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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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What is the difference between Persian and Iranian?
Persians are an Indo-European people who developed a civilization in what is now Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The Persian Empire is known for a vast expansion, characterized by a tolerant attitude towards minorities and gifts of autonomy to local regions, governed by an absolutist king. Their historic religion is Zoroastrianism, but after the conquest of Persia by the Islamic Caliphate, the majority religion of the Persians (as well as the ethnic minorities of Iran) has become Shiite Islam.
The Turks are composed of two historical groups that intermarried and created a unified culture. Oghuz Türk nomads, an Altaic people from Central Asia, conquered Anatolia and brought it under their rule. During that period, those former Byzantine citizens who converted to Islam began to take on the same mannerisms as the foreign Türks who had conquered them. They began to speak the same language, dress in the same clothes, and believe in the same general ideologies. This process is well-documented by Turks and is called Turkification or Türkleşme. Turks primarily exist in Turkey and Cyprus with a significant diaspora in the USA and Germany. The historic Turkish State was the absolute monarchy of the Ottomans and the modern Turkish State is the Secular Turkish Republic. Sunni Islam has always been a central part of Turkish identification and culture and was one of the earliest markers of "Turkishness". With the advent of the Secular Turkish Republic, there has been a push to determine Turkishness based on forms of identity other than religion, to make Jewish, Christian, and Alevi citizens of Turkey into Turks as well.
What ways did the Persians devastate the Egyptian civilization?
They did not devastate Egyptian civilisation. The Macedonians took over from then and kept it going with a light Greek ovrlay under Macedonian kings. The devastation came later with the Arabs and later invaders over a couple of thousand years
Yes they where.
At the very beginning they were really power full half of the world was for Persia even Russia and a lot more countries. The kingdoms of Persia was the most power full kingdoms of all.
but some fools came and steeled parts and parts from Persia and than some idiot came and brought peace but what he brought was not peace it was awful.
now Iran or what we use to call Persia is ditrued.
Persia was the most power full country and the most big one.
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How did the Persians build their empire?
Answer 1
The Persian Empire expanded, as was typical for the period, by conquering the territories of neighboring states and annexing them to the Persian Empire. Once these territories were conquered, the Persians appointed many former governors from the defeated regime into positions of authority in the new province or satrapi. As a condition of surrender, the army of the defeated state was incorporated into the overall Persian army, resulting in a Persian army that became larger and larger every time a country was defeated.
While Persia was certainly a dictatorship, non-Persians in the empire were allowed a degree of religious and cultural tolerance that many modern countries have not even acceded.
Answer 2
First they took over their previous overlord Media, then with the Medes as allies they took over the Babylonian Empire, From there they spread into Asia Minor and Thrace, and to Libya and Egypt in Africa. In the east they took central Asia and today's Pakistan. They then consolidated the empire by dividing it into 20 provinces (satrapies) with a governor in control responsible to the king and his council.
Where did Alexander and his army defeat the Persians?
The Greeks and Persians fought in many battles between 499 BCE and 449 BCE. However two great Greek victories stand out. The first, a sea battle in 480 BCE was fought at Salamis. The second was a land battle at Plataea the following year. These two battles defeated the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
How did the Persians and Greeks interact?
Generally they were in opposition and sometimes at war.
At times some of the Greek city-states were allies of Persia. At other times Persia ruled large numbers of Greek cities and tried to keep them peaceful with mixed success.
Did Athens win the war against Persia?
Technically Neither. after the last stand of the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae Greece was taken over by Macedon and for the first time in their long history the Greeks were united and (who you might have heard of) Alexander the Great took the throne and conquered all of Persia and northern Egypt. but to answer your question Athens for that was were Alexander ruled from.
What religious leaders did the Persians follow?
They allowed all the peoples under their control to continue their usual religious practices.
Scene of a very decisive victory of Athens over Persia?
In ancient times, Athens (and other Greek allies) secured one decisive victory over its traditional enemy, Persia, on a coastal plain called Marathon. Occurring in 490 B.C.E., this battle was won by the Greeks against a much larger force and ended a Persian invasion-threat.
What was the difference between the Assyrians and the Persians?
The Persians treated other well. They could keep their own language and religion and the Assyrians were very cruel to defeated peoples..
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World History....Who was the Athenian general that came up with a plan to fight the Persians?
In the decisive battle of Salamis 480 BCE, the Greek side was commanded by the Spartan admiral Eurybiades.
How were the Persians and Phoenicians alike?
They lived at about the same time periods, but were otherwise dissimilar - the Phoenicians were mainly sea-raders in the Mediterranean Sea, the Sumerians were mainly farmers in the Tigris and Euphrates River basins.
What did herodotus find unusual about the Persians?
In his words:
I.131. The customs which I know the Persians to observe are the following: they have no images of the gods, no temples nor altars, and consider the use of them a sign of folly. This comes, I think, from their not believing the gods to have the same nature with men, as the Greeks imagine. Their wont, however, is to ascend the summits of the loftiest mountains, and there to offer sacrifice to Zeus, which is the name they give to the whole circuit of the firmament. They likewise offer to the sun and moon, to the earth, to fire, to water, and to the winds. These are the only gods whose worship has come down to them from ancient times. At a later period they began the worship of Urania, which they borrowed from the Arabians and Assyrians. Mylitta is the name by which the Assyrians know this goddess, whom the Arabians call Alitta, and the Persians Mitra.
What year did Alexander attack the Persians?
Alexander the Great did not conquer Greece.
Greece was a collection of independent city-states, most of which were conquered by Alexander's father, Philip of Macedon. Alexander inherited Greece from his father.
What did the Athenian forces do after defeating the Persians at Marathon?
The Athenians were not at the battle of Thermopylae, but were aboard their warships - hey had sent their families for sanctuary in Peloponnesian cities. The Persians took over Athens and used it as a base while the Greek fleet assembled at Salamis, where it where it met and defeated the Persian fleet.
What is Medo-Persia called today?
The Persians first took over the Medes, and used the combined strength to takeover progressively Babylon, Assyria, then the Levant, Asia Minor and Central Asia.
What methods did the Persians use to remain in control of their empire?
When the Persians conquered a city-state they let the conquered people keep their own belief system and religion so there were no revolts. This kept Persia peaceful. Also, the Persian people were very A-political meaning politics were not as important as living their own lives to the fullest. However in the Greco-Persian wars this led to their downfall because the Greeks government was a lot stronger. They also lost this war because the Persians were attacking and the Greeks had more to fight for, homeland, family, government, etc, while the Persians were ill trained due to the governments lack of magnitude. They were able to conquered so much in their prime because they had conquered many city states and had an amazing huge army.
How are Assyria and Persia similar?
They're both located in the Middle East. Both of these countries have a very warm, dry climate with deserts.
What country used to be called Persia?
The country of Iran was once called Persia. REZA SHAH CHANGED ITS NAME TO IRAN
Who ever posted this answer above is totally and completely wrong.
Today's countries that include the ancient land of Persia is not only Iran in fact the Persian empire ruled central Asia including: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, parts of Pakistan, India and Iraq, Northern Saudi Arabia-Lebanon-Syria-Jordan-Israel-Palestine. They even ruled African parts such as he whole of ancient Egypt and even Libya. Persia was also some of the countries in Europe such as Turkey-Bulgaria-Albania. Those are the countries which was the country of Ancient Persia.
The first answer was not totally wrong. The second answer is true of the Persian Empire, but the homeland, the territory that was originally Persia, is mostly correspondent with modern Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran
