Ap World History Chapter 25 Summary

However, the most important reason as to why they were significant is due to the fact they invented the alphabet. The alphabet really changed things with trade as they were able to communicate better. Darius - Darius was the replacement king after King Cyrus died during a battle for the Persian empire. He was well known for the fact that he conquered people of different cultures and let them keep following their own cultures under his rule. All he wanted in return was loyalty and tributes.

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great became king at a young age, and he also conquered many areas. In 336 BCE King Philip the second was assassinated, and Alexander became king of Macedonia. After a while he took over the rest of the entire Persian Empire. When Alexander died, he did not leave a heir,and, his generals split up the land he had conquered.

Cyrus II of Persia, also known as Cyrus the Great, was one of the most influential and powerful rulers in the Ancient World.¹ By overthrowing the Assyrian empire, he was able to start the Persian Empire. Through his superior diplomacy skills within his empire, to his genius war tactics, he built the foundation for a line of Persian Kings to rule one of the largest empires in world history.

Alexander went to Egypt, which was a part of Persian Empire. when the Persian governor

The Persians had Cyrus the Great, King Darius, and Xerxes. These three kings were all very powerful kings in the Persian Empire. Cyrus the great united the people under one ruler, he also expanded the empire greatly,and gave the people religious freedom. The empire further expanded by Darius after he claimed the throne

Cyrus was the son of Median king Cambyses, after his father’s death in 559 BCE Cyrus became king of Ashan . However, at this time Cyrus was not yet an independent ruler, like all of his predecessors Cyrus had to rule under the power of Median overlordship. In 553 BCE Cyrus rallied together the Persian people to revolt against Astyages and their Median overlords . Finally after several years in battle Cyrus conquered the Median capitol of Ecbatana in 549 BCE, effectively gaining control of the Median Empire and was crowned as the ‘King of Persia’ in 546 BCE . Cyrus the Great established the Persian Achaemendid Empire by uniting the Medes and the Persians under one great

King Cyrus of the Persian Empire and Emperor Constantine of the Roman Empire seized control over neighboring cities with their military strength and later introduce their new religious policies onto the inhabitants living in the land. There is little known about Cyrus early life up until he became King of Persia after his father’s death. According to ancient historians, King Astyages of the Median Empire, Cyrus grandfather was told in a dream that his grandson would become King of Persia and overthrow him. Astyages king of the Median Empire ordered his officials to kill his grandson because of this dream, but the official delegated with this task gave the young boy to his mother and allowed them to live in exile. When Cyrus became older he revolted against his

S:Because of Xerxes’s arrogance and reluctance to tolerate other cultures it caused turmoil and ill will to Mesopotamians and Egyptians.And it ended up causing dire dilemmas for the future Persians to keep their empire together.

Killed Darius III, the last Achaemenes Emperor, by one of his satraps (Bessos) to prevent it from surrender, he continued the resistance against Alexander in eastern Iran.

Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire. A brilliant and powerful man, he enlarged his kingdom by conquering nearby lands. Yet, the strategy used by Cyrus, united the people. Refusing to enslave his new subjects, he embraced their culture and religions. Essentially, through his compassion and tolerance for others, he created the largest empire ever known. Yet, as much as Cyrus offered to the people, he received much more in return. Harnessing the best and most advanced ideas from each culture, Cyrus was able to attain engineering feats, never witnessed before.

The Persian Empire originated as a result of the great king known as Cyrus who united the Mediterranean and Asia Minor into one United Kingdom. Many of Cyrus’ qualities as a leader led to the Persians unspoken success in expanding their civilization into the largest and most powerful empire the world had ever seen. His campaign inspired the Persians to develop their nation by making expeditions through Media, Babylonia, Lydia, and Egypt. These four provinces had a major affect on Cyrus’ vision of creating an unstoppable empire. Therefore this opened a lot of possibilities for Cyrus and his army as they planned to conquer these regions of Asia Minor. There were many reasons as to why Cyrus was so successful and the main reason was his ability to be so humble and welcoming to his enemies. Through his strength in military command, imperial administration, and respect for his people he forged an Empire that became one of the strongest powers in Asia Minor.

Cyrus was mortally wounded, which resulted in him unable to get to Egypt. Egypt at that time was the largest and wealthiest state outside his control. Even though Cyrus did not live, his son Cambyses gained control of Egypt while obtaining its wealth. Darius ruled after Cambyses and was one of the greatest Achaemenids. Darius centralized his administration and built a capital with much magnificence at Persepolis. Later, Persepolis served as the nerve center of the Persian Empire. Darius divided his territory into twenty-three administrative and taxation districts or satrapies. The political stability of The Persian society made it possible for public projects. They were able to increase agricultural production by constructing underground canals or qanat. The Achaemenids had a difficult time with the Greeks. Alexander of Macedon conquered Persia with his military force having sophisticated tactics.

Extending from Egypt to northern Central Asia, the Persian empire was one of the most immense empires that the ancient world had seen. Its emergence began in 550 B.C, once Cyrus the Great who had recently come into power conquered his northern neighbor, the Medes, giving him access to the reserves of gold and silver that were buried in the Zagros Mountains. Encouraged by his conquest of the Medes, he captured Babylon and then advanced through Asia Minor to the Mediterranean Sea. He later united the Persians, allowing him to create the Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid empire. With access to the Mediterranean seaports, the Persians gained control of the wealth of the ancient world from the regions, allowing them to built a vast and prosperous empire. Although Cyrus is partially known for being a great conqueror, he is most importantly recognized as a pioneer of human rights. To manage his boundless empire he divided newly conquered territories into provinces which helped him rule freely. Even after his death, leaders like Darius I adopted his influential techniques allowing them to maintain the expansive Persian Empire. Although the Persians established their vast empires through sanguinary battles, they remained successful and continued to influence other empires for years because of their tolerant nature and organized society.

Darius was born as the eldest of five sons to a leading figure of power in Persia named Hystaspes. Herodotus of Halicarnassus, author of The Histories, wrote that after a dream that seemed to predict Darius’ reign, King Cyrus became suspicious of the son of Hystaspes, who was “about twenty at that time and had been left behind in Persia because he was too young for war (Herodotus)”. Herodotus adds that Cyrus sent back Hystaspes to control his son. A couple days late and the king was killed in action against the Medes. Either Cyrus or his son and successor Cambyses appointed Hystaspes as governor of

The Ancient Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, was the first largest, continental empire. Under Darius I, it stretched from India to Africa to Southeastern Europe. Ancient Persia by Dr. Matt Waters is a detailed overview of the period (c. 550–330 BCE) from the predecessors of the mid-first millennium to the Macedonian conquest. Dr. Waters, a professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Wisconsin, is also the author of A Survey of Neo-Elamite History (2000) and has published extensively in academic journals. The impact of the empire, “its scope and durability, and...its ability to project and maintain its power,” was revolutionary at the time. The book offers a general Persian overview while relying on Greek resources and artifacts. The research outlines are well represented and are useful to readers, highlighting of the difficulties in the Classical era throughout the discussions. My reflections on the book was very good and I savored it immensely. However, I found disorganized pieces of information that I expected to be fixed and lacking of material that could have been put in as well.