1. Persian Wars
The Persians were one of the last great ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. They were an Indo-European group of people settled in east Mesopotamia, near present day Iran. By 486 BC, the Persians would control all of Mesopotamia and, in fact, all of the world from Macedon northeast of Greece to Egypt, from Palestine and the Arabian peninsula across Mesopotamia and all the way to India. The Persian Empire stretched from the Indus to Nile, 3,000 mi., and ruled more than 50 million people. This was due to Cyrus, who developed a strong army in 540 BC, and his son Cambyses who brought all of the middle east under Persia's control. .
Cyrus and Cambyses were great conquerors, but the best organizer among the kings was Darius I, who ruled from 522 BC to 486 BC. He divided Persia into separate provinces, which were ruled by satraps. They saw over their province and often expected them. Darius brought artisans form their conquered areas to build a magnificent city, Persepolis. During his reign he also laid the Royal Road. This stretched 1,500 mi. and shortened a 3 month journey to 7 days. However, he also laid the plans for an attack on Greece in 480 BC his son Xerxes led this an it failed, stopping Persia's advance into Europe. .
Around 650 BC a man named Zoroaster started a new religion that was dualistic. This implied that the universe was under control of two contrary gods, good versus evil. These were the basics of his religion, there was good and evil in the world and humans were caught in the middle. Zoroaster's religion beliefs may have lead the way and helped shape Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The Persian empire greatly influenced other cultures, such as the Greek, but was conquered by Alexander the Great in the 300's BC. .
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During the rule of Xerxes the Persian Empire was at its height in power. ... This was evident as the Persian army was often whipped and beat to move into battle. ... There were about eight to ten thousand hoplites against the whole Persian army. ... Thermopylai was a defeat for the Greeks but their forces took down many more Persians than Persians did Greeks. ... The Persian army was one-third compiled from conquered or medized Greek states so the will to fight their cousins was not as strong as those of the Persians in the fleet. ...
The Persian civilization was established during the 6th century BCE. ... This would lead to Persian Empire being the biggest empire in the world ever seen. ... In addition the Persian Empire would also conquer Egypt and seize control of its resources. ... The Persian Empire had enforced a centralized bureaucratic administration under the Emperor. Also the Persian society had a large professional army and civil services. ...
Cyrus was a bright and influential Persian king whose approach for expanding the Persian Empire was to conquer nearing lands with the goal of uniting them into one vast empire. ... After this the Persian Empire was enormous. ... Ultimately the Persian's way of government overcame the Greeks. ... In a duration of ten years Alexander subjugated the vast Persian Empire, despite his military being less than half the size of the Persians. ... These territories thrived in what was once part of the Persian Empire, but they shortly lost their Persian land. ...
King Croesus of Lydia conquered Ionia of Greece, which was the birthplace of the Persian Wars. ... Darius vowed for revenge on the Athenians and thus, began the Persian Wars. ... After several hours, the Persians finally retreated. ... The Persians then continued their march to Athens. ... They were the sparks that lit the fireworks known as the Persian Wars. ...
The Greek culture at the time of the Persian War, as described by the historian Herodotus, was a rich, developing, and determined one. ... The seeds of democracy as we know it were being realized in their basic forms throughout the Greek peninsula while the Persians, led by Xerxes, planned their invasion from the north. ... Could it be thought that the very reason the Greeks fought so gallantly against the Persian invasion, that such a loosely banded group of men, with so many leaders, could withstand such a massive Persian army, is simply because each man was fighting for his own freedom an...
The history of Persian carpets is a very interesting one. The oldest Persian carpet, found in Siberia in 1949, is thought to be 2,500 years old (Art Arena 1 and Persian Galleries). ... Once this is done, the ends of the foundation are clipped into what makes the fringe on the ends of Persian carpets (Persian Galleries). ... For example, Tabriz, Bakhtiari, and Kerman are all cities in Iran, as well as Persian 5 carpet styles (Persian Galleries). ... There are only about 100 people in the United States who are in the Persian carpet repairing industry (Persian Galleries). ...
American Military Presence in the Persian Gulf Even prior to the Gulf War, the U.S. had thrown its immense military, diplomatic, and economic weight behind the monarchies of the Persian Gulf like Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. ... However, because the Gulf nations have accepted acceptance of the balance it now brings, there is an effective, permanent U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf. ... It put itself in the middle of intra-Arab Gulf affairs with the Persian Gulf War. ... This pattern of ever-deepening involvement will continue as long as the U.S. persis...
Compared to the Greeks, the Persians practiced religion differently. ... Persian boys were raised to shoot arrows, ride horses, and tell truths. ... Also, compared to Greek women, Persian women were lesser in status. ... Persians showed their respect to their fellow Persians and their gods by sacrificing food and different types of animal. ... He made it sound like the Persians were a respectable people. ...