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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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In his book The Histories.
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How did the Persians bury their dead?
they make a pyramid and put the pharo in the sarcaphogas (tomb)
Why did the Persian Empire want to punish the Greek city-states?
When the Greek city-states in Asia Minor revolted against foreign Persian rule, Eretria and Athens from mainland Greece sent military expeditions to help them. In the process, they burnt down the Persian provincial capital of Sardis and destroyed the statues of the gods. Persia mounted a raid in reprisal to punish the two cities and put them under local tyrants to keep them under control in the future, and as a warning to the other mainland Greek cities not to interfere in Asia. Eretria was captured, but the expedition was turned back by the Athenians and their Plataean allies at the battle of Marathon.
What are two products from Egypt Arabia and Persia traded in the Silk Road?
Two notable products traded along the Silk Road from Egypt, Arabia, and Persia were spices and textiles. Egypt was known for its high-quality linen, while Persia was famous for its luxurious silk and intricate carpets. Arabian merchants traded aromatic spices, which were highly sought after in various markets along the route. These goods facilitated cultural exchange and contributed to the economic prosperity of the regions involved.
What did the Greeks defeat of the Persians do?
Persia agreed to stay away from Greek city-states in the eastern Aegean littoral.
Was pan is the battle of marathon?
The presence of Pan , the mythological Greek god , at the Battle of Marathon was not recorded by historians .
Was king Xerxes a wise leader?
His rule of the Persian Empire was effective, but he had the problem of the mainland Greek city-states supporting revolutionary activity in the 180 Greek city-states in Asia Minor which were inside the Persian Empire. His solution was to bring those city-states in Europe under control of his empire and appoint a Persian provincial governor to supervise them and maintain peace amongst the Greeks who were habitually at war with each other - these wars were also spilling across into his empire.
He sent out emissaries with handsome bribes to bring the cities to agree to this - some agreed but as the southern cities refused, he led an expeditionary force into Greece to bring them to heel, also using the armies of the submissive Greek cities as part of his force. The outcome was disastrous defeat of his forces at Salamis, Plataea and Mykale, and the expedition was withdraw. Then followed sporadic warfare for 30 years, carried on by his successors until they gave up and left the Greek cities to go back to their usual warfare with each other, while Persia concentrated on protecting its borders.
That seemed like a wise idea by Xerxes - to impose peace, as the Persians had done in Asia, but it turned sour. Was Xerxes' ambition to force peace on a people with a long history of fighting each other wise, or just a good idea?
What factors in Persia and India in the seventh century might have made the Arab invasions possible?
The Arabs did not successfully invade India in the seventh century and Muslim invasions of the Indian Subcontinent would not occur until the 1500s with the Mughal (who were Turks). The Hindu Kush mountains remained the border between Islam and Hinduism as it has been the border between Zoroastrianism and Hinduism for centuries to come.
As for the Persians, they had been fighting with the Byzantine Empire for a long period stretching from the late 6th century to the early 7th century. The Persian army was weak and its southern border (with Arabia) was relatively lightly defended since a Byzantine attack was judged more likely than an Arab one. As a result, when the Arabs launched a coordinated attack on the Persian Empire, the country crumbled almost immediately. Salman the Persian (one of Mohammed's Apostles) was able to use the Persian bureaucracy to maintain law and order during the quick transition.
No it wasn't... Iran was called Persia, Thailand was called Siam.
What is the city where the Greeks defeated the Persians and gave us the name of the running race?
Not a city - the Plain of Marathon.
How does the expression brains over brawn apply to the final Greek victory over Persia at sea?
The Greeks decided to lure the Persian fleet into the closed waters between the island of Salamis and the mainland, where they had to break their battle formation, split to go on either side of the island of Psyttalia, and so were vulnerable to the flank attacks by the Greek fleet lying in wait.
They were also persuaded that the Greeks were going to try to flee through the back passage from the strait, and detached the large Egyptian part of their fleet to cover it, so reducing the numbers of their ships to parity with the Greeks.
They were also persuaded that the Athenian contingent might defect to them, and sat at oars outside the entrance all night, and so were exhausted by the morning of the battle.
In these ways, the odds were swung heavily in favour of the Greeks.
What was not true of the Athenian victory over the Persians in 490 BCE?
It was not a durable victory, as it incentivated the Persians to mount a full scale invasion in 480 BCE.
After Darius restored order to the empire what improvements did he make?
He established road and sea transportation links to improve trade and security.
He established Aramaic as a lingua franca to help communication.
He established 20 provinces under Persian governors to control internal and external security and promote production and trade.
Who conquered lands that had been under dominion of Egypt Assyria Babylon and Persia?
Alexander the Great.
Was there a group who eventually defeated the Persians to gain control of Greece?
The group of Greek city-states were no trying to control Greece - they were defending it from Persian invasion. After the Persian invasion was turned back, the Greek cities within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor formed the Delian League to protect themselves from the Persians re-establishing control of them.
