Achaemenid Empire

Art is a form of expression of historical life events. It can be portrayed in painting and writing in the form of calligraphy on walls, sculptures or steles. Art is interesting to learn and study, especially prehistory arts, which can tell story of history that is thousands of years ago. The story behind each art is fascinating and interesting to compare with other arts in terms of message, purpose and reason. Although arts can be used to replicate or duplicate from one period to the next, with…

He blames the war on the Persian Empire and their imperialistic nature and hunger for power. Despite warnings from the Spartans, Persia invaded Greece around 492 B.C. This invasion of Greek settlements on Asia Minor triggered the first round of wars. Another cause of tension between the…

Athenian War Strategy: Peloponnesian War Thucydides described the 21 years long history of the Peloponnesian War (431-411BC), between an alliance of Spartans and Athenian, the powerful city state of ancient Greece (war formally ended in 404 BC). This war was the result Athenian rising power because ‘the rise of new power always create uncertainty and anxieties' . Athenian and her alliance dramatically increased their power after thirty years’ peace treaty. Both alliances "refused to give up…

Thucydides described the 21-year long history of the Peloponnesian War (431-411BC), between the alliances of Sparta and Athens, the two powerful city states of ancient Greece (war formally ended in 404 BC). This war was the result of the Athenian rise to power because ‘the rise of new power always creates uncertainty and anxieties.' Athens and her alliance dramatically increased their power after the thirty years’ peace treaty. Both alliances “refused to give up their position under the…

Most ancient civilizations are very similar in the way that they saw their ruler as a descendant from God, or that they often traded with other civilizations to get something they weren’t able to produce themselves. When looking at the role of women in their culture, the importance of family, marriage, and the religious life between ancient Greece and ancient Egypt, in some aspects they are similar, but in most ways they are worlds apart. When it comes to the role of women in these two…

his father, Alexander received his chance to be the hero that he always dreamed of becoming. Consolidating Greece and raising an army, he prepared for conquests in the Persian Empire. Through barren deserts and snowy mountain peaks, his men marched as they sought total conquest over the Great King's empire. When the empire had finally been won and the Great King eliminated, Alexander was not prepared to give up his dreams quite yet. While his men were ready to return to their homeland and…

the descendant of many heroes, causing him to think he was very significant and better than others. By the time he passed away in 323 B.C.E, he fulfilled what he thought was his legacy, as he conquered many lands and was the emperor of the largest empire that extended from Balkans to modern day Pakistan. As we can see in Alexander the Great: Facts, Biography, and Accomplishments and Alexander the Not So Great: History Through Persian Eyes, Alexander had faults but was great…

after his death. When Alexanders father was assassinated during the invasion on the Persian empire that’s when he became king Alexander. Further more into the next paragraph we will be talking about how Alexander made all of those accomplishments, There are so many things that Alexander the Great has accomplished and one of them is when Alexander was the king of Macedonia and how he conquered an empire that was from Balkans to modern–Pakistan. As at the fight of Issus,…

How To Build an Empire This guide is about the Persian Empire and how they ruled. It will go over the steps of building a strong empire. There are many things you will need to make a good empire. You will need a good army and a strong leader. You also need normal people to supply for the army and leaders. Lets dive into each things you need. First you need a good leader. The Persians had a good leader called Cambyses. “...When King Cambyses was fighting in Egypt, he was informed that his…

war which had been fought between the Greeks and Persians. It will have some name of where the battles were fought, who ruled for each faction and what had happen after some of the battles. The Persians had conquered many lands to make their huge empire which stretched from Asia Minor to the border of India. Some of the Persians subjects included the Greek city-states of Ionian which was in the Asia Minor. The Ionian city-states were largely self governing. Than in 499 B.C the Ionian Greeks…