The Modern Controversy Of Old Persian Language

During the reign of Ataturk and Reza Shah, language underwent a reform that’s results are still largely prevalent in each country today. Within Turkey, Ataturk wished to westernize his country and become a prevalent world power, and he believed that introducing a new Latin-letter alphabet

Iran(former Persia) is a country located in the middle-east. However, it's not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich, educated, and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs.

King Cyrus began the Persian Empire. He began as a tribal leader and proceeded to overthrow the overlord who ruled the area. He is the leader who conquered the most of the Persian empire's land. His empire extended from Anatolia to the Indus River. Cyrus is known as a great conqueror. Cyrus was the leader of one of several powers in the middle east rapidly absorbing the pieces of the recently collapsed Assyrian Empire. After declaring independence and then quickly absorbing the Medes, Cyrus went on to conquer Asia Minor (Turkey) including the conquest of the Asiatic Greeks on the western coast of Turkey. Cyrus then turned back towards the middle east and conquered Babylon. He was killed in battle fighting against

1. Persian Empire: The Persian Empire was one of wealth and splendor based in Iran and the Persian Gulf. From 557 to 331 B.C.E., it spanned from Egypt to the Indus River. Through conquests, 35 million people came to live under Persian rule. This empire was heavily influenced by previous civilizations, like Babylon and Assyria. Monarchs with absolute, unquestionable power ruled the empire. Ahura Mazda, a Persian god, assigned this authority to the rulers. Because The Persian Empire was so large, it shaped cultures with its taxes, translators, coins, and canals. (Political, Interaction, Cultural)

One point of contention between Halsall and Heather is the labeling of the Sassanid Persians. The former said pays little mind to the Persians, saying that they were not considered to be barbarians (Halsall 52). He moves on to the next people with no explanation other that “there was more to being barbarian than simply living outside the Roman Empire” (Halsall 52). The latter, on the other hand, clearly states that they were thought of as a barbarian culture (Heather, 57-58). This causes the reader to question what exactly the term “barbarian” meant to the citizens of the Roman Empire and how this related to the Sassanid Persians. The label of “barbarian” was related to the lifestyle, morality, and martial skill of a group. The Sassanid Persians

Being born into a Persian household was such an exceptional privilege I had, in which today I am extremely grateful for. From the profound history to the intrinsic culture, having a Persian background opened doors to endless pleasures. Yet, it was not too long when I started school and experienced

The Assyrian and Persian took ruling their empire in two different directions but they did have some similarities. For one the Assyrians held a more militia force and the Persians were more kind and tolerant. When the Assyrians attacked they attacked violently with force and when a country surrender it would be painful for them. They would have to to confine to the Assyrian ways, while the Persian were the complete opposite. They would allow a peaceful surrender and had tolerance for other religions.

Similar to the Roman Empire the Persian Empire stretched across vast lands without any serious rivalry. At the height of the empire it stretched across, not only, Asia, from the Aegean to the Indus River, but also included part of the continent of Africa. We get the word, Persia, from the Greek word Parsa meaning, “Above reproach”. The Persians unlike most other Empires would be ruled under a benevolent ruler. This would bring a large amount of cultural diffusion to the Empire. The empires history is separated into three historical periods: Old Persia (600-300 B.C.E), Middle Persia (300-800 B.C.E.) and modern Persia (800-Present). The height or the Empire was reached around 500 B.C.E. (Ancient and Medieval History

Origin. Of Na-Dene or Athapaskan origin, the Tahltan language is based on oral tradition (Language, n.d.) and was taught through song, stories, dancing and speech. A writing system has been recently developed and is considered to be “an important milestone in the history of our language and culture” (Language, n.d.). It is part of a single language family along with Tagish and Kaska dialects (Language, n.d.). Tahltan elders remember the majority of Tahltan’s speaking the language in their youth (Bourquin, 2016); unfortunately, exposure to the residential school system during the 1950’s drastically reduced its usage (Davis, 2011, pp. 21-23)

Modernity and Enlightenment in The Persian Letters by Charles Montesquieu The Persian Letters (1721), a fictional piece by Charles Montesquieu, is representative of ‘the Enlightenment,’ both supporting and showing conflict with its ideas. The initial perception of European people, in particular the French, is of a busy people with goals and ambition whose focus is progress; in this way they are able to gain knowledge - a core foundation to Enlightenment. One particular section of the Persian Letters states that the revolt against the authorities was lead by women, who through reason, saw the inequity of their treatment and formed a voice. In Montesquieu's story, their decision to change tradition

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The Achaemenid Era of The Persian Empire was founded in 550 BCE. At its height of power it the empire “encompassed approximately 3 million square miles, spanning three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe.” (Persian) The true rise to power of the Persian Empire can be attributed back to one man, Cyrus the Great. Cyrus was born to Camyses I, the King Ansan, and his wife, Mandane. (Religion p. 3) When Cyrus became King his Kingdom was still forced to recognize the Median Lordship of Astyages, a dynasty that had ruled the area for the previous 150 years. In 559 BCE Cyrus formed a rebellion against the Astyages and upon his victory married his daughter Amytis cementing the Medes and Persians together to begin the forming of the Persian Empire. (Briant p. 33)

The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (modern day Iran) and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC. The collision between the fractious political world of the Greeks and the enormous empire of the Persians began when Cyrus the Great conquered the Greek-inhabited region of Ionia in 547 BC. Struggling to rule the independent-minded cities of Ionia, the Persians appointed tyrants to rule each of them. This would prove to be the source of much trouble for the Greeks and Persians alike. Before digging into the implications of Persian War, it is necessary to examine the process of this war.

For many centuries such as the early 1500’s, Iran has been an islamic state consisting of Shiites’ majority, ruled by the Qajar dynasty (1796-1925). However, in the early 1920’s during a time of instability in Iran, Reza Khan (1878-1944), an officer was able to overthrow the Qajar dynasty and crown himself as the shah in 1925. With it’s next door neighbor Turkey already modernized, Reza had ambitions for Iran; he wanted to modernize Iran as well , that being he wanted to bring change within the nation.

can be seen through the documented evidence left behind from the ancient civilisation that the Persian Empire [550BCE – 331BCE] was crafted with a combination of various attributes such as, strong standing armies that were prepared to fight through the worst of situations for their leaders, the assisstance of skillful leadership and the respectfulness of a kind and caring King, a tolerance and resilience towards various situations and problems that could arise, and an effective government. As it would appear, these qualities had a major impact on the lives of those that lived within the Persian Empire as without them, the empire started to crumble and dissolve. There were a magitude of factors that lead to the slow fall and decline of the