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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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How did the Persians keep their empire unified?
By using traditional local government, overseen by Persian provincial governors controlled by a king and his council.
What did the Persians in the Persian Empire wear?
The Persians in the Persian empire wore clothes like the Indians. The girls wore clothes that had a mixed combination of Indian and Chinese robes BTW very pretty. The boys wore clothes mixed with Indian and American. BTW very cool
How did Persia change over time?
It expanded from being a tributory tribe to the Medes by absorbing Media, then using this combination to absorb the Babylonian empire, then Lydian Empire, moving on to encompass central Asia and Egypt, finally stretching from today's Libya in the west to Pakistan in the east.
It was then taken over by Macedonia under Alexander the Great. After his death his generals split up his empire into the Hellenistic Kingdoms which settled down to be Macedonia, Egypt, Syria (incorporating most of the Middle East) and some transitory ones in Asia Minor.
These kingdoms were progressively absorbed into the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire.
What did cambyses do for the Persian emperor?
he conquered more land for them, but did not give the Persians religious freedom, which led to many revolts against him which created chaos which the following leader, Cambyses'
cousin, Darius,
had to resolve.
Were Egyptians under the control of the Persian Empire?
Egypt and Libya were part of the Persian Empire.
What ancient was one of the world's greatest civilizations?
I think the greatest ancient civilization was aryan civilization and specially persian .
because they offered the first empire and political system to the international community and Cyrus the great was first one who wrote Charter of Human Rights . they never didn't allow romans come to the east . they were greatest
At its height what regions did the Persian empire control?
Libya-Egypt, the Middle East, Central Asia, and today's Pakistan.
Were the Persian empire's people assimilated into a homogeneous group?
No, they were very diverse. The Empire stretched from today's Libya in the west to Pakistan in the east. They represented a wide variety of ethniciities, languages and cultures, different from those of today, but just as diverse. And thwhile the Persians tried to encourage civilising influences, they left local people to their own leadership style and culture, under Persian provincial control. They did introduce Aramaic as a lingua franca to facilitate communication, but the bulk of the peoples retained their own politics, organisation and customs and language.
Who conquered Egypt and the Persian Empire?
Egypt was part of the Persian Empire which Alexander the Great conquered.
What happened in Alexander's conquest to the Persian Empire?
He immobilised the Persian fleet, defeated the Persian army three times, grabbed their treasury to pay for his army, then reduced the outlying provinces, appointing governors to control them all.
How did the Persian Empire began and the way society and government were organized?
The Persians first incorporated their neighbour Media, then use theis combined power to takeover adjacent territories, expanding progressively west to Asia Minor and Egypt and Libya in north Africa, north to central Asia, and east to western India.
They left local government in place and established twenty provincia governors to reinforce this local authority, provided external security and oversight from the king and his council.
When was the Persian Empire at its greatest height?
About 500 BCE under King Darius the Great who expanded it to its greatest area and established stability and prosperity.
How was power distributed in Persia?
Darius the Great divided his empire into 20 provinces (satrapies) headed by a Persian provincial governor (satrap) who was responsible for internal and external security, taxes, public works. Within that, local government by cities, princelings, tribes continued. The king and his council oversaw the activities of the satraps.
Which present day countries lie within the ancient Persian empire?
Look at a map and see the numerous countries from Libya in the west, through the Middle East, stretching to Central Asia and Pakistan.
Was there roads in the Persian Empire?
The question is "WERE there roads in the Persian empire".
The simple answer is no, the Persians only had dirt paths they travelled on but not "roads" by definition being a paved path. The Romans invented roads.
What king led 300 of his warriors to battle with the Persian Empire?
King Leonidas of Sparta. He led 300 Spartan warriors and joined up with the rest of the Greeks to try and stop the Persians.
What modern nations now occupy the territory occupied by the Persian Empire about 500 BC?
Iran,Greece,Syria and Egypt
