Darius I of Persia

The Persian Empire, which began as a series of loose nomadic tribes, were united by Cyrus the Great and eventually grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires during its time. There were many factors in determining the nature and limits of this empire, with the geography of the region being one such factor; this was particularly important in defining the limits of the Persian Empire during its early phases and later on when it had reached its peak. Although geography played some…

additions to the empire during Cyrus’ reign were Media, Lydia and Babylon but there were also many other smaller states including Parthia, Drangiana, Morgiana and Bactria . This is significantly more than both Cambyses, whose only addition was Egypt, and Darius, who was unable to make further conquests while he was subduing rebellions. By combining the information found in the Nabonidus chronicle, Herodotus’ account and the secondary history books it can be seen that Cyrus was highly strategic…

leaders to construct large empires, with one of them being the Mauryan Empire, and develop a society that still has influence on present day India. India became involved in the battles of the sixth century B.C.E. Persian invasion, by the emperor Darius, reaching into the Indus Valley and Kashmir around 513 B.C.E. Though the Persians did not reach any further, contact between India and Persians allowed for the exchange of administrative techniques on how to rule large tracts of land and huge…

Alexander the Great lived from 356-323 B.C. He was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered the Persian Empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India and formed the civilized world. Alexander's conquests helped the spread of Greek culture in western Asia and Egypt. There are many stories about Alexander's life. Some are true, but others are legends. According to one story, the boy Alexander tamed the great horse Bucephalus. This magnificent steed…

he learned from that. Alexander III of Macedon became king when his father, Philip II of Macedon, was assassinated in 336 BCE. Alexander wanted to continue his fathers work in conquering Greece, which he did, so Alexander then set his sights on Persia. Alexander went on to conquer most of the land known at the time, from Macedon to India. He spread Greek culture, and language…

During the time of 500 BCE, The Persian Empire flourished north into the Persian Gulf, as The Roman Empire, which flourished 200 BCE through 200 CE in the western side of Eurasia. Both empires where large in population, however, the belief system that they had was unlike and they both had diverse views on poverty and wealth. There are many similarities to both the Persian and Roman empires. The Persian Empire was the largest of its time and the Roman Empire was also the largest empire of…

The ruins at Pasargadae reveal the architectural grandeur of an ancient Persian civilization. Pasargadae is said to have been the first great multicultural empire in all of Western Asia spanning from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west, to the Indus valley in the east. Its multicultural richness is reflected in its diverse architecture. The remains of a “Tall-e Takht” (fortified terrace), an audience hall, and the capital’s palaces can be seen throughout this once ornate but now…

Jacob Andrews 09/21/16 3rd Persian War The persians and their king Darius wanted to conquer greece more than ever. Persia wanted more and more land. Also, the greeks helped the ionians to revolt against the persians, and had marched to Sardis and burned the city. The Battle of Marathon was a major battle in the first war between the Greek city and the Persian Empire. It was a major victory for the Greeks, and some historians argue that it is one of the most important battles in the history…

During the 5th century BC, Persian King Darius I led his people in many attempts to conquer Greece. The Persians invaded Greece due to the support the Athenians provided the Ionians when they were trying to overthrow the Persians. During the Ionian revolt, the Persians were defeated in Sardis with the help of Athens, consequently King Darius, for obvious reasons, held a grudge against Greece and was determined to destroy Athens. These events led to the Battle of Marathon, one of the earliest…

They had one governing power that chose laws and rules for its people. Persia had no single capital the establish satrapies instead. “An administrative unit of the Persian empire under the authority of a satrap, or provincial governor,” (165). Emperors and royals moved throughout the territories however the emperor started building a giant platform that housed complex military quarters, royal residence, and a vast throne room. Persia had a great communication system stretching with extended…