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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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Why were wars with Persia important to the development of greek culture?
i think persia was important becuse it showed that greeks are way past cilivilzation
How was Persia able to defeat Athens in the Pelopnnesian War?
The 27-year Peloponnesian War was between Athens and its empire, and the Peloponnesian League of Greek city-states led by Sparta. The Persians intervened late in the war by giving the Peloponnesians the money to get a fleet able to stand up to the hitherto dominant Athenian fleet, so causing Athens to lose the war.
Who did Persia defeat to win its independence?
Cyrus II led a Persian revolt against the Medes. His revolt was successful. Cyrus won independence for Persia/
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How Darius appointed blank to govern for him each of the provinces into which he divided his empire?
Governors (satraps governed the 20 provinces (satrapies).
No. The Spartans defeated about 500,000 Persians along with about 1,700 Greeks. Later on in the war, they withdrew to defend Sparta and lost the war.
The Spartans alone did not fight or defeat Persians and Persian allies. Many Greek city states allied and defeated Persians in land and sea battles in two separate wars.
The only Greek defeat from the most famous battles in the two separate Persian invasions was in Thermopylae. And even then, few thousand Greeks died, including plus or minus 300 Spartans, while it is believed more than 20,000 Persians and their allies that included many Greeks, died in Thermopylae. So it was an honorable defeat.
Did Cyrus defeat the Persians to become ruler of Judah?
Cyrus did not defeat the Persians. Cyrus, as a Persian himself, actually gave them an empire.
What did the Spartans do after they became allies with the Persians?
They used Persian financial support to build a fleet to gain victory over the Athenian empire in the Peloponnesian War.
Why did al-Afghani condemn the actions the actions of the Persian ruler?
He was a political activist and Islamic ideologist in the Muslim world during the late 19th century, in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. He was one of the founders of Islamic Modernism and an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity
What did the Persians have in common?
This question can't be answered it is too vague. We need to know who we are comparing the Persians to, so we can see what they have in common with them.
What was the greatest challenge that esther faced as queen of Persia?
She was in mortal danger when she entered the king's throne-room uninvited.
Who was the king of Greece and expanded his empire to Persia and Egypt?
Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) succeeded his father to the throne of Macedonia (there was no king of Greece - he became hegemon - leader - not king) in 337 BC.
He acquired an empire by invading the Persian one, picking off its components progressively - Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. He then captured Mesopotamia and Persia proper, finally reaching what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.
He imagined he was taking over all the eastern part of the world, thinkng India was its limit. His soldiers revolted when he tried to invade India and he turned back - just as well as a bloke called Chandragupta was in the process of conquering northern India with forces which Alexander could not have stood up to.
On his return to Babylon, he began planning to take on the western Mediterranean, but his early death brought this to nothing. With no clear heir, his empire was partitioned between his generals, and these were gradually absorbed by the expansion of Rome in the second and first centuries BCE.
Why did Darius divide the empire into provinces?
King Darius appointed Satraps or governors to rule various provinces in his empire for easier governance. By appointing Satraps, he was free from mundane daily bureaucratic issues of ruling an empire that streched from the northern borders of India, the entire Middle East and all the way to Libya and parts of Greece.
Which apostle peached in Persia?
Matthew preached to the Ethiopians, he also went to Macedonia, Persia, and Parthia (northeast Iran).
How did the Persians feel when they were defeated?
After 50 years of warfare trying to enforce peace amongst the Greek city-states, the Persians agreed in 449 BCE to peace and left the Greek cities to go back to destroying each other, and turned their full attention to maintaining peace and prosperity within their empire. They intervened 60 years later, imposing the 'King's Peace' to stop these disruptions spilling over into their empire.
Who was the Persian leader at the time of the Battle of Thermopylae?
During the 50 years of the war, the two Spartan kings in office at any time were the war leaders, the Gerousia (council) were the political leaders and the citizens in assembly directed them.
The kings were:
Agiad Dynasty: Pleistonax to 409 BCE then Pausanias Eurypontid Dynasty: Archidamus II to 429 BCE then Agis II.
Who led Macedonian and Greek troops to conquer Persia?
Alexander the Great as hegemon of a united Greek army.
He was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos near Lysimachia in Thrace in September 281 BCE.
Darius the usurper built his empire by?
The empire was already built by his predecessors Cyrus and Cambyses. He took it over after Cambyses died by eliminating other competitors and pretenders by force. He set about stabilising its system of government, with only minor territorial additions.
