Greece in 479 BC.
What were the public works of the Persian Empire?
Each of the Persian provincial governors was responsible to provide infrastructure. Such roads and waterways, canals, irrigation etc were coordinated on an empire-basis to ensure they linked up. A communications road also provided an east-west link.
Yes. The first Achaemenid ruler was Cyrus II (The Great), who founded the Persian Empire by uniting the two original Iranian tribes, the Medes and the Persians in the 6th century BC.
What country did the ancient Persian Empire originate from?
The Ancient Persian Empire originated in what is modern-day Iran.
What city was conquered by Persia when Alexander the great invaded the Persian empire?
During Alexander's successful invasion, Persia was not conquering anything, it was on the defensive.
Why was the Achaemenid Empire important?
For two hundred years it provided an improvement in the stability and prosperity within an empire stretching from today's Libya to Central Asia.
How did the Persian and bablonian empire interact?
Under Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great) Persia conquered Babylon.
Cambyses was the father of cyrus the Great and he founded Persepolis.
What was the result of Alexander invading Persia all the way to the indus river?
This one was a bit harder to answer. But the result was Egypt took over Greece leaving Alexander stranded in Persia.
Who were some key leaders of the Persian Empire?
Kings Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II and Darius the Great formed and consolidated the Empire.
Who was the leader launched an invasion of the Persian Empire?
First King Agesilaus I of Sparta, but he was recalledto deal with troubles in Greece.
Then King Philip II of Macedonia, but he was assassinated before he could get his invasion going.
Then his son Alexander III (the Great) who successfully took over the Persian Empire.
What happened at the battle of Plataea that changed the military balance between Greece and Persia?
The Persians were defeated and went home.
However the war went on for another thirty years.
Why did Alexander want to spread Greek culture throughout the former Persian Empire?
As a unifying and civilising force amongst disparate peoples.
What was the relegion of Persia?
In ancient times, most Persians were Zoroastrians. The prophet Zoroaster founded this religion in Persia probably some time before the 6th century BCE. Zoroaster taught that the Creator, Ahura Mazda, is all good, but is in a constant battle to maintain his creations against evil (druj), which tries to destroy them.
In the 7th century, Islam spread over Persia. It is the dominant religion of Iran today, with Shi'ites more numerous than Sunnis. There are still some practicing Zoroastrians, as well as a small number of Christians, Jews, and people who practice the Bahá'í faith, another religion which originated in Persia, about 150 years ago.
What changes did Persian Empire Cyrus make to the people of Ionia?
He appointed local tyrants to govern the Greek city-states, imposed a tax regime to finance the armies he maintained to enforce internal and external security, and appointed a Persian provincial governor to oversee this.
