The Persian Empire, orginally know as Elam, throughout the years had a significant impact on the developement of of Mesopotamia. Although not actually located in the Mesopotamian Valley, but instead located on the other side of the mountains that borders Mesopotamia's northern boundries in what is now called Iran. Beginning as nomads in southwestern Iran and eventually evolving into a nation known as Elam, around 2500BC, whose history of development paralleled that of Sumer and Assyria. Over the years the Elamites battled with the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians for control of the Mesopotamian Valley. On a couple of occasions their conquest of Mesopotamia succeeded, but their rule over Mesopotamia was short lived. Around 1000BC,
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The problems of ruling over such a large area is the large amount of resources needed to govern so many countries with so many ethnic cultures. The Achaemenid Empire required a considerable amount taxes from their conquered territories as well as supplies for the army. However, due to the lack of organization and unity between all of the governors of the conquered territories, the Achaemenid Empire became weakened and eventually were unsuccessful with defending themselves against the stronger military of Alexander the Great. Following the Persians conquest of Babylonia, which ended the Babylonian Exile of the Judeans and allowed them to return home to the Kingdom of Judah is when the Persians developed the Persian Imperial Authorization. This agreement with the Judeans mandated that upon their return back to and after they became resettled into their homeland they were to make one set of laws to be accepted by both those who controlled the temples and the elders who were the major land owners. It was those who controlled the temples along with the others who were the elders that frequently debated issues and topics which included the origin of their history along with their religious beliefs. After their return from Babylonia, the Persians appointed native Judeans to rule the Kingdom of Judah and religious leaders and were given full creative liberties to develop their own single set of guidelines that would include their history, laws, religious beliefs and rituals to be accepted by
The problems of ruling over such a large area is the large amount of resources needed to govern so many countries with so many ethnic cultures. The Achaemenid Empire required a considerable amount taxes from their conquered territories as well as supplies for the army. However, due to the lack of organization and unity between all of the governors of the conquered territories, the Achaemenid Empire became weakened and eventually were unsuccessful with defending themselves against the stronger military of Alexander the Great. Following the Persians conquest of Babylonia, which ended the Babylonian Exile of the Judeans and allowed them to return home to the Kingdom of Judah is when the Persians developed the Persian Imperial Authorization. This agreement with the Judeans mandated that upon their return back to and after they became resettled into their homeland they were to make one set of laws to be accepted by both those who controlled the temples and the elders who were the major land owners. It was those who controlled the temples along with the others who were the elders that frequently debated issues and topics which included the origin of their history along with their religious beliefs. After their return from Babylonia, the Persians appointed native Judeans to rule the Kingdom of Judah and religious leaders and were given full creative liberties to develop their own single set of guidelines that would include their history, laws, religious beliefs and rituals to be accepted by