Darius I of Persia

Tehran, Iran: From Persia to Present Tehran wondrous, mysterious past gives the capital city a mystic fascination that makes anyone curious about it anxious to visit. From being part of the biblical Persian Empire to the unfortunate hostage siege of the United States Embassy in 1979, Tehran has a history that is as rich as any other capital on earth. The people of Tehran are friendly, polite, and are not representative of the governmental powers of Iran. Its architecture is unique for this city…

Slaves were directly related to the Battle of Marathon fought in 490 BC during the first Persian Invasion. King Darius I attacked with a large Persian army against the smaller Greek army. Athens needed as many fighters as they could get to stand up against the Persians. To create a sizable fighting force, Athens had to bring their slaves to the front lines. The slaves…

At the beginning of this period, Babylon was conquered by Cyrus, the King of Persia. Previously, the Jewish community had been exiled to Babylon and required to intersperse with other ethnic and national groups. Cyrus made changes and allowed them to return to Jerusalem. Under the leadership of Sheshbazzar, Zerubbabel, and Jeshua…

I find that for something as simple as sugar it history is as extensive as the history of civilization itself. In its pursuit wars were fought, people were enslaved to make it, and at one point it was worths its weight in gold. It was so highly valued that new sources of it were discovered as well as the process to extract it. I would say that there are few food items that have as rich of a history as sugar. In fact…

Ancient Greek Civilization: The Golden Age I. Introduction At least 2000 years before Christ, on the Island of Crete emerged the first Greek Civilization. Under the leadership of a general name, Pericles, Greece reached its Golden Age or Classical Period, which was later believed to be among the greatest civilizations ever existed. During that period, the Greek culture flourished and the city-state of Athens became the world’s first democracy. Nonetheless, similarly to others, the Greek…

“Historians from England will say that I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes,” (Gibson). This is essentially an unofficial way of the filmmakers saying Braveheart is not intended to be historically accurate. Not to mention aside from the facts already stated, not…