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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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Who is the patron saint of Persia?
St. Maruthas, Bishop of Maiferkat, Mesopotamia, is the patron saint of Persia and Iran. He reorganized the Church adminstration in Syria and Persia. Collected the stories (called the Passiones) of Syrian and Persian martyrs. Hymnist. Friend of Saint John Chrysostom. He died of apparent natural causes in about 415 AD. As per the Patron Saint Index.
Anthens victory over the Persians resulted in the forming of the?
'Anthens' ???? I think you mean 'Athens'.
How large was the Persian Empire?
It stretched from Libya-Egypt through the Middle East to Central Asia and today's Pakistan.
Enemies of the Persian empire?
Well for starters they had lots of enemies but there main one waz me i killed all those b****s and i ain't lien naaa sike it was the Hykos, Hattis, and the Nubians. lol
after Cyrus the great combined the tribes of the region and named it "Pars" in middle east (around 2600 years ago) :Today we are in 2007 A.D.
How did Darius improve the Persian Empire?
He gave them wealth, food, and more.Darius also let them keep their religion, laws, and wanted to take a man from I think about 18-late 40's to defend his empire at war.
What was the Persian Empire's government?
Local government by cities, tribes and princelings; Persian provincial governors; acentral control by a king and his council.
Who coined word term India which was 20th province of the Persian Empire?
Darius
The Persians called it so after the Indus River. which was their take on the local word Sindhu.
How did the Persian empire begin and how did it end?
Cyrus the Great conquered much of its territory from 539 BCE. It expanded under subsequent kings, especially Darius I and Xerxes I.
It was taken over by Alexander the Great progressively from 330 BCE. On his death it was split up by his generals into what is known today as the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
How did Darius improve economic life in the Persian Empire?
Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by encouraging the development of a money economy
Did the Greeks destroy the Persian Empire?
No, they did not have the power, and were more concerned at containing Persia. Macedonian Alexander the Great took it over 4th Century BCE. On his death it fragmented and much of it progressibely reverted to native rule. The remnants Macedon, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt came under his Macedonian generals turned kings, and these were progressively absorbed by the Roman empire in the 2nd nd 1st Centuries BCE.
What was the center of the Persian Empire?
The King and his network of Satraps (provincial governors).
What was the cause of the invasion of the Persian Empire?
Having subdued his opponents in mainland Greece and elected Hegemon of Greece, Phillip II of Macedon wanted to stop the Persian interference in Greek affairs and exact payback for the Persian invasions in the 5th Century BCE (and incidentally of course gain an empire). He was assassinated before he set out, and his son Alexander carried out his father's plan.
He also spread the Greek philosophies called the Hellenic culture that lead to much of the Western culture of today. DSKO. Everyone knows that famous date.
What are some important leaders of the Persian empire?
There are five major ancient periods of the Persian Empire
A/ The Medean Empire from 756 to 559 BCE and rulers Deices, Phraortes, Madius, Cyaxares and Astyages.
B/ The Achaemenid Empire from 550 to 330 BCE first ruler Cyrus who defeated Astyages and established the Achaemenid House that interfered with the political developments in the Helladic region and were defeated by Alexander the Great.
The most famous leaders of the Achaemenid were Cyrus II the Great, Darius I who invated Greece [battle of Marathon], Xerxes I who invated Greece [battle of Thermopylae and Salamis] and Darius III who lost the Empire to Alexander III the Great.
C/ The Hellenistic Persia from 330 to 250 BCE under the rule of the Seleucid Dynasty
D/ The Parthians and the Arsacid dynasty from 250 to 226 BCE.
E/ The Sassanid Empire from 226 BCE to 651 AD/ CE and the Sassanian Dynasty.
After that year Persia was conquered by the Muslims and it will be part of the Ottoman Empire and later part of the Mongolian Empire.
According to the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus (5th century BCE), the road connected the capital of Lydia, Sardes, and the capitals of the Achaemenid empire, Susa and Persepolis.
What are some accomplishments of the Persian empire?
Made new systems, like the tax collecting systems or splitting the huge empire into separate states called satrapies. Came up with the idea of world domination
Ships around the coast and in the rivers, seas and lakes, and a horse-relay courier system by land.
Why was the Persian empire successful?
Its leaders were military and economic Geniuses, also very kind and compassionate.
