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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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Ships around the coast and in the rivers, seas and lakes, and a horse-relay courier system by land.
How was the Persian empire weakened?
King Xerxes tried to carry on his father Darius I's attempt to establish an ethnic frontier by subjugating mainland Greece, as the mainland Greek states were fomenting rebellion in the Greek states in Asia which were under Persian control. He lost, and Athens established an anti-Persian league which dominated the eastern Mediterranean.
Although the internal fighting in the Greek world subsequently eroded the strength of the Greek states, and Persian gold was able to buy influence in them, the rise of Macedonia, and Philip II's and then Alexander's control of Greece tipped the balance of power against Persia.
Alexander took the empire's Mediterranean coastline and so removed the Persian fleet, and as on land Persia's military forces were unable to match the power of Macedonian-Greek forces, he was able to defeat them in three major battles, and so take over the Persian Empire.
there are different interpretations of who killed Xerxes, and therefore it is under debate by both ancient and modern historians who all have conflicting views. it may have been the commander of the royal army, trying to take control and over through the Achmaenid rule, added by a eunuch, or his son, also trying to gain power.
Persia has been known as Iran since 1935 and it is located on the Asian continent.
What is the current name for Persia?
Persia has been broken up into several countries. It once consisted of areas like Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq, extending even to parts of modern day Saudi Arabia, Greece, Israel, and Egypt.
When did the Persian Empire exist?
The Persian Empire existed in the general area of Iran in ancient times, and spread into the area of the Middle East, and modern Turkey and as far west as Libya in Africa and Greece on the Balkan Peninsula.
The first empire of Persia was the Achaemenid Empire of Cyrus the Great, which fought with the Greeks and lasted from around 550 BC to 330 BC, when much of its territory was conquered by Alexander the Great. The subsequent Seleucid Greek Empire was succeeded in Persia by a smaller dominion known as the Parthian Empire, from 247 BC to 224 AD.
This kingdom fell under the rule of Ardashir I of the Fars Province in Persia, who created the Sassanid Empire (also known as the Second Persian Empire), which was mostly confined to SW Asia and lasted from 224 to 651 AD, when it was conquered by Islamic Arabs.
What is the history of Persia?
Persia began as a client state of the Medes. It took over Media and used the combined strength to take over the Babylonian Empire and Assyria, then extending to the remainder of the Middle East, Egypyt and Libya, Thrace and Macedonia, and Central Asia.
In taking over Asia Minor it brought under its control a large number of Greek city-states. These were restive, and when they revolted in 499 BCE, their mother cities Eretria and Athens in mainland Greece supported them militarily. When the revolt had been quashed, Persia decided to instal tyrants in those two cities, tut its enforcement expedition was defeated at Marathon. The Persians then decided that the only way to avoid ongoing disruption in their empire was to bring all the Greek city-states under control of a Persian governor. Some cities agreed, and an invasion force was launched to coerce the rest. This failed in 480-470 BCE, and follow-up war continued until the Persians agreed to stay away from the Greek cities in 449 BCE, and Persia went back to promoting peace and prosperity within its basic empire.
This left the Greeks to go back to fighting increasingly devastating wars amongst each other, and in the 390s the Persian king demanded that this cease or he would impose peace by force on the no weakened cities. This stand-off continued until Alexander the Great launched a campaign which took over the Persian Empire which came under Macedonian control and was split into several separate Macedonian kingdoms after Alexander's death.
The king and his council through Persian provincial governors.
When did the Persian Empire fall?
In 331 BCE when the final stand of it's army failed at Gaugamela and the Persian king was assassinated by his own nobles.
How did the Persian Empire begin?
Persia was a client state of Media. Persia took Media over and used the combined power to take over the Babylonian Empire.
Was the Persian Empire bigger than the Roman Empire?
here are the two empires at their height:
Persian: http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Images2/Maps/Achaemenid_Empire_Map.bmp
Roman: http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews796379533.JPG
The Persian Empire is greatest in area. Whether it was bigger depends on what criteria you want to measure the two against - population, wealth etc.
On what continent is most of the Persian Empire located?
The continent that most of the Persian Empire is located is Asia.
What Greek conquered Asia Minor and the Persian Empire?
It was not a Greek who conquered Asia Minor and the Persian Empire, it was the Macedonian king Alexander the Great
Describe the empire of Cyrus the Great?
The Persian Empire stretched from what is today Afghanistan in the east, trough Persia to Asia Minor in the west.
Which kings were responsible for the expansion of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great (Central Asia to Asia Minor) 559-530 BCE,
Cambyses (North Africa) 530-522 BCE,
Darius I (Thrace and today's Pakistan ) 521-486 BCE.
